Traditionally, a wind gong is played with a large soft mallet, which gives it a roaring crash to match their namesake.
It is usually played with a soft padded mallet.
Rectangular plates from B8 bronze that sound church bell like when struck with a soft mallet.
The players use soft mallets and play pianissimo throughout.
The soft mallets create a mellow and softer tone which is used for slower songs.
He used the softest mallets possible or the meat of the fingers to get a warm, resonant, wooden sound.
The player uses soft mallets for indoor performance, hard ones for outdoors.
It is played with soft mallets and has a full, rich sound.
They can be struck with the fingers, slapped or struck with a soft mallet.
Gen only wished he could parody the weight of his voice, the way he struck every word like a soft mallet against a drum.