Who made Stevens grip?
Leigh Howard Stevens
Stevens grip is a technique for playing keyboard percussion instruments with four mallets developed by Leigh Howard Stevens.
How do you hold 6 mallets?
Grip your fingers around the middle mallet and press your ring finger against the outer mallet (ex. 3). At this stage, your thumb and index finger should be gently griping the middle mallet. 1/4 inch of the middle mallet shaft-end should be hanging over edge of the palm of your hand.
Who invented 4 mallet technique?
Gary Burton
It is widely used by orchestral percussionist to play four mallet orchestra excerpts for the strength and security it offered. It was invented around 1960s by the famous Vibraphonist, Gary Burton.
Why do drummers still use traditional grip?
Traditional grip is useful to learn because it produces a certain sound that works great when playing drumming patterns in the rudimental/traditional style. Countless jazz drummers have used it as a means of expression when performing acoustic, improvisational music.
How do you play Burton grip?
It is formed as a variant of the cross grip, with the mallets held as follows: Seen with the palm facing upwards, the inside mallet is placed and crossed over the outside mallet. The end of the inside mallet is held with the little finger, and outside mallet is held between the index and middle fingers.
When was Stevens grip invented?
It was introduce in 1971 by the renown marimbist Leigh Howard Stevens. Mr. Stevens prefer to call his grip the “modified Musser Grip”.
Who uses the Burton grip?
Vibraphonist
The Burton Grip is normally use by Vibraphonist. Very rarely would one find a marimbist playing the marimba with the Burton Grip, partly because it is just not the tradition and most importantly the bars on a marimba is so much wider that it adds a great level of technical difficulty to the operation of the grip.
What is the Musser grip?
It was invented around 1920s by the probably greatest keyboard percussion player of the 20th century, Clair Omar Musser. The grip operates with the palm facing down position as the Traditional and Burton Grip, except for rolls when the hand position switch to vertical ( thumb facing up).
What is the difference between Stevens grip and Burton grip?
In general Burton grip forces you to use more macro movements (arms instead of fingers) to accomplish the strokes. All that being said, in the long run the Stevens grip is the more flexible of the two, and you’d rarely catch an orchestral percussionist using Burton grip.
What are the different vibraphonist grips?
Single line melodies are often played with the inside mallet of the left hand and the outside mallet of the right hand. This grip is used by most vibraphonists. The Musser Grip allows movement from one movement without corresponding movement from the other. This grip employs a hand positi8on similar to the matched grip snare drum grip.
Can I use the Burton grip on a marimba?
The Burton Grip is normally use by Vibraphonist. Very rarely would one find a marimbist playing the marimba with the Burton Grip, partly because it is just not the tradition and most importantly the bars on a marimba is so much wider that it adds a great level of technical difficulty to the operation of the grip.