Mallet Instrument Method Books

Welsh-Making Music at the Keyboard (Bk 1 supplement)

J Robert Welsh's Making Music at the Keyboard is a basic study in reading readiness. This method develops aural and physical perception. In this supplement edition you'll find... 

Zempleni-Percussion Music for Beginners

Percussion Music for Beginners by Laszlo Zempleni is a collection of music designed to teach students the fundamentals through mallet instruments. 

Levine-Jazz Theory Book, The

The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine has been endorsed by some of the top educators and musician's in today's music world. The book is separated into 5 major parts - ... 

Del Borgo-Bass Clef Contemporary Rhythm & Meter Duets

Elliot Del Borgo created 28, one-page etudes make extensive use of metric and rhythmic devices commonly found in 20th century works. Composed as recital/performance pieces, al... 

Buonomo-Guida per lo Studio

The aim of Guida per lo Studio is to provide students with beginning courses with the basics of percussion keyboard instruments: passages, tremolo, jumps, scales, arpeggios, g... 

Tavernier-120 Exercises & Etudes for Vibraphone 1

Jean Claude and Marc Tavernier's 120 Exercises & Etudes for Vibraphone 1 is a collection that develops technique and musicianship in the player. 

Huteau-Rencontre avec le Xylophone

Alain Huteau offers an amusing and very progressive path to the basic technical work essential to a good knowledge of the keyboard. The great merit of Alain Huteau is to have ... 

Londeix-Dechiffrage en forme d'Etude book 3: Vibraphone

Xylophone etudes for every level of player can be found within this method book. Musical expression is stressed even at the basic level of this book. Many of the etudes would ... 

Londeix-Xylophonia vol. 1

Technical exercises in the first half of this method will prepare you to play the recital etudes in the second half. All of the etudes feature piano accompaniments and moderat... 

Lepper-Mallet Melodies

Mallet Melodies by Kevin Lepper is 80 public domain melodies in four widely used keys (C, F, Bb, G). Organized from easy to medium within each key, Contains a process for read... 

Chauviere-First Studies for Xylophone

First Etudes for Xylophone by Joel Chauviere is a collection of studies designed to develop technique and musicianship in the student. 

Jorand-Second Book for Xylophone

Second Book for Xylophone by Marcel Jorand continues to develop technique, reading and overall musicianship for students of xylophone 

Van Geem-4 Mallet Democracy for Marimba

Jack Van Geem's 4 Mallet Democracy for Marimba is a collection of studies and etudes for developing four-mallet independence in playing the marimba. It contains single... 

Poole-Jazz for Juniors (duets)

Jazz for Juniors by Carl Poole is fifteen progressive duets designed to develop interpretation of dance music. Essential knowledge for club dates, big band, or orchestra gigs. 

Pares-Pares Scales for Marimba, Xylophone, and Vibes

The classic scale and arpeggio studies of Gabriel Parès were adapted in the 1940s for like-instrument study by Rubank's Harvey Whistler, and are now the standard for el... 

Gschwendtner-30 Ubungsstucke (duets for vibes or marimba)

30 Ubungsstucke by Czerny Gschwendtner is a collection 30 duets for vibraphone and marimba. This collection is designed as a development tool for student seeking to increase s... 

Jollet-Jeux de Rythmes 2

Complete and progressive study of the rhythm and the reading of notes in the different keys. This method is proposing several types of exercises with 1 voice, 2 voices (polyrh... 

Legendre-Vitter-Child's Play

Child's Play is a much-needed resource of seven single-page etudes for the beginning 4-mallet player. By isolating stroke types and focusing on aspects of shifting and interva... 

Chantereau-Technique Pianorimba vol. 2

Technique Pianorimba is an in depth look into the keyboard technique of Marc Chantereau. Chantereau's grip is similar to the Burton grip but differs in regards to stroke creat... 

Gaines-Sequential Studies for Four-Mallet Marimba Level 2

Julia Gaines' Sequential Studies for Four-Mallet Marimba (Book 2) continues the pedagogical quest to produce well-rounded, musical marimbists. In this more streamlined and nic...