The first percussion player plays on mallet instruments while the second plays on drums.

Härdtner (born March 27, 1964) is a German marimba player, a soloist for mallet instruments, percussion and timpani.

The main emphasis of the pit in drum corps style groups are the mallet instruments: marimba, vibraphone, bells and xylophone.

Other mallet instruments have been marched, also.

Eventually, around 1981, mallet instruments were allowed to be grounded, because people realized the folly of carrying the heavy instruments.

There on, mallet instruments were kept in the front, as part of the front ensemble.

Eventually around 1981, timpani and mallet instruments were allowed to be grounded in the front, paving the way to the modern day front ensemble.

Mr. DeQuattro plays what he calls all the mallet instruments.

Some parts were heavy on crashing cymbals, others flirted with a march feel; some contrasted the sound of the tenor saxophone with mallet instruments.

There are many extremely common and well-known excerpts for most of the mallet instruments.