Pitched

Unpitched

Metals
Vibraphone
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Gong
Chimes
Almglocken
Tam-tam
Sus. Cymbal
cowbell
Crash
cymbals

Woods
Marimba
Xylophone
Temple block

Skins
Timpani
Rototom

Accessories
Hand bells
Water gong
triangle

Wood block
Claves
slapstick

Bass drum
Tomtoms
Snare drum
tambourine

Ratchet
Sand paper
block
rainstick

The harder the mallet the more aggressive the attack of the note will be. Softer
mallets will have a gentler attack and a slower bloom. Heavier mallets will also
intensify the attack of the note. The materials used to build a mallet affect both its
weight and hardness.