Why do you need to be that specific, down to mallet choices? Is your horse on grass, hard dirt, pavement, or rock? The choices are almost endless. Why not let the percussionist decide what sounds best with the instruments he/she has available? One brand of temple blocks may sound correct with rubber mallets while another might be correct with hard yarn mallets. On the other hand Tocca blocks (often used in place of the more expensive and less versatile temple blocks) may sound better with felt mallets.
Instinctively I think I would lean toward a medium-hard rubber xylophone mallet, so as to not get too much articulation (more of a clop-clop than a clip-clip), but the choice would vary considerably depending on the specific block(s), the ensemble, the acoustics of the venue, etc. Chuck May Percussionist Gettysburg PA [EMAIL PROTECTED] 717-339-0209 717-512-7979 (cell) -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dean M. Estabrook Sent: Sunday, November 05, 2006 11:24 PM To: finale@shsu.edu Subject: Re: [Finale] Perc. Sounds (OT) Hey folks .... thanks for all the good info. I think I've decided to go with four multi-pitched temple blocks using a dotted eighth/16 pattern on every beat ... kind of that "Happy Trails" sound, if you know what I mean. Now, any suggestions as to which sort of mallets would be best? The tempo and feel is marked, "Languidly." The quarter note is getting about 54. _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
