Thanks for this video - I've very recently took up keyboard percussion more seriously after 8/9 years of drum kit and 2 years on and off of orchestral percussion (and the odd single-mallet solo, eg two imps) and i'm deciding to learn burton grip. I'm finding the interval changing with fingers a bit weird and tend to push with my thumb no matter what interval I get - but i'm very very new to 4 mallet grip. Hopefully with some practice I'll get there soon!
@dangerics Thanks for the reply! The best I can really do is between 3:24 and 4:00 in the video above. But maybe this will help, the thumb and the ring finger push towards each other to get the inside mallet in a comfy position. The index lifts up and sits on top of the inside mallet, ready to go back in at a moments notice.
The part most people have trouble with is the slight knuckle repositioning. So if you take an empty hand and try to make it as skinny as possible...
@Marimbalogy that is the feeling your hand should get at a second.
Or another way to explain is is try to make the base of your thumb touch the base of your ring finger. You'll notice that your knuckles move into a circular position. That should get the mallet heads next to each other. Hope this helps!
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borisisthemusic 1 month ago
@borisisthemusic Been meaning to do that for awhile! Just updated! Thanks for the reminder!
Marimbalogy 1 month ago
Thanks for this video - I've very recently took up keyboard percussion more seriously after 8/9 years of drum kit and 2 years on and off of orchestral percussion (and the odd single-mallet solo, eg two imps) and i'm deciding to learn burton grip. I'm finding the interval changing with fingers a bit weird and tend to push with my thumb no matter what interval I get - but i'm very very new to 4 mallet grip. Hopefully with some practice I'll get there soon!
AeroAstro 10 months ago
Thanks for the post. Great stuff.
Can you show or explain how to close smoothly to a major second?
dangerics 1 year ago
@dangerics Thanks for the reply! The best I can really do is between 3:24 and 4:00 in the video above. But maybe this will help, the thumb and the ring finger push towards each other to get the inside mallet in a comfy position. The index lifts up and sits on top of the inside mallet, ready to go back in at a moments notice.
The part most people have trouble with is the slight knuckle repositioning. So if you take an empty hand and try to make it as skinny as possible...
Marimbalogy 1 year ago
@Marimbalogy that is the feeling your hand should get at a second.
Or another way to explain is is try to make the base of your thumb touch the base of your ring finger. You'll notice that your knuckles move into a circular position. That should get the mallet heads next to each other. Hope this helps!
Marimbalogy 1 year ago
@Marimbalogy That's a great help. Thanks!
dangerics 1 year ago