How to Play Musical Sentences: Essential Elements #100 on Mallets

Are you ready to make your music sound more like a story? In today's lesson, we are diving into Essential Elements No. 100 on mallets to master the concept of a musical phrase. Just like a sentence in a book, a musical phrase is a complete thought or statement that gives your playing structure and emotion. We’ll look at the "yellow box" in your book to define these phrases and learn how to identify natural resting points in your music.

Throughout this tutorial, we focus on the technical side of Essential Elements, including how to handle tricky skips, steps, and leaps found in the melody. I’ll walk you through my preferred sticking patterns (Left-Right-Left-Right-Right) to help you navigate the keyboard more efficiently and keep your hands stationary. We also cover how to use written dynamics, like crescendos and decrescendos, to shape your musical arc and create a professional sound.

Whether you are a beginner looking to improve your musicality or following along with the Essential Elements series, this video will help you understand where your music is leading and how to finish a musical "story."

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