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PurchasingSticksandMallets KeithLienertPurchasingtherightsticksandmalletscanmakearealdifferenceinthesoundthatoneproduces.BelowisalistoftypicalimplementsthatIrecommendatvariousstagesofdevelopment:
Drumsticks KeyboardMalletsOtherSticksor
Mallets
OtherEquipmentandthingstoconsider
ElementarySchool
ConcertSnareDrumSticks
DrumsetSticks
1pairMedHardCord
(Marimba/Vibes)
1pair–Med.Hardplastic
(Xylophone/Bells)
1pairofGeneralTimpanisticks
MetronomeStickBag(ora
stickbagpackage)DrumPad
Belland/orSnareDrumkit
MiddleSchool
2ndpairofDrumsetsticks(ensembleuse)
MarchingSnareDrumSticks
1setofHardyarn(Marimba)
1setofMed.Hard
Cord(Vibraphone)
Brushes(Drumset)
Drumset(Atypical5piecewithRidecymbal,crashcymbal,high-hats,andathrone)
HighSchool ConcertSnareDrumSticks
1SetofMed.SoftYarnMarimba
1pairofMed.HardRubber(marimba)
1pairMed.Hard
Plastic(Xylophone/Bells)
1SetMed.Soft
Cord(Vibraphone)
1pairofStaccatoTimpani
1pairUltra-
StaccatoTimpani
BlacktowelLargerStickBagTambourine
Trianglew/clipTriangleBeatersTuningfork
RecordingdeviceMP3player
*Larger
instrumentsasneededorareapplicable
EarlyCollegeAdditionalsticksasneededfor
study/ensembles
1pairofmetalmallets(Bells)
1pairofmulti-sticks
MusicmajorsshouldhavetheirownTriangle(w/beaters)andtambourine
PurchasingSticksandMallets KeithLienertDrumsticksConcertSnareStickshaveasomewhatdistinctbead(roundballatthetipofthestick)andarethickerindiameterthandrumsetsticks.IrecommendtheIP-LD(InnovativePercussionLaloDavilaModel)ortheIP-KW(InnovativeKennanWylieModel)forbeginners.VicFirthalsomakesanicegeneralstick,theSD-1General.DrumsetStickshaveavarietyofstylesdependingonthemusicalsituation.ForclarityoncymbalsIpreferusingastickwitheitherabarrelheadshapeoranacornshapetothebead(pendingonthestyleofmusicI’mplaying).IsuggesteithertheIP-L9AortheIP-ES1(EdSophSignature).MarchingSnareDrumSticksarenormallyprovidedbyaschool’sdrumline,butitisworthowningapairtobecomefamiliartothechangeinweightanddiameter.IsuggesttheFS-PRfromInnovativePercussion(PaulRennickModel).
PurchasingSticksandMallets(continued) KeithLienert
KeyboardMalletsDifferentmalletsshouldbeusefordifferentkeyboards.Usinganincorrectmalletmightnotonlysoundbad,buthasthepotentialtodamagetheinstrument.Malletsusuallycomewitheitherrattanorbirchhandlesaswellasavarietyofmalletheads(i.e.yarn,cord,unwrapped,etc.).Malletsareusuallysoldinpairs;however,inordertoplay4-malletmaterial,youwillneedtwopairstoforma‘set’.ForMedium-SoftPlasticMalletsforBellsandXylophone,IrecommendtheIPF12.ForaMedium-HardCordMallet(formarimba,xylophone,orvibraphone),IsuggesttheIP-F3.5.Forfour-malletplaying,IrecommendasetofMedium-HardYarnMalletsliketheIP-240.ForsomeMedium-SoftMallets,gowiththeIP-100.ForVibraphonemallets,IrecommendtheDanMooreseriesIP-DM26.Abrightersoundonthebellsandxylophonemaybeneeded;theIP905JamesRossseriesisagoodmallettohave.Lastly,Medium-HardRubbermalletsmaybeusefulformore‘attack’onmarimba(aswellasotherinstruments).IrecommendtheIP-ENS25MediumHardSeries.
PurchasingSticksandMallets(continued) KeithLienert
TimpaniMalletsApairofGeneraltimpanimalletswillworkformostplayingsituationsthroughouthighschool.However,asstudentsentercollege,IrecommendexpandingtheinventorytoincludeapairofStaccatoTimpanimalletsandapairofUltra-StaccatoTimpanimallets.IrecommendtheIP-CT3forGeneral,IP-CT5forstaccato,andtheIP-CT6forUltra-Staccato.Brushesareaverycommonimplementusedfordrumsetinjazzandsomeconcertsettings.Ihighlyrecommendthesteelwirebrushes(overtheplasticvariety),inparticulartheIP-WBR1modelworksverywell.OtherEquipmentandPurchasestoConsider:PracticePad–thisisaveryimportanttoolthatallowsstudentstoplayforalongperiodoftimewithouttaxingtheirears(orthepeoplearoundthem!).Ihighlyrecommendgettingagumrubberpadthatislargeenoughtofitonasnaredrum(about10-12”).Trytoavoidthe6”pads,astheytendtoslipwhileplaying.InnovativePercussionmakesagoodpracticepadaswellasEvansHQRealFeelpads.StickBag–Alsoaveryimportantcomponentinapercussionists’arsenal!Thisisgreatforkeepingallofthemalletsandsticksinoneplaceandhopefullyfrombeingdamaged(muchbetterthanabackpack).Irecommendasmallerstickbagatfirst;however,ifastudentisacquiringalotofmallets,alargerbagmaybeneeded.Forsmallerbags,IrecommendtheIP-SB-3;andforlargerbags,theMB-1.
PurchasingSticksandMallets(continued) KeithLienert
Metronomes–thisisprobablythemostimportantlearningtoolforanymusician!Thereareawidevarietyofstylesandpricesofmetronomesavailable(anythingfrom$5to$150!).FeaturesthatIrecommendtolookforincludeaheadphonejack,metersettings,subdivisioncontrolsandeasy-to-usetempocontrols.BOSSDr.Beatmetronomesarefantastic;however,theyareabitpricey.OnethingtoconsideristhevariouscellphoneapplicationsthatareavailableforAndroidandiOS–IpersonallylikeTempoAdvance.OtherItems:RecordingDevice–Zoommakesafairamountofrecordingdevicesthatareusedbyprofessionals.TheZOOMH2Nisaveryniceaudiorecorder,whiletheZOOMQ2Nisafantasticvideorecorder.RecommendedVendors:SteveWeissMusichttp://www.steveweissmusic.com/PercussionSourcehttp://www.percussionsource.com/LonestarPercussionhttp://www.lonestarpercussion.com/Sweetwater(forPro-Audio)https://www.sweetwater.com/Bestofluckonyourpurchases,pleasefeelfreetocontactmeifyouhaveanyquestions.KeithLienerthttp://www.keithlienert.com/
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