The comment about not playing loudly on the marimba with hard mallets... does that still apply to a Kelon synthetic key marimba? 'Cause I play like that all the time on mine without a scratch.
i luv playing on the marimba. i tried out for quads my freshmen year but stuck in pit. i felt horrible cuz i thot i sucked but as the marching season went on i discovered how much playing on a mallet instrument cn change ur percussion skills & make u a better drummer all together. i originally played concert snare in jr high & moved on. now i play xylo, vibraphone, marimbas, & auxillary percussion & drumset. its amazing how much u can expand ur learning w/ just 2 mallets & the heart to learn.
i used to play "furioso and valse" by Earl Hatch and i played it with hard mallets and i played fortissimo. the piece called for it and the hard mallets were important to be able to hear every stroke i played. i didn't damage the marimba tho because you just have to strike away from the bars and not into them.
Our instruments don't have the bounce as snare drums or drums in general have. We have to use our wrists for each strike, while a snare drummers has to just push it down into the drum to create a double or a roll.
i know how to play the marimba, timpani, orchestral snare, and drumset. so i think most marimbists learn how to play other percussion instruments as well.
It depends most can but prefer not to. They're all percussionists though. If you want to see marimba players play drums search the percussion scholarship group.
wow he REALLY explains two mallets.... (not) ... um.. the point in which your fingers are across from each other is call the fulcrum... my favorite two mallet stroke is the piston stroke. =) and like someone before me said... it depends on the shape of the mallets, how hard they are and it depends on what the keys are made of... he doesn't even name the 4 mallet grip he's useing...which is the stevens grip..lol. hes just not a very good explainer.. period..lol
"It would simply damage the instrument" (In regard to mallets)
Not always true. Depends on how hard the mallets are, their shape, and the wood the keys are made of.
The marimba in this video is rosewood; you'd have to have mallets as hard as rosewood to be able to dent the keys I'd guess around 100-110 durometer. You wouldn't want to use those to begin with, they'd sound like crap at any velocity.
ha! dent the keys? he said damage the keys, they obviously dont dent easitly, although it can happen if you are being careless, but they do crack fairly easily. even with soft mallets it's possible to crack the keys, learn some Keiko Abe compositions and watch how she plays and you will understand why you wouldnt use anything remotely hard to play loud on a marimba especially in the bass end.
but still, you wouldn't play at fortissimo on a rosewood with hard mallets, no matter the shape. And using hard mallets on marimbas are essential for some songs, I just forget which
woow i cant belive he just made my instrument look like its for fags he was so tense in his talking? wtf well he played assome!!!! his riple rolls were cool and his technique was really good he could of played a piece for example dont u think?
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andyisntemo 11 months ago
I'm going to be competing in winter line for the first time and I'm deciding between a base or marimba...marimba seems hard to learn..
OliviaMarieABC 1 year ago
@OliviaMarieABC Trust me, they are both hard.
14789632539 4 months ago
@14789632539 Yeah...I figured that out a year ago when I posted the comment. Lol
OliviaMarieABC 4 months ago
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way to use vibe mallets on a marimba you idiot.
teddytitz 2 years ago
you don't have to be so mean,
unleashthebeast95 2 years ago
you can use many different mallets for the marimba
bennis07 2 years ago
The comment about not playing loudly on the marimba with hard mallets... does that still apply to a Kelon synthetic key marimba? 'Cause I play like that all the time on mine without a scratch.
DarkEclipse702 2 years ago
i luv playing on the marimba. i tried out for quads my freshmen year but stuck in pit. i felt horrible cuz i thot i sucked but as the marching season went on i discovered how much playing on a mallet instrument cn change ur percussion skills & make u a better drummer all together. i originally played concert snare in jr high & moved on. now i play xylo, vibraphone, marimbas, & auxillary percussion & drumset. its amazing how much u can expand ur learning w/ just 2 mallets & the heart to learn.
cheezyrules93 2 years ago 2
i used to play "furioso and valse" by Earl Hatch and i played it with hard mallets and i played fortissimo. the piece called for it and the hard mallets were important to be able to hear every stroke i played. i didn't damage the marimba tho because you just have to strike away from the bars and not into them.
LazyBastard69 2 years ago
sounds incredible...
Trollfresser 3 years ago
do marimba players know how to play drums as well?
andrevth 3 years ago
No
Completely different
rasine12 3 years ago
Our instruments don't have the bounce as snare drums or drums in general have. We have to use our wrists for each strike, while a snare drummers has to just push it down into the drum to create a double or a roll.
sch00lw012k 3 years ago
i know how to play the marimba, timpani, orchestral snare, and drumset. so i think most marimbists learn how to play other percussion instruments as well.
LazyBastard69 3 years ago
I think hardly any marimba players if any at all didn't start on basic percussion...
Rexpilot0990 2 years ago
It depends most can but prefer not to. They're all percussionists though. If you want to see marimba players play drums search the percussion scholarship group.
zstar561 2 years ago
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zstar561 2 years ago
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francotirador161205 3 years ago
wow he REALLY explains two mallets.... (not) ... um.. the point in which your fingers are across from each other is call the fulcrum... my favorite two mallet stroke is the piston stroke. =) and like someone before me said... it depends on the shape of the mallets, how hard they are and it depends on what the keys are made of... he doesn't even name the 4 mallet grip he's useing...which is the stevens grip..lol. hes just not a very good explainer.. period..lol
drumcorpsgirl1991 3 years ago
"It would simply damage the instrument" (In regard to mallets)
Not always true. Depends on how hard the mallets are, their shape, and the wood the keys are made of.
The marimba in this video is rosewood; you'd have to have mallets as hard as rosewood to be able to dent the keys I'd guess around 100-110 durometer. You wouldn't want to use those to begin with, they'd sound like crap at any velocity.
mbiraguy 3 years ago
you know your mallets pretty nicely. Good Job.
Cronaldo02 3 years ago
ha! dent the keys? he said damage the keys, they obviously dont dent easitly, although it can happen if you are being careless, but they do crack fairly easily. even with soft mallets it's possible to crack the keys, learn some Keiko Abe compositions and watch how she plays and you will understand why you wouldnt use anything remotely hard to play loud on a marimba especially in the bass end.
homelessmarimbist 3 years ago
Of course. Hard mallets sound like sh*t in the lower register anyway.
I'm quite familiar with marimbas, mallets, different woods and the physics therein; thank you.
mbiraguy 3 years ago
but still, you wouldn't play at fortissimo on a rosewood with hard mallets, no matter the shape. And using hard mallets on marimbas are essential for some songs, I just forget which
sch00lw012k 3 years ago
This is the most concise lesson I can imagine. Wonderful overview!
PalaKalola 3 years ago
woow i cant belive he just made my instrument look like its for fags he was so tense in his talking? wtf well he played assome!!!! his riple rolls were cool and his technique was really good he could of played a piece for example dont u think?
Victorspenis 3 years ago
stairway to heaven backwards
Rickdownunder28 3 years ago
What a beautiful sounding insturment !!
stillwaterseven 3 years ago
STICKS?!? UHH THEY'RE CALLED MALLETS
GUAU19 3 years ago
lol yeah. You'd think that he, as a teacher, would know that they are MALLETS...
thelouie 3 years ago
Lots of older players call mallets, sticks.
vxla 3 years ago
cool instrument!
S1ZZL3 3 years ago
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piestuffcrust 3 years ago
Wow! Sembra tutto così facile. Lo strumento ha un timbro molto interessante.
Tonty53 4 years ago
5 octave *drools*
evsadoodles 4 years ago
It's not 5... It only goes down to an A...
Maneatingfish 4 years ago
i was commenting on when he was talking about his friends who bought one.
evsadoodles 3 years ago
4 and a 1/2 i played one like that... it was fun...
smgirl27 3 years ago
ooh marimba~
blurgalzz 4 years ago