Biggest differences between 4 mallet grips

1. What is a type of 4 mallet grip?
2. Who invented 4 mallet technique?

What is a type of 4 mallet grip?

There are three common grips, with some slight variations, used in four mallet percussion keyboard playing. These grips are: the “traditional cross grip”, the “Burton grip”, and the “Musser/Stevens grip.” The “traditional cross grip” is the earliest grip found in the pedagogical literature.

Who invented 4 mallet technique?

It is widely used by orchestral percussionist to play four mallet orchestra excerpts for the strength and security it offered. It was invented around 1960s by the famous Vibraphonist, Gary Burton.