Are mallets used for drumming on a drum kit or just other percussion instruments

Question: Are mallets used for drumming on a drum kit or just other percussion instruments!?

also what are they used for on drum kits!? to quiet it down!?

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Mainly for tuned percussion and bass drum, but could be used on a drum kit for a duller/softer tone!.
However, they are often used on crash/ride cymbal for effect and because if you use them on a cymbal (note spelling, previous answerer!) you don't get the "tinny" noise of the wooden drumsticks hitting the metal!. But not that common in pop music etc!.
I recently finished doing percussion in Sweeney Todd and at one point vibe mallets are used on low tom tom!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

There are several different kinds of mallets!.

There are mallets for the xylophone, marimba, vibes, etc!.
There are timpani mallets!.
Bass drum mallets!.
I'm not sure if the tenors use 'mallets' or 'sticks'

But generally, you use sticks for a drum set!.!.!.

I dont think that they would 'quite it down'!.
Maybe change the tone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

mallets are usually used for the xylophone and symbols!. they can sometimes be used for other percussion equipment!. now for drumming, drumsticks are used for that!. there are a lot of different kinds of drumsticks!.

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