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This exercise is designed to

be played with a metronome.
One Handed
This exercise is designed to work the players independent hand stroke through all major scales. The player should
achieve consistency in sound from right to left hands. It can be broken up by scale or played all in row. To challenge
yourself start on a scale other that "C" and continue through the circle of @ifths (provided at bottom). The circle of
@ifths gives a musician a quick reference to a lot of information about all 12 major scales. Each scale name (i.e. "C") is a
@ifth higher than the previous scale name and each step through the circle adds a @lat (or sharp, depending on direction)
from the previous key.

Additionally, the order of @lats or sharps in a key signature can be reproduced using the circle. For example, four @lats
(key of Ab) are Bb, Eb, Ab and Db.

Repeat the exercise at ALL Dynamic levels and mix up the tempos. Start out slow and gradually get faster while
changing the dynamic being focused on. Also use crescendos and decrescendos either within each scale or through
the entire exercise. This exercise can also be used to "chop out" if one desires.

*Note: Make sure the wrist is initiating the stroke. There should be very little up/down arm movement. A relaxed wrist
and elbow are the keys to success. Do not play any faster than you can play accurately and with a good quality of sound.

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 One Handed (All Major Scales)
Mallets Basic Exercise
Kyle Zive & Aaron Hines (ASCAP)
q=120
3
2 4 5 6

#
C Major
4
&4
RH
RH

LH LH

#
7 8 9 10
##

G Major

&
RH LH RH LH

###
11 12 13 14
#
&#
D Major


RH RH
LHLH

## ####
15 A Major 16 17 18

&#
RH LH RH LH

## ####
19 20 21 22

&##
E Major

#
RH RH

LH LH

##
23 24 25 26

bbbbbb
B Major

& # ##
RH RH
LH LH

27 28 29 30
b b bbbbb
Gb Major
b
& bb b
RH LH RH LH

31 32 33 34
bb bbbb
&b b b
Db Major

RH RH LH LH

35 36 37 38
b bbb
Ab Major

&b bb
RH LH RH LH

39 40 41 42
b
Eb Major
bb
&b b

RH RH LH LH

43 44 45 46

Bb Major

bb b
&
RH RH
LH LH

47 48 49 50


F Major

&b n
RH RH LH LH

51 C Major 52 53 54 55

&
RH RH
LH LH

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