 [1060]Re:technique (329 reads) |
2001-05-31 03:11:46 |
----- does everyone think it is worthwhile buying a technique book for 4 mallet playing? i can't really afford a teacher and i've half learnt the technique from a good friend but i dont want to develop any bad habits. ----- Well, I certainly don't speak for "everyone," but IMHO...short answer? A qualified YES. There is, obviously, no substitute for studying with a teacher, especially if you're talking about the Stevens grip, but if private study not an option, then there are a couple of books on the market which will help. The two that I have used most often when teaching in this area are Leigh Stevens' "Method of Movement for Marimba," and Dave Samuels' "A Musical Approach to Four Mallet Technique For Vibraphone(vol. 1)." Leigh's offers detailed descriptions of the mechanics of the Stevens grip, along with a great deal of information which is not unique to Stevens grip (i.e., a Burton grip player would benefit from working with the text). The Samuels text offers the best in-a-book description of the mechanics of the Burton grip. (If you use the "traditional" or "scissors" grip, I'm afraid I don't know of any text dealing with them, as I don't use that technique.) Both texts should be readily available from any decent percussion music store. ----- i find i can play quite well with my current technique, but when my palms get sweaty the mallets tend to slip a lot ----- What grip are you using? What are your mallet handles made from (birch? rattan? plastic?) JW http://www.malletjazz.com Remote Host: |
 [1059]technique <tom l> |
2001-05-30 21:11:15 |
 [1060]Re:technique <James Walker> |
2001-05-31 03:11:46 |
 [1061]Re:Re:technique <Scott (R)> |
2001-05-31 06:16:53 |
| [1066]my current technique <tom l> |
2001-05-31 19:45:09 |
| [1097]Re:my current technique <dan> |
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| [1065]Re:Re:technique <tom l> |
2001-05-31 17:04:31 |
| [1062]Re:technique <Jennifer> |
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| [1063]Re:Re:technique <matt> |
2001-05-31 12:29:18 |
| [1069]Re:technique <T> |
2001-06-01 06:39:45 |