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Mallet Selection

  • mallet selection will depend on music, instrument, and player
  • if fast paced, mallets will need clear articulation
  • if playing a ballad on a vibraphone, player will need something soft but still articulate notes
  • can alternate mallets if using stevens grip to get a different type of sound

Holding Mallets

four mallet technique

stevens grip

  • two mallets in each hand
  • thumbs are facing the ceiling
  • pointers are not curled in
  • thumb and pointer hold mallets 2 and 3 (inside) and hit palm
  • ring and pinky hold mallets 1 and 4 (outside)

Holding Mallets

two mallet technique

  • arms are positioned like riding a bike
  • one mallet in each hand
  • thumbs are facing towards the center
  • pointer fingers are tucked in

How to Hold Mallets

Mallet Instruments

vibraphone

marimba

xylophone

bells

Alyssa Ignacio

chimes

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