IHS 2020 Pit Exercises

• Scales and Arpeggios (w/ 2 mallets in Major and Minor)

• Singles (w/ 2 and 4 mallets, in Major and Minor)

• Block Chords 8-4-2-1

• Brooklyn Bridge (block chord and with 8th note/16th note permutations)

• OILR

• Laterals (not in packet)

• Rock Out Laterals

• Green #1 (w/ 2 and 4 mallets in major)

• Green #2 (w/2 and 4 mallets in major)

- All of these exercises will be used on a regular basis, and should be learned

fully!

- Some of the exercises may not be in the packet, and if they are not, then we

will teach them to you at the clinics.

 Singles
- Play in all major and minor scales
q=100-180 - With 2 mallets and 4 mallets
- Focus on good piston stroke

4
Marimba 4

3 Shift

Mar.

- Play in all major and minor scales

Green #1 - With 2 mallets and 4 mallets
- Focus on consistency between hands
6

Mar.

R R
8

Mar.

- Play in all major and minor scales

- With 2 mallets and 4 mallets
Green #2 - Focus on consistency between hands
and shaping musical lines
10

Mar.
p f

12 Shift

Mar.
p f p
 - Play in all 12 keys

Brooklyn Bridge - Will be played with

any 8th notes or 16th
note permutation
- Focus on interval
technique

Marimba

Mar.

Mar.

Examples of
Permutations:

- 8th notes out in

- 8th notes in out
- 8th notes Left Right
- 8th notes Right Left
- 16th notes 1234
- 16th notes 4321
- 16th notes 1324
- 16th notes 1423
- etc
 SYNTH EXERCISES -- Play in all 12 major and minor keys
Can play either just the top or bottom line,
Singles or play both together

4
4
Piano
4
4

Pno.

Scales and Arpeggios - Play in all 12 major and minor keys

- Can play just the top or the bottom part,
or you can play both together
6
3 4 3
4 4 4
Pno.

3 4 3
4 4 4

9 Shift
3 2 4
4 4 4
Pno.

3 2 4
4 4 4
2
- Play in all 12 major and minor keys
Green #1 - Can play either just the top or bottom line,
or play both together
13
4
4
Pno.
4
4

- Play in all 12 major and minor keys

- Can play either just the top or bottom line,
or play both together
Green #2
17

Pno.