Bolero Spania Printed Copy:Bolero Spania DC Rhythms are limited to quarter

Rhythms are limited to quarter notes and rests

This may be a wood block

The ensemble begins in common time with a moderate introduction

A great melody that dances from moderato to an allegro ending

Dynamics are limited to mp and mf

Bolero Spania Printed Copy:Bolero Spania DC Rhythms are limited to quarterThis is the last of a group of challenging compositions written for nine players. This number was composed to introduce the eighth sixteenth note triplet pattern of Ravel's famous Bolero. Due to the difficulty of patterns, this composition was written for the high school or older middle school student. Mallet parts include rolls, sixteenth notes, and triplets with a bolero feel. The tempo is andante with the tambourine introducing the bolero rhythm.