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MarimbaBootCamp
Dr.AdamGrohGracelandUniversity
SpecialThanks!
Overview
• SetupConsideraBons• TechniqueandSoundProducBon• MusicalityandInterpretaBon• PedagogicalIssues• Resources
SetupConsideraBons
• InstrumentPosiBon– Height– EnsemblePlacement
• MusicStandPlacement– Tessitura– ReadingSkills
• BodyPosiBoning– Tessitura
TechniqueandSoundProducBon
• Grip– 2malletcomponents• Properfulcrumpoint
– 4malletcomponents• Don’tchokeuponoutermallets• Outermalletisatfirstknuckleofmiddlefinger,notinwebbing• Don’tcollapseindexfingers• “French”gripbasis–thumbsontop
IntervalChanges
TechniqueandSoundProducBon
• Stroke– Wristorientedstroke– Defaultshouldbefluidandlegato–notpiston– Malletsandwristsshouldbelow– AnBcipatethenextnote(s)
• Intervalchangesonupstroke• ArBculaBon– MalletChoice
• Harder=MorearBculaBon• Heavier=Morevolume
ArBculaBon
TechniqueandSoundProducBon
• BarPlacement– Twolevelsofaccuracy• Correctpitch• Correctplacementonbar
• Bodymovement/choreography– Centerbodyinplayingrange– AnBcipatelargeleaps/movementswithbodyfirst– Avoid“chasing”themallets
BodyMovement
• Ozley–FlourishforMarimbaandWindEnsemble
BodyMovement
MusicalityandInterpretaBon
• ChoosingsBckings– Avoiddoubles/consecuBvemallets– Doubleinsameplane,orfromuppermanualtolowermanual
MusicalityandInterpretaBon
• InterpreBngrolls– LHleadisdefault– “Blocking”chords– Tipsforsmoothrolls– CreaBngphrasingandmoBon– MalletselecBon
Rolls
MusicalityandInterpretaBon
• Voicing– Clarityofindividualvoiceswithinanoveralltexture
– O^enmelodyvs.accompaniment– Usedynamics,arBculaBon,andtouchtobalanceindividualvoicesinaparBcularpassage
Voicing
Voicing
Voicing
MusicalityandInterpretaBon
• CreaBngsustain– Barshaveafixedsustainlength– LengthisallaboutpercepBon– Audiencewillfollowthemallets
• Dealingwithspace– Becalmandconfident– Don’tbeinahurry/rushed– “Prep,step,breath”
SpaceandSustain
PedagogicalIssues• Developingtechniqueoutsideofrepertoire– Warmups,exercises,andfundamentals
• RecommendedLiterature– Avoidtheimpulsetorushthroughrepertoire
• PracBceTechniques– SlowpracBcetechniques– Handsapart– “Chunking”– Workinginreverse– Blocking(again)
HandsApart
Chunking
Blocking
Resources
• Book/RepertoireList(seehandout)• OnlineResources– PercussionAxiomTV(TomBurri_)– VicFirth4MalletMarimbaSeries(JuliaGaines)– Marimbalogy– VicFirthPercussion101
Thanksforcoming!
Allslidesandhandoutswillbeavailableat:
www.adamgroh.com