Berklee Mallets Network

Berklee Mallets Network Community website for vibists and marimbists who wish to be informed with regard to mallet related activities associated with Berklee College of Music.

Community website for mallet players (vibists and marimbists) who wish to be informed with regard to mallet related activities (clinics, performances, festivals), curriculum offerings, audio/video clips and posts (with an emphasis on improvisation) all associated with Berklee College of Music.

06/17/2025

Ed Saindon’s “Lessons and Clinics with Gary Burton” is coming together nicely. Tons of material there already and more to be added. It includes detailed notes of 43 private lessons Ed took with Gary in the early 70s, a ground breaking handout Gary created for the mallet lab when he began teaching at berklee in the early 70s, an interview Ed did with Gary in the early 80s, 8 clinics spanning from 1987 to 2003 on improv/vibraphone with transcriptions of Gary’s playing, many solo transcriptions, solo vibes transcriptions, and Ed’s examples based on Gary’s concepts.

12/02/2022

Pedaling and Dampening Applications for the Vibraphone by Ed Saindon.

Ed Saindon’s “Pedaling and Dampening Applications for the Vibraphone” is here! Another terrific and essential book for v...
12/01/2022

Ed Saindon’s “Pedaling and Dampening Applications for the Vibraphone” is here! Another terrific and essential book for vibes players.

11/20/2022

Here is a simple 12 bar “Two-Voice Etude” from “Pedaling and Dampening Applications for the Vibraphone” by Ed Saindon. On a piece like this it’s good to explore as many different ways to apply dampening techniques as possible. For instance, in the first reading I’m using Two-Hand Dampening Techniques and on the second reading I mixed it up with different One-Hand and Two-Hand Dampening Techniques. One-Hand Dampening Techniques help to minimize the motion and free one of the hands.

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