Meet the Mallet Instruments
Welcome to the Mallets! You will learn that there are many different instruments - all related - in the mallet family..
How Mallet instruments are laid out
You will understand that all mallet instruments follow a piano keyboard lay out.
The Mallet Percussion Family
Learning the mallet instruments is an investment in time and having the right insturment to learn on can make that investment easier. Brent suggests the new practice xylophones are superior to the traditional "bell kits" or orchestra bells usually given to beginners.
The mallet Percussion Family of instruments
There are 6 different instruments in the mallet family. Bret will show you the differences and what they are primarily used for.
3 more Mallet Percussion instruments
The last three mallet instruments will be introduced. The vibraphone, Chimes and Crotales.
How the mallet instruments work
Understand how the instrument is set up and what are the specific things that make the sound so you know what to look for if your instrument doen't sound right.
Setting up the Bell Kit
This segment shows you how to set up your bell kit for proper use.
Congratulations! Are you ready to start playing? Please review these steps as needed so your learning experience stays positive. Learning the proper steps will make playing the Mallets much more enjoyable. These lessons are only a few of the sequential lessons available through Connect Through Music. These affordable lessons are available to you individually or through your schools music program. Ask your teacher if the CTM lessons are available to you as a member of their program. More lesson information is available here.