Hi, For this recording, I used the ball of a Malletech Bob Becker BB34 but you could use any other if the plastic is not too hard and too heivy. My book gives more informations about the best specification: www.andrecayer.com/Andre_Cayer/Percussion_Le_vibraphone_et_le_bending_tone%3B_vers_une_nouvelle_approche_sonore_The_vibraphone_and_the_bending_tone%3B_a_new_approach_to_sound_Andre_Cayer.html
+Hyardacil Hi, I would not recommand the bending tone on marimba. First, you will probably crack the bare and two, the result won't be really insteresting. However, you can easily use this 3th mallet to change de sound or to use effectively to play hard mallet on and ather instrument. For exemple, in the Takemitsu Raintree, you have to play the keyboard and crotales both in the same musical line.
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Hi,
For this recording, I used the ball of a Malletech Bob Becker BB34 but you could use any other if the plastic is not too hard and too heivy. My book gives more informations about the best specification:
www.andrecayer.com/Andre_Cayer/Percussion_Le_vibraphone_et_le_bending_tone%3B_vers_une_nouvelle_approche_sonore_The_vibraphone_and_the_bending_tone%3B_a_new_approach_to_sound_Andre_Cayer.html
thank you! I was going to ask that. What distance to you shorten the mallet? Thank you for inspiring us!
Merci beaucoup du vidéo, André, technique fantastique! :-) La baguette utilisée pour le "bending" est faite dans quel matériel? Merci encore!
Hi, this a great job with a very original approach ! Bravo !!
So interesting, do you think its possible on a xylosynth ?
Wow...
Hello
A question from a non-percussionist. Would a similar technique be possible on a marimba? Or would it not sound or simply be too quiet to hear?
+Hyardacil
Hi,
I would not recommand the bending tone on marimba. First, you will probably crack the bare and two, the result won't be really insteresting. However,
you can easily use this 3th mallet to change de sound or to use effectively to play hard mallet on and ather instrument. For exemple, in the Takemitsu Raintree, you have to play the keyboard and crotales both in the same musical line.
Thank you for your reply!
I loved this video btw. Just recently learned of this extended technique for the vibraphone.
What set of mallets is he using?