Marimba Floor Exercises

The marimba exercises are taken from a collection of my daily practice routine.

Marimba floor exercises.

All of these exercises will feel awkward and. These exercises and etudes are followed by an example piece or pieces from the beginning four mallet repertoire which stress the technique being studied. I highly recommend that you try these exercises without the marimba first and instead practice them sitting on the floor while watching your favorite tv show. How to perform this 2 move full body kettlebell workout.

I transcribed them from some of the afro cuban bata parts. This exercise helps strengthen various supporting players for your back like the hamstrings glutes transverse abdominis abdomen and hips. Lie facedown with your feet together. It also works directly to strengthen the lower back.

These floor exercises will not create great musicians but they can help performers achieve better control of the marimba to allow musical ideas to come through. Engage the deep abdominals to lengthen the lower back and pull your belly button to the spine. Next do exercise 1 b completing as many reps as you can in 30 seconds and then rest for 30 seconds. The examples from the marimba repertoire are by no means exhaustive but rather are listed because they are good student pieces that cover the technique without requiring the student to.

Lie with your back to the floor knees bent with only your heels touching the floor. Follow these steps to assure a safe and rewarding bridge workout. Complete 4 rounds of superset 1 then rest 2 minutes before moving on to. Depending on your fitness level and time you would like to spend exercising do one exercise for 30 60 seconds with 15 30 seconds break in.

The marimba start with 3rds moving to an octave.