VIC FIRTH PRESENTS:
PERCUSSION 101: WOODBLOCKS and TEMPLE BLOCKS
   — Instrument Characteristics and General Playing Techniques

MALLET SELECTION GUIDE:

The Orchestral® Series mallets offer a wide range of sounds and tonal colors on the blocks – and work as well on xylophone and bells.

M130
Soft plastic for warm sound on Temple Blocks and larger sized woodblocks. Also a great choice for a dark sound in the lower 2/3rds of the Xylophone.
Head = 1 1/4", L = 14 3/8".

M132
Medium rubber. Great for smaller, higher pitched woodbocks or synthetic “granite” blocks. This mallet will also work as a great general mallet on Xylophone.
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"

M140
For brighter or piercing sounds. Constructed with a medium nylon head, this mallet is also great general mallet for bells and xylophone.
Head = 1 1/8", L = 14 1/4"


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