
Mallet Percussion Workout
A Methods Companion for All: Beginners Through Professionals
By Kristen Shiner McGuire
Mallet Instrument Book
Level: Early Intermediate
Item: 98-0578126531
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Description
Who needs Mallet Percussion Workout? Anyone from beginner to professional, who wants to play mallet instruments with ease, dexterity, and accuracy. This book fills a gap in mallet method books---learning sequences to build confidence and ability in sight-reading; developing smooth, even rolls; becoming more ambidextrous; and getting chops together all over the instrument. There's even a section for classical players that will help with jazz improvisation down the road. Kristen Shiner McGuire has created for mallet players what Stick Control is for drummers---an essential companion workout you won't want to miss to be your best.
Contents
Title | |
How to Use This Book | |
CHAPTER I: Mechanics | |
Instrument Height | |
Stance and Body Movement | |
Grip | |
Stroke | |
Mallet Positioning | |
CHAPTER II: Skills | |
Technical | |
Even Single-Stroke Rolls | |
Relaxed Full Stroke | |
Analytical | |
Figuring Out and Assigning Good Sticking | |
Identifying Patterns | |
Applying Sticking Guidelines | |
CHAPTER III: Basic Technical Exercises | |
Connected (scalar) | |
Arpeggiated | |
Turn Arounds | |
CHAPTER IV: Focus Exercises | |
CHAPTER V: Developing Sight-Reading Skills | |
CHAPTER VI: Roll Exercises | |
CHAPTER VII: More Advanced Technical Exercises | |
Toward a Flexible Vocabulary | |
Adapting Scale Patterns | |
Connecting Arpeggios | |
Sequencing with Dominant 7ths | |
The ii7-V7-I maj7 Progression | |
Advanced Roll Exercises | |
Other Patterns | |
CHAPTER VIII: Practice Guidelines | |
APPENDIX: Reference Charts | |
Circle of Fifths | |
Two Octave Scale Shapes | |
Key Sequences | |
Focus Sheet |
Additional Information
Author: | Kristen Shiner McGuire |
Instrument: | Mallet Instrument |
Format: | Book |
Page Count: | 44 |
Item Number: | 98-0578126531 |
ISBN 10: | 0-578-12653-2 |
ISBN 13: | 978-0-578-12653-1 |
UPC: | 038081471174 |
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