ep 12 Rolls on Marimba/Keyboard

percussionology ep 12

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0:00 Intro
0:03 Rolls on Marimba/Keyboard
0:12 What is a roll on a mallet instrument?
0:37 Stacking mallets vs. Side-by-Side
1:19 Equidistant from center
1:45 Rolls are NOT fast
2:15 Mallets should wiggle in hand
2:30 Fulcrum moves toward the front of the grip
3:06 Developing roll independence from foot tap
3:13 Count out loud while rolling w/out foot tap
3:33 Count out loud while rolling w/foot tap
4:00 Lift for smooth release
4:24 Stacking mallets and which hand leads
6:10 How to develop smooth connected rolls
6:39 Roll speed
7:16 More about roll speed
7:46 Teaching high vs. low on a marimba (Left/Right)

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