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#38629 - 04/13/04 06:21 PM Lock 4 mallet techinque *****
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i wanna know what each person personally uses:
What is your mallet technique?
Only one choice allowed (64 total votes)
the stevens grip - 49 (77%)
the cross-over grip - 15 (23%)
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#38630 - 04/13/04 06:24 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: CorpsMaster]
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Last yeah we had a pit solo. The cross over worked better for us.
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#38631 - 04/13/04 08:23 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: arithmetic007]
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By "cross-over" do you mean cross-grip or Burton grip?

I personally use a combination of Burton and Stevens but I use Stevens more frequently (as I play marimba more often than vibes).
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#38632 - 04/13/04 10:44 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: drummergrl004]
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There is just more than two techniques. There's about 4. I like to use mainly Steven's and Bourton's
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#38633 - 04/13/04 11:13 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: cougarlady18]
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I prefer the Musser grip on marimbas, which is actually the basis for the LHS grip. Musser grip is actually easier when doing 6 mallet work and independent rolls. For vibraphone, I prefer the burton grip...better mallet independence. There's my two cents.

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#38634 - 04/13/04 11:35 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: Bernie_VKpit]
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I just learned a few four mallet grips. I learned that the cross over is weird and the burton is...weird. Everything is weird to me. I guess it's because I'm new in pit. Why is pit so different than snare?Why did I ever switch?
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#38635 - 04/13/04 11:51 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: Blondie]
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You switched because you wanted to be "all round". Four mallets is weird at the beginning. Everything is. All it takes is a lot of practice and a lot of patience. Start with the basics first. Do two mallets and then master that and then you can move on to four.
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#38636 - 04/14/04 06:41 AM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: cougarlady18]
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It really depends on the passage which works better. Some just lay better with each grip. A lot of vibes tend to lay better with burton grip and actually a lot of marimba solos that nobody thinks to play burton do as well. However stevens grip is more versatile in the whole I'd say, but both have their place, and a well-rounded percussionist should be able to perform with either, modifying their own habits to fit the situational needs of the literature.
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#38637 - 04/14/04 04:22 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: syntrik]
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well theres only two MAIN grips that people use on marimba, and if you use a different grip, well then youre just plain wierd.
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#38638 - 04/14/04 04:27 PM Re: 4 mallet techinque [Re: CorpsMaster]
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CorpsMaster said:
well theres only two MAIN grips that people use on marimba, and if you use a different grip, well then youre just plain wierd.




Acutally, there are 4 buddy. Musser, LHS, Burton and the cross-over grip. LHS is a derivative of the Musser grip and Burton is a derivative of the cross-over grip. Any other grips that come from those 4 doesnt make a person wierd as you stated. Everyone is entitled to use and come up with whatever is comfortable.

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