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There are so many different types of Mallet Percussion instruments! Pictured below are 3 that you will be most familiar with as a young musician: the glockenspiel (commonly referred to as the "bells"), the xylophone, and the marimba.
There are so many different types of Mallet Percussion instruments! Pictured below are 3 that you will be most familiar with as a young musician: the glockenspiel (commonly referred to as the "bells"), the xylophone, and the marimba.
When you first start playing them, you'll use two mallets. As you practice and get better, you'll be able to use 2 mallets IN EACH HAND and play even more notes!
When you first start playing them, you'll use two mallets. As you practice and get better, you'll be able to use 2 mallets IN EACH HAND and play even more notes!
Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel
Xylophone
Xylophone
Marimba
Marimba
"Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter
"Hedwig's Theme" from Harry Potter
One of the most recognizable pieces of music from the Harry Potter films, here's "Hedwig's Theme" on the glockenspiel.
Xylophonia
Xylophonia
Check out this piece, called "Xylophonia" by composer Joe Green. The two bigger instruments in the back are marimbas, and the smaller instrument up front with the main melody is a xylophone. You can really hear the difference between the bright, higher-pitched sound of the xylophone and the warm, mellow, lower-pitched sounds of the marimba.
Super Mario Bros. Theme
Super Mario Bros. Theme
When you first start out, you'll be learning marimba with two mallets. Gradually, you'll add a third mallet (two in one hand, one in another), and when you practice REALLY hard, you'll have four mallets! Then you can play many notes at once and make it sound like you're playing piano. Listen as Aaron plays some fun video game music after a LOT of practice.
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