Hey all,
Are most orchestral percussionists comfortable using four mallets (2-
mallet grip in each hand) on xylophone? Or is this more of a
vibraphone/marimba technique?
Cheers,
- Darcy
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The percussionists in the orchestra here in Mannheim have no problem
with this.
On 26 Nov 2006, at 20:53, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey all,
Are most orchestral percussionists comfortable using four mallets
(2-mallet grip in each hand) on xylophone? Or is this more of a
vibraphone/marimba
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey all,
Are most orchestral percussionists comfortable using four mallets (2-
mallet grip in each hand) on xylophone? Or is this more of a
vibraphone/marimba technique?
Most of the pros I work with and see in symphonic orchestras are
"percussionists," They play
Carl,
What I was wondering was more along the lines of "are there any
xylophone-specific issues that make a four-mallet technique less
practical on xylo. than on other mallet instruments, like vibraphone
or marimba"?
Cheers,
- Darcy
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[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Brooklyn, NY
On 26 Nov 2006,
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Carl,
What I was wondering was more along the lines of "are there any
xylophone-specific issues that make a four-mallet technique less
practical on xylo. than on other mallet instruments, like vibraphone or
marimba"?
Alas, being a brass player, I rarely deal in
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Carl,
What I was wondering was more along the lines of "are there any
xylophone-specific issues that make a four-mallet technique less
practical on xylo. than on other mallet instruments, like vibraphone
or marimba"?
With regard to playing technique, aside from ge
Thanks Daniel, that's all very helpful.
I'm calling for soft mallets, and the four-mallet xylo parts I have
in mind are all double tremolos.
Cheers,
- Darcy
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Brooklyn, NY
On 26 Nov 2006, at 4:04 PM, Daniel Wolf wrote:
Darcy James Argue wrote:
Carl,
What I was wo
At 2:53 PM -0500 11/26/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey all,
Are most orchestral percussionists comfortable using four mallets
(2-mallet grip in each hand) on xylophone? Or is this more of a
vibraphone/marimba technique?
Sure it is, but mallet players who have that technique can certainly
a
At 3:20 PM -0500 11/26/06, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Carl,
What I was wondering was more along the lines of "are there any
xylophone-specific issues that make a four-mallet technique less
practical on xylo. than on other mallet instruments, like vibraphone
or marimba"?
For the playing techni
On Nov 26, 2006, at 2:53 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
Hey all,
Are most orchestral percussionists comfortable using four mallets
(2-mallet grip in each hand) on xylophone? Or is this more of a
vibraphone/marimba technique?
You have gotten some good advice, to which I add:
The xylophone
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