Grover Pro chime mallets were designed 30 years ago specifically with flat handles - and for good reason! To strike the capped end of a chime tube "square on" you must be able to orient the chime mallet head directly at a right angle to the chime tube. Chimes are difficult to play, especially since it is hard to watch the conductor, read the music and look at your hands at the same time. It's important to be able to FEEL the precise orientation of the cylindrical head WITHOUT having to look at the mallet. What about the newer "round" head chime mallets, you ask? I hate to tell you that using an overgrown glock mallet to play chimes just...
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What are you doing Tuesday at 2pm? Why not catch our Facebook Live percussion discussion with some of the top professionals from around the world? You will have a chance to ask questions and interact with your favorite percussion luminaries from all walks of the percussive arts. It's free, fun and informative! All you need to do is go to our Facebook page and click the LIVE link. See you there...
We recently returned from the Texas Music Educators Association annual convention where our display of products became a central meeting spot for both percussionists and music educators. Our three storage cases on display for the first time, and, they created quite a stir!
The booth was packed with notable Texas based percussionists stopped by, including Julie & Lalo Davila, Bobby Lopez, Mark Shelton, Ron Wheeler, Anthony Robinson, plus many others...
Here is a quick look at what our booth looked like before it was crowded with discerning percussionists:
