Innovative Percussion

Innovative Percussion is a drumstick and mallet manufacturer based in Nashville, Tennessee and mallets include Nebojsa Zivkovic's Signature Series.

Our Innovative Percussion section includes the following categories:

Nebojsa Javan Zivkovic Signature Series Mallets

This Series produces a varying tone that gradually starts to cut through as the dynamic performance increases. It offers multiple timbres in between soft and hard and is the ideal mallet for contemporary works that often include sudden changes between harsh fortissimo runs and tender, rich rolls.

Orchestral Series

This series of 7 orchestral xylophone and glockenspiel mallets has been designed in conjunction with Chris Deviney of the Philadelphia Orchestra with the orchestral player in mind. A coloured piece of tape is also added to the shaft to distinguish each particular model.

James Ross Series

This series has been designed for Chicago Symphony Orchestra percussionist James Ross. Nine different models are offered to meet the demands of today's orchestral percussionist.

Drumsticks and Brushes

Designed to meet the needs of any drumset player from small jazz combo to rock and roll.

Fundamental Series

Manufacured by the leader in high quality keyboard mallets, the Fundamental Series Keyboard Mallets were specifically designed with the beginning percussionist and budget conscious band director in mind.

She-e Wu Series

These Marimba Mallets are a set of eight with mallets varying hardness, including two models specifically designed for concerto playing. Each mallet has natural birch handles and each captures the unique style, sensitivity, and essence of the artist that makes She-e Wu.

Mark Ford Series

This series have been designed exactly to the specifications of marimba soloist and percussion educator Mark Ford. They consist of a variety of rubber cores combined with an extra-soft yarn. This results in the mallets producing a legato tone at all dynamic levels.

Ensemble Series

These mallets are designed for the indoor ensemble. Various combinations of latex, yarn and large rubber cores produce an extremely warm tone. This quality, combined with dynamic versatility and durability, makes these mallets essential for the extensive repertoire of todays demanding percussion ensemble.

Gong Mallets

The Concert Series Gong Mallets are constructed using large red oak handles for improved control and a brass ring for added weight. Heavy solid rubber cores of two different sizes are used to give the added weight needed to start even the largest gong easily and with minimal effort. Durable synthetic felt liners and covers provide for a full dark tone quality with no contact noise.

Double Ended Mallets

Designed to cover the needs of any multi-percussion setup.

Anders Astrand Series

These mallets are designed for specialist and composer, Anders Astrand. They are available in five models for a variety of sound choices.

David Friedman Series

The David Friedman Series vibraphone and marimba mallets were designed for internationally acclaimed percussionist, composer, and educator, David Friedman. The marimba mallets are cord-wrapped, while the vibraphone models are wrapped with a synthetic yarn, and all models are built on rattan handles.

Ludwig Albert Series

This line of professional keyboard mallets has been specifically designed for Belgium marimba artist Ludwig Albert III. The eight models feature shafts constructed of superior quality rattan and specially weighted rubber cores and varying sizes and degrees of hardness. Wool-blend yarn is used to fully maximize the dynamic potential of the line, while the unique shape allows for precise tonal clarity. The length provides an ultimate balance, which will meet the needs of today’s professional player