General Percussion Method Books
Bingaman-Firm Foundations for the Beginning Percussionist
Percussion is a vast landscape where there is much to learn, including hand technique, rhythm, coordination, pitch, notation, and music theory. Many times, the early stages of...
Millstein-Little Book of Orchestral Percussion, The
Celebrated for its 'invaluable insights' (Jim Ross, Chicago Symphony) and hailed as 'an absolute gem' (Don Liuzzi, Philadelphia Orchestra), The Little Book of Orchestral Perc...
Wylie-Simple Steps to Successful Beginning Percussion
Kennan Wylie's Simple Steps to Successful Beginning Percussion presents an easy to follow method for beginning percussionists. Finally, a complete book that covers it ...
Jones-Spatial Studies for Hitting Things Book 1
Picture Stick Control, combined with the in-depth detail of a violin or piano technique book, on steroids. Spatial Studies is a book series covering the techniques us...
Cangelosi-Shape Lessons
Shape Lessons is a unique study of rhythm and coordination that can be played on a set of any percussion instruments, or none (e.g., hands on a tabletop).
Stone-Technique of Percussion
Collected in one place for the first time, Technique of Percussion reproduces 143 columns written by George Lawrence Stone, author of the classic Stick Control for the Snare D...
Bush-Player's Guide For the Beginning Percussionist
The Team Islas Player's Guide is the definitive resource for the Beginning Percussion Class. The authors have structured a seamless curriculum that uniquely combines readabil...
Grover/Whaley-Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing
The unique text of Neil Grover and Garwood Whaley's The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing provides information on the history, selection and fundamental performanc...
Epstein-Cymbalisms (w/2CD)
Frank Epstein, cymbalist with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, shares a host of musical and magical moments in his experience as a member of this great orchestra. This book/2-CD...
Pearson/Nowlin-Tradition of Excellence Book 1: Percussion
Tradition of Excellence is a flexible performance-centered band method that seamlessly blends classic and contemporary pedagogy, instrument-specific DVD's, and the cutting-edg...
Whaley-Audition Etudes
Audition Etudes , written by Garwood Whaley, is a source book of original graduated reading studies for band/orchestra placement, grading, sight reading, regional/state...
Lautzenheiser-Essential Technique for Band (Essential Elements book 3) (Online Audio Access Included)
Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE f...
Freytag-Drummer's Guide to the Universe
Need hands? Need to understand what you see on the page? Need rudimental knowledge and proficiency? You need a GUIDE! The DRUMMERS' GUIDE TO THE UNIVERSE is potential...
Bolton-Instructions for the Tambourine
A critical edition of Thomas Bolton´s Instructions for the Tambourine (1800). It contains techniques like the "flamp", "semiflamp", "turn", etc. An essential book if you...
Tychinski-Total Percussionist: A Beginning
The Total Percussionist: A Beginning is a very accessible versatile book. It is designed to introduce young students to the total percussion concept of music making. This book...
Cirone/Whaley-Art of Percussion Accessory Playing
A unique text providing information on the background, selection and fundamental performance techniques for 17 accessory instruments including wood block, claves, antique cymb...
Butler-Mastering Sight-Reading for Keyboard Percussion
Mastering Sight-Reading for Keyboard Percussion is designed for any performance level. The exercises included can be utilized in a multitude of different methods to allow b...
Harrison-Hal Leonard Rhythm and Counting (Online Audio Access Included)
This essential, practical handbook for mastering rhythm has been designed for students of any instrument or voice – providing them a comprehensive and systematic appr...
McLeod-Scale Etudes-PERC
Scale Etudes is a presentation of progressive material which provides for various levels of individual proficiency. Because of its unique construction, it can be used for indi...
Cirone/Grover/Whaley-The Art of Percussion Playing
This book combines The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing, The Art of Bass Drum and Cymbal Playing and The Art of Percussion Accessory Playing into one volume providing st...
