2-Mallet Tips

2-mallet playing tips, instrument fundamentals, rolls, stickings, lyrical playing, marimba anatomy, and instrument care. — GEAR USED — • Marimba One Izzy 5-octave Marimba with Enhanced Keyboard and Basso Bravo Resonators • Vic Firth Van Sice Series Marimba Mallets (M112, M114, M115, M116) • Vic Firth Ensemble Series Mallets (medium & med-hard) • Black Hand Towel — CONTENTS — 00:00 - Keyboard Percussion Anatomy 00:37 - Mallets on a Towel 00:47 - Instrument Height 01:19 - 2-Mallet Grip & Mechanics 02:14 - Mallet Selection 04:24 - Bar Placement Matters 05:48 - Sticking Tips 06:23 - Double Stickings 06:49 - When to Double 08:04 - Doubles Introduce Phrasing 08:27 - Stickings in Rolls 09:41 - Roll Speed 10:36 - Rolls ≠ Rhythms 11:19 - Determining Roll Speed 12:27 - Rolls Must Connect 13:47 - Avoid "Spiky" Rolls 14:58 - Move with the Cover On 15:08 - Lift Over Bumps 15:19 - Move Stuff Around, Not Over ◊◊◊ Background Music Credit: "Cuban Sandwich" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/