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Mallet Suggestions?

Hi everybody!

I am sure this topic comes up pretty often, but I am looking to expand my mallet collection and wondering what vibraphone mallets you are all liking lately?

I use Tony's mallets for just about everything and I love them but I'd like to start investing in some more options for different purposes.

Does anyone have any suggestions/favorite pairs that might suit the following?
1. A general purpose set of mallets that are more lightweight
2. A set of soft mallets for quieter settings

Thank you!!

Blue Bossa Toolkit - 4

Here are some scale solos to transcribe. I could write them out, but you should work on transcribing them. You can post them here and one of us can check them.

Do you see all the things I can do with scales? Can you do them? I think they are very important and simply seeing all the notes light up are crucial for playing solos. Repetition of scale studies will really help you.

The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune.

Blue Bossa Toolkit - 3

Can you nail the 7th and the 9th of all the chords in Blue Bossa? I can, and you with practice you can also. It's a skill to instantly know where everything is in a chord. The only way you can learn is through repetition. So transcribe these solos, based on the 7ths and 9ths of each chord.

The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune.

When I think about it. These are things any good pro can do. So if you can't do it, think about that. Get these skills together and you move a little closer to some great player, to whom all this is second nature.

Blue Bossa Toolkit - 2

This solo is harder than Toolkit-1. But it's still fairly simple.
The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune.

When I think about it. These are things any good pro can do. So if you can't do it, think about that. Get these skills together and you move a little closer to some great player, to whom all this is second nature.

You need to know how to transcribe other peoples solos. Here is a simple solo for you to transcribe.

Blue Bossa Toolkit - 1

The toolkit are all the things I think you need to know to play a tune.

When I think about it. These are things any good pro can do. So if you can't do it, think about that. Get these skills together and you move a little closer to some great player, to whom all this is second nature.

You need to know how to transcribe other peoples solos. Here is a simple solo for you to transcribe.

  • Transcribe it. Memorize it, maybe don't write it down.
  • Play it with Ireal in different keys
  • Play the chords and the solo even if rubato

Runs aka Fast Impressive Lines (pt. 2) -V

Hi guys here's my method for building fast lines (and improve your chops). Runs are based on either a pentatonic scale or 4-5-6 note grouping pattern.

If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:
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Runs aka Fast Impressive Lines (pt. 1) -V

Hi guys here's my method for building fast lines (and improve your chops). Runs are based on either a pentatonic scale or 4-5-6 note grouping pattern.

If you like to know more about my new books/music please visite my website:
www.giovanniperin.com

Follow me
★ facebook https: //www.facebook.com/giovanni.perin/
★ instagram: https://www.instagram.com/giovanniperin/?hl=it