Four-Mallet Rotation Etude

December 2nd, 2008 by James Voss Grumish

Earlier in the year, FreeDrum.Info published a four-mallet exercise that dealt specifically with single-hand intervals. It seems fitting that this new mallet etude is focused on rotation and coordination. In fact, there’s only one small interval adjustment in the entire etude. The distance between chords is at most a 3rd and there are no accidentals, only naturals, so learn this quick and get to work. To make the most of this etude, use a set of medium, dense, heavy yarn mallets and if available, play in the lower range of a marimba.

The mallet hand-pattern is simple and repetitive so you can focus on technique.

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