A Parade of Percussive Practices
Ideas for marimba technique
I grew up reading the Silver Palate Cookbook and its sequel, The Silver Palate Good Times Cookbook.
Julee Rosso and Sheula Lukin’s store and catering company was one of the first in the US to stock obscure (but now familiar) ingredients, and their cookbooks do not disappoint. They are GREAT reads. Sprinkled amongst the creative and flavorful recipes and advice for enjoying New York in all seasons (Opening night season! Leaf color changing season!) are alliterative top tips for the aspiring host.
How could you be worried about your dinner party when you had such weapons at your disposal as:
A Preponderance of Peppers
Nuts we’re Nuts About
A Crudité Update
Mean, Meaner Meanest Barbecue Basters
Opening night Openers
Pastas with Pedigree
Great Gratins
Versed in Vodka
Inspired by Lukins and Rosso, I offer some of my favorite technique-building marimba exercises… a Parade of Percussive Practices.
Troubleshooting marimba technique:
The role of fingers on the marimba:
The role of the wrists on the marimba:
Role of arms on the marimba:
Double vertical warmup
Single alternating strokes:
GH Green Gone Wild
Balance/centering exercise:
Octave exercise:
I encourage you to subscribe to the sister publication Learn with Mike, because I’m going to start sharing some longer excerpts from my forthcoming book on creating custom-fitting technical exercises.
