MALLET How-To Videos & Articles

Follow these mallet tutorials to learn all about mallet with WonderHowTo's collection of free how-to videos and articles, like Use mallet dampening on the vibraphone, Strike a mallet instrument for the best sound, and Prevent black marks when using a rubber mallet.

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How to use mallet dampening on the vibraphone

Use mallet dampening on the vibraphone

Gary Burton is one of the most commercially successful mallet players in history. In this installment from his Vibraphone Masterclass video ...more

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How to strike a mallet instrument for the best sound

Strike a mallet instrument for the best sound

Gary Burton is one of the most commercially successful mallet players ...more

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How to prevent black marks when using a rubber mallet

Prevent black marks when using a rubber mallet

A rubber mallet is a great tool for avoiding damage to your ...more

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How to perform the "threes" 4-mallet rotation exercise

Perform the "threes" 4-mallet rotation exercise

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to rotate mallets in 4-mallet percussion

Rotate mallets in 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to use a 4-mallet Burton or Musser grip on the vibes

Use a 4-mallet Burton or Musser grip on the vibes

Gary Burton is one of the most commercially successful mallet players ...more

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How to hold an inside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Hold an inside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to hold an outside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

Hold an outside mallet in 4-mallet percussion

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How to use the index finger shuffle on mallet instruments

Use the index finger shuffle on mallet instruments

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to handle large intervals on a mallet instrument

Handle large intervals on a mallet instrument

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to practice the double stop mallet technique

Practice the double stop mallet technique

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to establish proper distance from your mallet instrument

Establish proper distance from your mallet instrument

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to perform double verticals on a mallet instrument

Perform double verticals on a mallet instrument

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in ...more

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How to warm up for 4-mallet percussion

Warm up for 4-mallet percussion

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to prepare bass & red mallet croustillant with potatoes

Prepare bass & red mallet croustillant with potatoes

Chef Philippe Foure-Brac prepares sea bass and red mullet ...more

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How to choose a mallet for your singing crystal bowl

Choose a mallet for your singing crystal bowl

Check out this video to learn how to select the right mallet for your ...more

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How to bust the bottom of a beer bottle out

Bust the bottom of a beer bottle out

Try a new approach to breaking the bottom of a beer bottle out. This video tutorial will show you a new way to bust the bottom of a beer ...more

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How to master contemporary sticking patterns for the vibes

Master contemporary sticking patterns for the vibes

Gary Burton is one of the most commercially successful mallet players ...more

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How to keep your mallets level

Keep your mallets level

Over the past 5-10 years, there has been an enormous growth in 4-mallet percussion. With the rapid increase in popularity, there comes the ...more

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How to select a vibraphone mallet

Select a vibraphone mallet

New to the vibes? As a professor at the Berklee College of Music, Victor Mendoza has earned an international reputation as a jazz educator ...more

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