Instrumentation: Bongos, Low Conga, Low Tom, Impact Bass Drum, Snare Drum with Splash Cymbal, Hi-Hat, China Cymbal, and Splash Cymbal

Commissioned by Carlos Garza

In horror movies, the horror part doesn’t really happen until the middle or even the end. There is always a build up with anticipation so that the watcher doesn’t get sick of getting scared by the end of the movie. 

Heart Pounding Fear is a solo that builds from the beginning to the end. It starts out with only hi-hat then slowly adds drums and other cymbals. The end has constant playing from the performer to signify the peak of a horror movie.