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Posted by Percguy on 8/6/2025, 9:50 am

What is the easiest class on uil xylo solo

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Posted by Swamplander on 8/20/2025, 12:59 pm, in reply to "Solo"

I’ve had lots of kids experience success with Solfeggio in C Minor.

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Posted by Mithrandir on 8/12/2025, 9:18 am, in reply to "Solo"

If this is a senior and wants to do a class 1 solo does it have to be xylophone? As said below the 4-mallet solos are probably "easier" than the 2-xylo ones; e.g.Yellow After the Rain, or the Ford book. These are achievable with some work.
What about doing another class 1 percussion solo since there are several categories to choose? There are snare, timpani, muti-percussion, or drum set that could be other options for your student.

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Posted by Op on 8/12/2025, 9:34 pm, in reply to "Re: Solo"

Student is willing to do any besides xylo. Just need some suggestions!

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Posted by ForeverN00B on 8/9/2025, 10:57 pm, in reply to "Solo"

I hate to be "that guy," but unless they're a senior and this is their last shot, don't ask what the easiest class I is, and instead go for a class II which will challenge them and build them for the rigors of class I next year.

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Posted by Op on 8/11/2025, 9:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Solo"

It is a senior or Id say a class 2 ….

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Posted by Harhar on 8/6/2025, 3:53 pm, in reply to "Solo"

class 3 is the easiest

If you're looking for the easiest class 1, it's probably Tempest, Whirlwind or a xylophone rag, but those certainly aren't easy.

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Posted by Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson on 8/7/2025, 11:50 am, in reply to "Re: Solo"

There are four mallet marimba solos on the class 1 keyboard percussion list that are less involved than most of the two mallet xylophone solos. The only two mallet class 1 solo I've given out is Rudimental Ragtime, and that one's only slightly less challenging than the ones mentioned above.

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