Mallets Vibraphone

typical vibraphone mallets.

vibraphone mallets consist of rubber ball core wrapped in yarn or cord , attached narrow dowel, commonly made of rattan or birch , of fiberglass or nylon. mallets suitable vibraphone suitable marimba.

the specific mallets used can have great effect on tonal characteristics of sound produced, ranging bright metallic clang mellow ring no obvious initial attack. consequently, wide array of mallets available, offering variations in hardness, head size, weight, shaft length , flexibility.

classical players must carry wide range of mallet types accommodate changing demands of composers looking particular sounds. jazz players, on other hand, make use of multi-purpose mallets allow improvisation.