Beaters & Mallets

General Percussion Beaters are classroom-ready beaters for tuned and classroom percussion. They suit glockenspiels and chime bars and help you control attack and tone.

Use harder glockenspiel beaters for clear, bright notes. Use medium or soft beaters for a warmer tone and less click. This Percussion Plus range covers the most-used beaters in lessons and is reliable for class packs and spares. If you need wider options, browse drum beaters and mallets in the main beater categories.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different types of beaters?

There are hard, medium, and soft heads. Hard heads give a bright attack. Medium heads reduce clicking. Soft heads sound warmer. Common materials are plastic, rubber, yarn, and felt.

What are 11 common classroom percussion instruments?

Common examples are tambourine, triangle, claves, shakers, hand drum, bongos, conga, cymbals, woodblock, guiro, and castanets. Some are hand-played; others use beaters or mallets.

What are the 4 mallet stroke types?

They are full stroke, down stroke, up stroke, and tap stroke. Full strokes rebound. Down strokes stop high. Up strokes prepare the next accent. Taps stay low for softer notes.