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SECTION 3 3 & 4 MALLETS

H and P osi ti on T her e ar e t hr e e b a s i c me th o d s o f h o l d i n g four mai l ets. c r os s G r ip: T h e ma l l e ts a re h e l d b e tw een the thumb and forefinger, and between the forefinger a n d th e th i rd fi n g e r. T h e mai l ets cross i n the p a l m o f t h e h a n d . T h i s g ripis popular fo r v i b ra p h o n ew h e re ra rg e" spreads" are not n o r m a l l y

required. MusserGrip: T h e m a l l e t s a r e h e l d b e t w e e n t h e t h u m b a n d forefinger

a n d b e n e a t ht h e f o u r t h a n d fifth finger'The malletsdo not cross.This grip is popular f o r m a r i m b aw h e r e l a r g e "spreads" and malletindependence are required.

BurtonGrip: The mallets are held beneath the forefinger and in the palm of the hand, perpendicula r t h e o t h e rm a l l e t . to T h e m a l l e t i c r o s si n t h e p a l m o f t h e h a n c t . T h i s g r i p i s p o p u l a rf o r b o t h v i b r a p h o n e and marimbal .t a l i o w sa g r e a t d e a l o f power a n d c o n t r o li n t h e o u t s i d e mallets. tsass Clef T h e u s e o f t h e b a s sc l e f h a s b e c o m e standard in marimba n o t a t i o nT . h es t u d e n t s h o u l dm e m o r i z e t h i s c l e f a n db e a b r et o r e a df r u e n i l y i n b o t hb a s sa n d t r e b r e crefs.

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When a num b e r a p p e a rs a b o v e o r b e l o w a n o t e , t h e c o r r e s p o n d i n gm a l l e t s h o u l d be used to st r ik e t hat not e .

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* Techniccl Erercues may be practiced fn cll maior cnd mfnor keys.