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4 Clarinets

 
Mexican Hat Dance
 Traditional Mexican Folk Song
 
Arranged by David Marlatt View/Listen
Difficulty: Medium Order Code: CC2969
Duration: 1:45 Price: $12.00

The famous Mexican Hat Dance is a traditional melody that has been used extensively in movie scores. This arrangement has used several creative compositional devices to make it more rhythmically and melodically interesting. The use of 3/4 interspersed occasionally throughout the piece breaks up the 6/8 feel. The form is simple - a short introduction, the melody [A] repeats several times; the [B] section starts slowly and dramatically (with clapping at the appropriate moments) accelerating, leading back to the [A] melody. What is interesting in this recap is that the two major themes are played simultaneously.
 

 
 
 
 

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