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Pages: 1 JimP Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Jul 01 2002 Posts: 66 Loc: NY Mallet instrument Help PLEASE       #37794 - Wed Jan 31 2007 11:02 AM (209.217.195.67) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   Hi All, I asked about the padouk bar marimbas and now have a problem. I have contacted Doug Demorrow. His practice instrument sounds perfect. The problem is I don't have the space for the size of the instrument.He send the measurements to me. I own a really small home and I just don't have the space to house it. I thought I would. I really want to get a practice instrument for my son. We're starting the Goldenberg Xlyo method and I want to start him on 4 mallets. Yellow After the Rain and go from there. What instrument can you recommend. Would a 4 octive xylo work? I'm stumped and bummed. Please feel free to give any recommendations you may have. He will have access to a 4.3 musser at the high school but he's only in the 6th grade and it's 2 years away. Thanks, Jim P Post Extras:       L Lawless Tiger Talk Pro Reged: Dec 24 2003 Posts: 282 Loc: TX Re: Mallet instrument Help PLEASE [Re: JimP]       #37796 - Wed Jan 31 2007 04:14 PM (67.76.55.206) Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply   If you don't have space for a DeMorrow, then go with the 4.3 padouk marimba. That will suit him just fine for a practice instrument. A xylophone just won't do for the 4-mallet pieces like Yellow, you need the sustain of a marimba. My marimba is the 4 octave synthetic bar Windsor II by Musser. It was the only thing I could afford (not nearly the choices there are today). It did OK, I was able to learn on it, but the narrow bars and synthetic sound are not too conducive to serious playing. I use it in my 6th beginner class now just to give them exposure to a full size instrument as opposed to their practice bells. -------------------- www.lawlesspercussion.com Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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