The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet bongos and the help of

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Using your imagination you can visualize a peaceful ship slowing moving across the waves ringing the ships bell

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They have all been field tested and have met with great delight and joy for the students and the audiences alike

and (optional mallet Cadence 10)

The Serpent (Digital Copy) Duet bongos and the help ofPerformance Notes The Serpent is a mid tempo piece that often oscillates between loud and soft. It is best suited for the middle to the high school level ensemble. Rhythmically, The Serpent consists of 1 8th, , and whole rests; notes and 1 8th notes in groups of 2 and 4. The Serpent tells a story of observing a snakes often mysterious behavior (i. e. a cobra) in anticipation. The beginning introduces us to the serpentits color pattern, length,