Mallet Construction
The handles of timpani mallet are often made of these two materials.
What are bamboo and wood
The first step for tuning timpani.
What is hear (hum) the pitch?
This acronym can be used to help students remember to check their posture, grip, stroke, and playing area.
What is P.G.S.P?
The part of a timpani mallet that impacts hardness and articulation the most
What is the mallet head (or core)?
This tool is great for helping High School percussionists tune timpani quietly.
What is a tuning fork?
This technique is most commonly used to move from one drum to another.
What is shifting?
This material is often used to wrap timpani mallets, and affects its tone.
What is felt?
This part of the timpano is used to change the pitch of the drum.
What is the pedal?
What is a full stroke?
These mallets have very hard cores and produce the brightest tone.
What are wood mallets?
This should happen only once when tuning a timpano.
What is tap the drum?
This technique is used to reduce or remove the ring of a timpano after it has been hit.
What is muffling?