Is mallet percussion hard?
We've seen that it is notoriously difficult to read on mallet instruments, and as the class learns more notes, the mallet tests may become a disproportionately greater challenge for percussionists who don't play xylophone, marimba, bells or vibraphone on a regular basis.
What instrument do you play with mallets?
A mallet percussion instrument is a melodic percussion instrument played in a particular fashion, with mallets. Mallet percussion includes: xylophone.