Duration: 4 minutes

Difficulty: ★★★☆☆

Released: 2020.04.04

Players: (1) 5 Soda Cans

Purchase PDF Sheet Music: $15.00

(dedicated to the University of Michigan Percussion Studio)

About “SodaSong”

“SODASONG” was written in April of 2020 after a conversation with Doug Perkins. Since most of the United States was under lockdown (due to COVID-19), many percussionists and students found themselves without access to instruments owned by schools and universities.

“SODASONG” was written as a multi-percussion solo designed for percussionists to play with materials found throughout their homes. While originally composed for 5 soda cans, “SODASONG” can be performed on any five pitched objects (glass bottles, plates, paint cans, tom-toms, etc).

Structurally, “SODASONG” switches between duple-meter and triple-meter sections, each with their own melodic themes.

“SODASONG” is a great piece for students with limited access to instruments and for students interested in or looking to explore multi-percussion music.

Thank you to Neil McNulty, Ancel Neeley, Pete Nichols, Doug Perkins, Hohner Porter, Johnathan Rickard, Chris Sies, Sui Lin Tam + Daniel Vila for being a part of the #SodaSong digital world premiere on April 14th, 2020.

Video by Doug Perkins

Video by Chris Sies