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I just thought I would drop you a quick line to say how pleased I am with my Marimba One KM mallets. I've been using them ahead of any others recently and they have become a fundamental aspect of my and our sound (in my duo, Snapdragon). In fact I cannot see me ever needing the vast majority of the rest of my extensive mallet collection ever again! - Mike Hamnett

Katarzyna Mycka Professional Mallet Series

The Katarzyna Mycka Professional Mallet Series was developed to project maximum sound in orchestral and ensemble settings.

Each of these weighted mallets is wrapped very tightly with two strands of synthetic yarn.

The combination of the synthetic yarn, tight wrap and heavy weight yields an immediate response from the keyboard that is required for ensemble and orchestra playing.

The heavy mallet weight brings out the warmth of the marimba by physically activating the fundamental frequencies in the bars.

Katarzyna's series consists of seven mallets in varying hardness, available with both birch and rattan handles.

SELECTION GUIDE

Katarzyna recommends these performance selections as ideally suited for each mallet:

KM1 (very hard)

Eckhard Kopetzki - Etude Hommage, Concerto for marimba and strings (4th Mvmt)

KM2 (hard)

Leander Kaiser - Hurricane's Eye
Andrew Thomas - Merlin (2nd Mvmt)
John Thrower - Aurora borealis (1st Mvmt)
Anders Koppel - Concerto No. 1 (3rd Mvmt)
Toshimitsu Tanaka - Two Movements (1st)
Ney Rosauro - Marimba concerto No. 1 (3rd Mvmt, 2nd Mvmt - right hand), No. 2 (3rd Mvmt)

KM3 (medium hard)

Keiko Abe - Dream of the Cherry Blossoms (+ one KMB4)
Matthias Schmitt - Sechs Miniaturen (6th)
Gordon Stout - Two Mexican Dances
Ney Rosauro - Concerto No. 2 (1st Mvmt)

KM4 (medium)

Keiko Abe - Kazak Lullaby (+ one KMB5)
Matthias Schmitt - Corrido
Ney Rosauro - Concerto No. 1 (1st)

KM5 (medium soft)

Anna Ignatowicz - Toccata
Ney Rosauro - Concerto No. 2 (2nd Mvmt)
Minoru Miki - Marimba Spiritual (opening part)

KM6 (soft)

David Maslanka - My Lady White (1st Mvmt)
Ney Rosauro - Concerto No. 1 (2nd Mvmt, left hand)

KM7 (very soft)

Andrew Thomas - Merlin (1st Mvmt)
Matthias Schmitt - Sechs Miniaturen (2nd)

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MYCKA MALLET KEY CHART

Model #	Yarn Color	Hardness	Handle
KMB1	Champagne/Navy Blue	Very Hard	Birch
KMB2	Champagne/Forest Green	Hard	Birch
KMB3	Champagne/Dark Aqua	Medium Hard	Birch
KMB4	Champagne/Straw	Medium	Birch
KMB5	Champagne/Royal Blue	Medium Soft	Birch
KMB6	Champagne/Dark Cherry	Soft	Birch
KMB7	Champagne/Light Purple	Very Soft	Birch
KMR1	Champagne/Navy Blue	Very Hard	Rattan
KMR2	Champagne/Forest Green	Hard	Rattan
KMR3	Champagne/Dark Aqua	Medium Hard	Rattan
KMR4	Champagne/Straw	Medium	Rattan
KMR5	Champagne/Royal Blue	Medium Soft	Rattan
KMR6	Champagne/Dark Cherry	Soft	Rattan
KMR7	Champagne/Light Purple	Very Soft	Rattan

HOW TO ORDER

We substantially discount our mallets when you order a new marimba.

For general mallet orders, please visit our fine dealers!

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ABOUT KATARZYNA

Read more about Katarzyna, and listen to song selections from her recordings.

Visit the M1 calendar to catch Katarzyna and other Marimba One artists in concert!

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More Marimba One Mallets

The Colin Currie Signature Mallet Series was created as a simple and straightforward series of mallets, representing a focused, polished approach to sound. This is a light weight series of four mallets, featuring one unwrapped mallet and three wrapped mallets, available with both birch and rattan handles. READ MORE...

The Ivana Bilic Signature Mallet Series was developed to emphasize the singing characteristic of the marimba by relating the sounds each mallet makes to human vocal qualities. This is a mid-weight series with six grades of hardness, and is currently available with rattan handles. READ MORE...

The Double Helix Mallet Series is a mid-weight line that brings out warmth in the fundamental over the full marimba range. This series produces a warm deep tone. The six mallets in this series are available with both birch and rattan handles. READ MORE...