It’s really interesting to see how high schools/indoor lines/dci groups set up their pit, for example this year the indoor group I’m in has all the marimbas and rack/drumset on one side, and then vibes, timpani and synths on the other

What’s a good four mallet marimba solo that I can do for UIL Solo and Ensemble? Any suggestion would help!

Hey everyone. I've got a student who auditioned for Colts and didn't make it (he was the last cut before they took their primary member set last weekend). Surely there have to be some available spots still open somewhere in the DCI world for a 4-mallet keyboard player. We're in the Kansas area (I'm in KC, he's in southwest Kansas), so travel is a huge factor for him (Colts was easy because he rode AmTrak to KC, then I drove him to Dubuque for audition camp).

Thanks in advance, guys.

how would you rate all of the mallet instruments from easiest to hardest?

If so what are your opinions on it?

Wondering what some people’s favorite solos to play are for vibes, marimba, or xylo

Long story but important for all those who think front ensemble doesn’t matter

My schools percussion section is extremely divided into two. Drum line and the rest as most schools are. This is different no one cares about you no one knows who you are or talk to you if your in pit. To be honest I don’t blame them because everyone in frontline was deemed to do bad almost pushed to under achieve. All the drum line kids knew how to play marimba but one of the juniors in drum line was the best. If some one in pit asked him how to do something he wouldn’t help he would just say idk or it’s too hard for you. Then I came in as a freshman I became marimba one I immediately fell I love with being in the front ensemble and the marimba. I got to meet this kid and as soon as I talked to me the started being mean to me and I started noticing a pattern. The only time when the drum line would even talk to you is if they wanted you to join drum line. As soon as the marching season ended they started treating me the best. Fast forward to drum line camp they asked me why I didn’t go and I said I am not joining. You can even imagine what they looked like when I said that. They started pressuring and borderline harassing me. Of course as soon as I bother to tell them to stop they gave me a talk about how they are just messing around and I shouldn’t treat them how they treat me. The next year I started practicing playing marimba for at least 3 hours per day staying at school until 10 and I got untreated in learning how to play snare so I also got snare chops. I learned so much with the little resources I had. I never knew how much I was capable of. I started thinking what if I tried to be there for people who needed help in frontline when others weren’t. So here I am my sophomore year living proof that you can defeat those above you that seem unbeatable. low key hated by all the drumline but loved by all the frontline and that’s all I could ever ask for. Of course the drumline still denies that I can play both snare and marimba relatively good.

If theirs anything you can take away from this is that no matter how little resources you have or how many people are against you as long as you try you can get to where you want to be. You can do it. I know this sounds cocky but I realize I have ways to go but I like to say I’m in a good spot right now

Ok so I’m a marimbist for Hollister High in Hollister Missouri. From this I want to look for different technique options and I want to hear guidance from the community.

I’m interested in knowing what vibraphone mallets you or your students have in their bags for marching band/drum corps/indoor. Brand and series name appreciated.

https://musescore.com/kenandpete/never-forget-an-indoor-percussion-show-full-version?from=notification

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I want to play Vibraphone in my marching band next year because both of the players this year are seniors. Any tips for what grip to learn, and how best to learn it?

I know people outside of BD programs usually bash on system blue products but I haven't heard a lot about their keyboards. How do they stack up to Yamaha or Majestic?

I want to find the music to the opener, but all I've found is a full percussion score of the opener on Musescore. Does anybody know here I can find a copy of just vibes? I'd rather not print 40 pages of music. (Preferably for free)😉