Technique & Musicianship with Four Mallets: Introduction

A FRESH APPROACH to Technique & Musicianship
with FOUR MALLETS by DAVID SKIDMORE

INTRODUCTION, PART 1:
The Four Mallet Grips

In this lesson, David Skidmore details the three most common 4 mallet grips: Stevens, Burton and Traditional (Cross) Grips. David also covers posture, instrument height and the basics of body positioning.

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ABOUT THE BOOK:
Grammy Award-winning artist and composer David Skidmore introduces each of the fundamental 4-mallet skills step-by-step in 24 progressive lessons. Exercises in each lesson provide not only technical training, but also teach valuable musical phrasing concepts. Each lesson culminates with a short solo that develops the techniques and phrasing concepts from the lesson into a musically meaningful piece. Individual solos or combinations of solos from the book are perfect for performing on recitals, solo contests, or high school and college auditions.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
David Skidmore is a Grammy Award-winning percussionist and composer. As a member of Third Coast Percussion, he performs over 100 concerts each year on tour throughout the United States and abroad. David taught on the percussion faculty at the Peabody Conservatory for 4 years, and was a member of the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble and Ensemble ACJW. His compositions are performed regularly in concert halls and universities all over the world. David holds a Bachelor of Music degree from Northwestern University, and a Master of Music degree from the Yale School of Music.