EODrillDesigner98 Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 Hey! Front Ensemble Instructors/Caption Head/Members What is the most use grip for Front Ensemble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyboard_Countessa Posted July 23, 2007 Report Share Posted July 23, 2007 I'm not an instructor, but I do remember that my high school pit used both: Burton on vibes and Stevens on marimba. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EODrillDesigner98 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2007 Hey! Keyboard_Countessa That nice. I am currently a Caption Head/Instructor for Front Ensemble and with all the groups i teach; we only use steven grip they can use burton grip if they feel comfortable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherry_Shortcake77 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 We use both. Vibes use Burton, and Marimbas use Steven's. Vibes is easier for people with smaller hands, but I've never been able to completely grasp the idea of the fulcrum and stroke. I also play snare (traditional grip) so my left hand is MUCH more used to a wrist rotation, so this makes Steven's a million times easier for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPFrntEns Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 Same here. We all used to use Stevens, but we got a new perc director and he had the vibes switch to burton. We hated it until we learned it and got used to it and realized it's actually not that bad and, in some ways, burton is better. I still prefer Stevens, however. So, I would have to say Stevens is more commonly used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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