ep 9 Reading Mallet Music

Sheet music link
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0:00 Intro
0:06 Reading Mallet Music
0:18 Count all rhythms and rests out loud
0:27 Use mallet to help with tracking
0:34 Tracking w/mallet counting out loud demonstration
0:58 Rhythm fundamentals must be strong
1:09 Say note names in the rhythm
1:15 Identify all key elements before saying note names
1:34 Say notes names in rhythm demonstration
2:00 Note naming option - no accidentals
2:10 Say notes names in rhythm w/no accidentals demonstration
2:43 Find range of the etude
2:56 Stand in the center of your playing area!!!
3:09 Center music to the center of the playing area
3:20 Keep music stand as low to the notes as possible
3:28 Name and touch the notes in the range of the etude
3:54 Touch notes while saying note names out loud
4:53 Touching and saying note names demonstration
5:07 Focus on more challenging measures
5:19 Encourage reading the notes and not memorization
5:31 Air-stick while saying note names
5:50 Air-stick and say note names demonstration
6:32 Play etude w/ or w/out saying note names
6:58 Play while saying notes names demonstration
7:40 Sound quality should always be a focus
8:07 Review

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