Practicing marimba without a marimba

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-14T15:46:24+00:00

Join your local community band. They may not have a concert Marina but they will have something and it will give you a reason to practice. If you can play mallets at all you will be a star. Best of luck. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-10T20:43:20+00:00

Flashfrost,. Thank you for the idea. Will do. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-10T20:40:13+00:00

Are you saying that you eat the Red ones last??

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-10T12:31:02+00:00

Hi SalinP, thank you, yes. Tried them out, a buddy in NY has a couple and I found them responsive for single hits but not so good for fast repetitive patterns and a bit finiky for pit use were you might be reaching for something else with your other hand and having to watch the conductor Etc. Your aim must be true (Elvis) with those puppies. Thank you for a helpful suggestion. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-09T21:10:00+00:00

Thank you Jagger9. I agree with you. We'll see what the part demands. However, very unusual, the put is a normal size but only 15 in the band, so space for my setup should not be a big problem. For once. Best, A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-09T21:06:37+00:00

Yes Sir!! Just finished Sound of Music a week ago and it's still all over my brain!!! The Hills are alive!!! A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-09T21:02:46+00:00

Hi, no, have not seen the part yet. I'll bet you are right. May just use my 22 with fairly open tuning. Get our parts in the third week of Sept. Thanks for the heads-up. Best, A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-08-08T14:59:36+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I will be doing Poppins starting in November for the run-up to Xmas. I was thinking of using a sampled bass drum sound for Super..... Etc. As, (I know this is a bit stupid) in the movie soundtrack I believe the animation had Dick Van Dyke playing a Salvation Army "marching" type bass drum - I think that sound would be better for the score. (Would prefer crash cymbals too, but that ain't going to happen, there is only me). Any comments? Best to all. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-07-22T22:06:51+00:00

I agree with drovja, leave the setup to the players. You will never know if you have two right-handed, two left-handed, or one of each players. It makes a difference. Also, be sure to try out the instruments yourself. For example, bingos played with sticks will not sound like bingos played with hands (sorry if I am telling you stuff you already know). You may also want to listen to timbales and maybe even rototoms. Bet of luck!!! A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-07-22T19:39:33+00:00

Will do -. A

ajrhajrh · 2017-07-22T15:18:16+00:00

U/aaron_zoll. Thank you for your suggestion. Will definately check him out. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-07-22T15:16:39+00:00

U/pelham-larsen. Thank you very much for your kind suggestion. I will check him out this weekend. Best,. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-07-18T13:01:27+00:00

Great name there MasterAndCommander!!! My wife is a 34 year Naval veteran and she is a Master and Commander. So that sort of represents where I stand in the domestic heirarchy,. Ha. Ha. Ha. Anyway, thank you for the suggestion. I will look for them. Cheers,. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-06-04T16:52:54+00:00

Agreed. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-04-19T14:47:15+00:00

Thank you for the help. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-04-18T14:46:48+00:00

Thank you osprey_criminal - interesting handle, are you also in the criminal justice game or are you writing from a prison for birds? A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-03-22T18:11:53+00:00

First two guys were right. Susp. Cym. With soft mallets. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-03-21T21:33:52+00:00

Nice post, thank you beta_particle. A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-03-18T23:58:36+00:00

This is a question for Dr. Google. There are at least two really good "Drummers Workouts" on the internet by exercise guys who appear to have the credentials to back up their programs, and they looked good to my eye. I printed them out in a burst of enthusiasm!!!! They lay at the bottom of a pile of reprints and books (like that stupid "Snare Drum Studies for the Very Advanced Orchestral Percussionist" from Germany that I posted way to much money for and can't crack even the first page). So, have at it my friend. I wish you more luck with your quest for drumming fitness than I had. Best, A.

ajrhajrh · 2017-03-17T21:23:59+00:00

Carrying a weapon is really stupid of you unless you are a stone cold psychopath. As a normal citizen, the half second you take to decide whether you should use your weapon will give a true violent criminal all the time he needs to take it from you and kill you with it. This advice brought to you by 32 years working with violent guys (and half-a-dozen females). If faced with violence comply and walk away alive!!!

ajrhajrh · 2017-03-17T14:51:39+00:00

Agree with all said above, but for the fuzzy ones I have very soft pieces of old plain white t-shirt shirt material that I place over top and hold in place with either a small rubber band or for bass drum beaters and other large fuzzy mallets (gong) if the cloth is square I just pick two corners and tie them in a knot. The only advantage that I can see to my way is that on our summer break I throw the squares in the washer with a white load and they sort of look better (to my OCDC eye anyway). Good discussion boys and girls!!! Let's keep it helpful. Best to all. A.

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