User Manual

NEY ROSAURO 2
Yamaha Corporation of America • Band & Orchestral Division
3445 East Paris Ave., SE • P.O. Box 899 • Grand Rapids, MI 49518-0899
www.yamahapercussion.com
Figure 2
The fingers will be numbered as:
The Outside Mallet
The 4th finger is the most important finger because it will always hold the
weight of the outside mallet (mallets 1 and 4).
1. Place the end of the handle of the mallet between the two halves of
the palm.
2. Curl the joint of the 4th finger as much as possible, and hold the mallet
with the tip of this finger. This mallet should always be held with the 4th
finger, and the angle between the second and third sections of this finger
should always stay as close as possible to 90 degrees.
Remember that by holding this mallet, the 4th finger will never uncurl.
Figure 3
90°
The Inside Mallet
3. The inside mallet (mallets 2 and 3) will be mainly held by the 5th finger.
This finger should be curled around the shaft of the mallet, and its tip
should always be in contact with the palm of the hand. This will give the
mallet freedom to swing up and down.
Figure 4
Holding the Mallets
4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to hold the outside mallets (see Figure 3).
5. Cross the inside mallet in the palm of the hand, with its handle under the
outside mallet, and curl the 5th finger around the shaft of the mallet,
touching its tip on the palm of the hand (see Figure 5).
The 90º angle position between the sections of the 4th finger will create a free
space between the shafts of the mallets, allowing the inside mallet to swing
up and down.
Unlike the original Burton grip, the outside mallet should never be held with
the 3rd finger. Because of this, the mallets do not touch the palm of the hand
and therefore will not produce the traditional “click” of the shafts touching
each other. This extension also provides more independence for the mallets.
The 3rd finger has little to do and should just rest under the inside mallet,
helping to support the weight with the 4th and 5th fingers. Remember that
the 4th finger should never uncurl.
Figure 5
The easiest and most relaxed interval to use when learning a new grip is a
fourth or fifth (see Figure 8 /position zero).
6. In this position zero, the shaft of the inside mallet lays naturally over the
last joint of the second finger, with the thumb resting over it. The palm of
the hand should face the floor. Be sure that your fingers are relaxed, your
hand should be naturally curved, with no extra tension applied to keep the
mallets in the hand.
Although holding the outside mallets with a curled 4th finger may feel a bit
awkward at first, holding the mallets this way does not require any special
tension or strength.
Changing Intervals
Changing intervals between the mallet heads is done by moving the inside
mallet with the 2nd finger and the thumb. Use the 2nd finger to open the
intervals and the thumb to close them. On intervals of a second (Fig.6) the
outside mallet touches the first section of the 2nd finger. On intervals of a
third (Fig.7) the outside mallet touches the second section of the 2nd finger.
On intervals of a fifth (Fig.8, position zero) the inside mallet should be held
like a snare drum stick and the outside mallet should touch the 3rd section of
the 2nd finger.
Ney Rosauro