Mallets

4 Mallet Exercises
Double Vertical Stroke ..................................................... 2
Alternating Stroke ............................................................ 3
Double Lateral Stroke ...................................................... 4

Exercise Program
6 - 8 - 7 ................................................................................ 5
ATP (Accent Tap Placement) .............................................. 5
Double-Triple ...................................................................... 6
Stick Control ..................................................................... 7
16th Timing .......................................................................... 8
Mr. Browns 16ths ............................................................. 9
Triplet Rolls .......................................................................10
16th Rolls ..........................................................................10
Lassiter Flams ....................................................................11

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 Four Mallet Exercises

When beginning to play with four mallets it is easiest to begin by playing double
vertical strokes, or a basic wrist stroke with two notes at a time. The following
exercise uses an interval of a fifth, which is probably the easiest to begin with.
Practice using right hand alone and left hand alone, then progress to both hands
together an octave apart. Once comfortable with this pattern, play in a variety of
keys and experiment with different intervals.

Play from the wrist and constantly check your grip.

(see directors book, pages 117 - 121)

Double Vertical Stroke

Play both notes with the right hand, then repeat with the left hand.

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 The following exercise works on alternating strokes one hand at a time. This stroke
uses a wrist rotation much like turning a door knob. When one mallet strikes the bar,
the other mallet will raise in preparation for the next note. It is important that the
hand and wrist are relaxed. As with the previous exercise, practice with the right and
left hand, then progress to both hands together an octave apart. As you become
comfortable, experiment with a variety of keys and different intervals.

Alternating Stroke

Play entire exercise with the right hand, then repeat with the left.

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 The next exercise should be used to develop the double lateral stroke. At slow
tempos, an alternating stroke can be used. As the tempo increases, you will need to
play two notes with each wrist stroke. The numbers (1,2,3,4) refer to the mallets,
beginning with the outside mallet of the left hand (1) and ending with the outside
mallet of the right hand (4).

Double Lateral Stroke

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1 2 3 4 4 3 2 1

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1 3 2 4 4 2 3 1

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1 2 4 3 2 1 3 4

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 Track 28
6-8-7
Mallets

6 2 3
8 4

&8 8

R L R R L R L
R R R R R R L L L L L L L R L L R R L R L

7 5

&8
6
7
c
L R L R L
R L R
R R R
L L L L

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ATP
Mallets (Accent Tap Placement)
4 > 2 >

3 >

&4
R L R

>
4 5 > > 6 > >
&

L R L R L

>
7 > 8 > > 9 > > >
&

R L R L R L R

10
> > > 11 > > 12 > > > >
&
R R
L L
L R L R L L L R R

> > > > > > > > >

13 14

&
R R R R L L R L

L L R R
L

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 Track 32

Mallets
16th Timing
4 2 3

&4

R L R R L R R R L R R L R L L R L L

4 5 6

&

L R L L R L
R L R
R R L R L L
L R L
7 8 9

&
R L R
R R L R L L
L R L R L R R R L R L L L R L

10 11 12 13

&


R L R R R L R L L L R L R L R R R L R L L L R L R L R R R L R L L L R L

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 Track 33

Mallets
Mr. Brown's 16ths
4 2 3

&4 # b
R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L
L R L R L R L R L

4 5 6

& n #
R L R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L R L
R L R L R L R L R

7 8 9

& b # n # n
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R
R L R L R L R L R

10 11 12

& # n # n # n # n
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R

13 14

& # # # #
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R

15 16 17

& # #
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R L R

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 Track 34
Triplet Rolls
Mallets

12 2
3

& 8
L R L R L R L R L R L R

4 5 6

&

7 8 9

& . .

.

Track 35

Mallets
16th Rolls
4 2
3

& 4
R L R L R L R L

4
5
6
7

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 Track 36
Lassiter Flams
Mallets
> > >
3 > > >

> 2 > > >

3 > > >

&4
R L R L L R L R L R L R L R L L R L R L R L

> > > >

4 5 > > > > 6 > >
&
L R L R L R L R L R L

>
7 > > > 8 > > 9
2 10 >

& 4

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