Mallet Madness

3 parts of any Instrument

• Motor
(What makes it work?)
• Vibrator
(What vibrates to create sound?)
• Resonator
(What is the hollow, open space?)
 Xylophone
• Motor?
Mallets
• Vibrator?
Wood bars
• Resonator?
Sound box
 Metallophone
• Motor?
Mallets
• Vibrator?
Metal bars
• Resonator?
Sound box
 Glockenspiel
• Motor?
Mallets
• Vibrator?
Metal bars
• Resonator?
Sound box
 Drums
• Motor?
Mallets or hands
• Vibrator?
skin
• Resonator?
shell
 Mallet Song

Mallets in the Air.

Fingers wrapped around.
Bike-Riding elbows,
And my hands bounce up
& down.
 Travel Chant
1, 2, 3, 4,
Mallets Down Get off the
Floor.
5, 6, 7, 8,
Hurry don’t be late X.
 Playing Procedures
1.) Always Walk Around
Instruments/never over them.
2.) When you get to your
instrument, remove Burgers and
Fries using a helicopter lift.
3.) Silently wait in playing position.
4.) Watch for direction to go silently
to resting position.
 Mallets/Striking
With a partner, answer the following
questions:
1.) Where do you think the best place
to grip the mallets would be?
2.) Should we hold the mallets tightly or
loosely?
3.) Where would be the best place to
strike your instrument?