Suggested mallets for the Middle School band

About this list:

Mallets best suited for the middle school/junior high band have been selected for smaller hands with less developed muscles, and therefore are slightly smaller and easier to control while still producing excellent sound quality and offering the opportunity for high-level musical expression in the ensemble setting. In addition, durability and flexibility are a key concern in the younger band setting.

• The “Required” list covers the essential sounds for any younger ensemble.

• The “Nice to Have” list expands on the initial sound palette to offer a wider variety of options for more specialized repertoire.

• The “Student supplies” list covers the basics that every responsible young percussionist should have on a daily basis.

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Required:

- Bass Drum 

• F13 OR CL-CB2 general bass drum mallet

- Gong

• CG-2 small gong mallet

- Timpani

• GT-3 general mallets

- Keyboard:

• Bell: IP904 hard 

• Xylophone: IP902 medium soft

• Vibraphone: RS30C medium hard (cord wrap)

• Marimba: IP2004 hard 

• Chimes: CC-2 chime mallet

Nice to have: 

- Bass Drum 

• CB-5 bass drum rollers

• Second F13/CL-BD2 general bass drum mallet

- Gong

• Second CG-2 small gong mallet

- Timpani

• GT-1 soft/legato mallets

• GT-4 hard/staccato mallets

- Keyboard:

• Bell: IP903 dark; IP907 small brass

• Xylo: IP901 soft; CLX7 medium wood

• Vibraphone: AA20 medium soft 

• Marimba: IP2003 medium

• Chimes: second CC-2 chime mallet

- BR-1 brushes (snare/drumset)

- MB-1 Stick/Mallet bag

Student supplies: 

- IP FP-2 Fundamentals pack 

     OR

- Snare: IP-1 or IP-LDs

- Keyboard: IP902 (bell/xylo), IP240 (marimba)

- Timpani: GT-3 general

- SB-3 stick bag