Contents
- 1 What instrument is played using mallets?
- 2 What are mallets used for in music?
- 3 Which instrument is large and is commonly played with 4 mallets?
- 4 What instrument is similar to xylophone?
- 5 What are 3 types of mallets that you can use on the bells?
- 6 Is flute a wind instrument?
- 7 Why do you need a percussion mallet for an instrument?
- 8 Which is the best mallet for chamber music?
- 9 What kind of mallet do you use for the marimba?
What instrument is played using mallets?
xylophone
The xylophone (from the Greek words ξύλον—xylon, “wood” + φωνή—phōnē, “sound, voice”, literally meaning “sound of wood”) is a musical instrument in the percussion family that consists of wooden bars struck by mallets.
What are mallets used for in music?
A device used by a percussion player to strike the instrument. It typically has the appearance of a light hammer with a small, rounded or spherical head used to play certain percussion instruments (marimba, xylophone, orchestra bells, chimes etc.).
What percussion instruments can you play using sticks or mallets?
This article is designed as a primer on the most common band instruments and the types of mallets most often used to play each one.
- Timpani (aka Kettle Drums)
- Xylophone.
- Marimba.
- Vibraphone (aka Vibes)
- Glockenspiel (aka Bells or Orchestra Bells)
- Chimes (aka Tubular Bells)
Which instrument is large and is commonly played with 4 mallets?
vibraphone
The vibraphone is a musical instrument in the struck idiophone subfamily of the percussion family. It consists of tuned metal bars and is usually played by holding two or four soft mallets and striking the bars.
What instrument is similar to xylophone?
Balafon
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Xylophone/Related instrument
How many types of musical instruments are there?
There are mainly 4 types of musical instruments:
- Stringed musical instruments.
- Wind musical instruments.
- Membrane Musical Instruments.
- Plate Type musical instruments.
What are 3 types of mallets that you can use on the bells?
Glockenspiel. The most common mallets for glockenspiels (aka orchestra bells) are general poly (plastic) mallets and brass/aluminum mallets. For the best fundamental tone, I recommend a medium-hard poly ball.
Is flute a wind instrument?
Flute, French flûte, German Flöte, wind instrument in which the sound is produced by a stream of air directed against a sharp edge, upon which the air breaks up into eddies that alternate regularly above and below the edge, setting into vibration the air enclosed in the flute.
What is a metal xylophone called?
Glockenspiel = Metal Xylophone = Wood.
Why do you need a percussion mallet for an instrument?
The type of mallet you choose will determine the type of sound that your instrument produces, and the way in which your instrument can be used. For example, if you find yourself playing in a large ensemble, it becomes increasingly important for your sound to correspond with the sound that the other instruments are playing.
Which is the best mallet for chamber music?
In smaller ensembles or chamber groups, choose a mallet that best fits the character of the piece. For a bright sound and sharp articulation, a very hard mallet is best. For a soft legato sound, I recommend a soft cord. Although not ideal, yarn mallets can be used at softer dynamics to produce different tone qualities.
What kind of mallet do you use for a vibraphone?
Similar to the marimba, the vibraphone tends to used wrapped mallets, however, where the marimba almost always uses yarn heads, it is recommended that cord heads are used for the vibraphone. This difference is due to the material that vibraphone keys are made out of.
What kind of mallet do you use for the marimba?
In most cases, marimba mallets are made with yarn that has been wrapped and glued to a shaft, however, they can also be made using cord in place of the yarn. Yarn mallet heads tend to be softer and are generally recommended for playing the marimba so that the rosewood bars are protected.