4-Mallet Marimba Exercises

based on Method of Movement by LHS

Exercise# I Single Independent Strokes

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Exercise# 2 Single Independent Strokes

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 Exercise # 3 Double Vertical Strokes
2 (once through sequence with RH and
once through sequence with LH one
octave lower than written)

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Exercise·# 4 Double Vertical Strokes

(Once through sequence with RH &
once through sequence with LH one
octave lower than written)

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Exercise # 5 Double Vertical Strokes

(Once through sequence with RH &
once through sequence with LH one
octave lower than written)

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Exercise #7 Double Lateral Outside Strokes

(continue all the way up the keyboard using
a chromatic scale and gradually increase speed)

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Exercise #8 Double Lateral Inside Strokes
(continue all the way up the keyboard using
a chromatic scale and gradually increase speed)

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Exercise #9 Triple Stroke Inside (continue all
the way up the keyboard using chromatic scale

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and gradually increase speed)

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Exercise #1 0 Triple Stroke Outside (continue all
the way up the keyboard using chromatic scale

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and gradually increase speed)
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Exercise #II Single Alternating Strokes
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Exercise# 12 Single Alternating Strokes

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Exercise #13 Single Independent (one handed rolls)

Play sequence twice through once with the RHas written
and once with LH one octave lower than written.

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Exercise #14 Single Independent Strokes (one handed roll)
extended range. Play through once with RH as written and
once with LH one octave lower than written.

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