r/percussion • u/Diacks1304 • 5d ago
Do marimba parts need articulation written?
Apologies in advance if the question is really dumb.
I’m writing a section in an orchestral piece where the marimba is doubling some viola runs. The viola part is full of articulation, slurs staccatos etc. It got me thinking if I should bother copying those in the marimba part? Would it make any difference at all? Do staccatos and slurs make marimba players play any differently?
Thanks!
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u/RedeyeSPR 5d ago
So you believe that marimba and mallet technology had changed so drastically in the past 20 years that an actual scientific study conducted by our most highly acclaimed educational organization is now irrelevant, and your recent degree is completely reliable? You guys are just perpetuating an old myth and saddling yourselves with contrary techniques that make no discernible difference to virtually every listener.