Part of the reason for this mystique is that many Chiapans have played the marimba since their earliest years. This has allowed them in the time, to develop repid alternation of the mallets by use of extremely powerful and developed wrist muscles. The in turn, allows them to sustain (or roll) notes in a smooth and expressive manner. It is the most challenging technical aspect of marimba playing, which generally takes many years to develop fully. It would be extremely difficult for anyone to acquire this skill in a short time
Most Chiapan marimbists perform with two or three mallets. Only a few use four. Several variables determine what combination the player will employ. The hardness of the mallets is graded according to the register for which it is used. Contrary to the North American solo technique, in which a player covers the entrie range of an instrument, Chaipans generally play in groups, and most of the time they stand within a certain area or register of the marimba. These positions are called puestos. The low register players use mallets that are large and heavy, so as to best activate the low voice. The uppermost keys are struck with small hard rubber mallets. And in turn, the individual combinations will determine a group's sound.
Two-mallet technique involves holding a single mallet in each hand. Guatemalan players usually extend the index finger in a straight position that point toward the mallet head. In most of Chiapas players generally wrap in index finger around the mallet shaft.
Part of the reason for this mystique is that many Chiapans have played the marimba since their earliest years. This has allowed them in the time, to develop repid alternation of the mallets by use of extremely powerful and developed wrist muscles. The in turn, allows them to sustain (or roll) notes in a smooth and expressive manner. It is the most challenging technical aspect of marimba playing, which generally takes many years to develop fully. It would be extremely difficult for anyone to acquire this skill in a short time Most Chiapan marimbists perform with two or three mallets. Only a few use four. Several variables determine what combination the player will employ. The hardness of the mallets is graded according to the register for which it is used. Contrary to the North American solo technique, in which a player covers the entrie range of an instrument, Chaipans generally play in groups, and most of the time they stand within a certain area or register of the marimba. These positions are called puestos. The low register players use mallets that are large and heavy, so as to best activate the low voice. The uppermost keys are struck with small hard rubber mallets. And in turn, the individual combinations will determine a group's sound.Two-mallet technique involves holding a single mallet in each hand. Guatemalan players usually extend the index finger in a straight position that point toward the mallet head. In most of Chiapas players generally wrap in index finger around the mallet shaft.
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