Simply Four: 4-Mallet Technique as Easy as 1-2-3...4

Gifford Howarth

General Info

Year: 2002
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Tapsoace
Cost: Book Cost - $0.00   |   Supplemental Books - $0.00

Overview

Howarth, Gifford. Simply Four: 4-Mallet Technique as Easy as 1-2-3…4. Portland, Oregon: Tapspace Publications, 2002.

This book is for high school students that need a solid foundation of mallet techniques and performing advanced repertoire. Howarth has come up with his own way to approach introducing both the Stevens and Burton techniques to younger students. There is three main sections: Technique, Exercises, and Etudes. There are several pictures on multiple pages showing how to hold the mallets (right and wrong way) and to further explain something. The DVD is very helpful because it’s Howarth showing how and why to do certain things whether it be, double-stops, how to do an exercise, how to hold the mallets, and how to strike the marimba.

Chapters

Chapter I:
Chapter II:
Chapter III:
Chapter IV:
Chapter V:
Chapter VI:

Reviews

Student Reviews

I think this DVD is very helpful because it’s like a teacher that you can replay whenever you want. This could really help someone learning how to play marimba. I like that the book goes over both the Burton and Stevens grip because most books or teachers only talk about one way to play. This book is for the beginning student and it breaks down everything to very simple terms (terms that older students may learn very easily and quickly). Most of this book is just explanations and working on techniques, so if the student is looking for something fun to play I would recommend a different book.
Rating: II (I wouldn’t teach it this way)
Review by Ashley Feist

Works for Percussion by this Author

Howarth, Gifford. Simply Four: 4-Mallet Technique as Easy as 1-2-3...4. Portland, OR.: Tapspace Publications, 2002.