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Hey everyone! Enjoy the video unboxing and review of the Marimba One marimba below.

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This episode is dedicated to http://drumchattr.com

Look below for useful links and information!

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Click here for Gary’s lesson on his grip

Click here for Ney Rosauro’s Lesson on his hybrid grip

Click here for Pius Cheung’s crazy awesome videos. (check out the ending to “Romance” for the crazy 1 handed roll)

Notable burton grip marimbists Pius Cheung Ney Rosauro Dave Samuels William Moersch

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Here is an overview of the various four mallet grips. We’ll get into some more detailed discussion on the Burton Grip and the Stevens grip the the following episodes (I don’t use the traditional grip so I can’t say much there)

I’ve evaluated the grips on their ability to do the following things: Double Verticals, Independants, Alternating, Double Lateral, One handed rolls, Power, Interval spreading, Hand Spreading, Ease of learning.

Here are some good resources for each grip

Four Mallet Marimba Playing: Zeltsman

This book is the most detailed book on the traditional cross grip that I’ve ever seen. It contains loads of musical exercises and short pieces but it contains NO EXERCISES. If you would like to work on technical exercises, you should get Leigh Stevens’ book and apply it to the traditional grip

Method of Movement: Stevens

This book is the Stevens grip bible. It not only goes into EXTREME detail on the mechanics of how the grip works, but it also advocates his technique of moving around the instrument and moving from note to note with piston strokes and pre-positioning.

Four Mallet Studies: Burton Here is a book by Gary Burton that outlines his grip and technique. I don’t own this book so I can’t say much else.

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