Mallet Instrument Method Books

Cirone-Orchestral Mallet Player

The Orchestral Mallet Player by Anthony Cirone contains techniques and 46 original etudes for developing the art of keyboard percussion. A companion book to The Orche... 

Metzger-Art and Language of Jazz Vibes, The (expanded text w/CD)

Jon Metzger's The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes is THE complete method for learning and understanding the nature of playing jazz vibraphone. This book offers a warm, ... 

Ford-Marimba: Technique Through Music (Online Video Access)

Marimba: Technique Through Music by Mark Ford is a collection of 16 etudes that are designed to help the intermediate four-mallet marimbist focus on specific stroke techniq... 

Various-First 50 Songs You Should Play on Xylophone

First 50 Songs You Should Play on Xylophone is a must-have collection of well-known songs, from pop hits and movie themes to jazz tunes and classical melodies, all expertly ar... 

Sewrey/Hans/Schneller-Modern School for Mallet Keyboard Instruments

Modern School for Mallet-Keyboard Instruments contains materials for the development of technique, performance skill, reading ability and musicianship on marimba, xylop... 

Koshinski-Additive Method of Two-Mallet Study

The Additive Method of Two-Mallet Study by Gene Koshinski was created through concentrated study and analysis of the two-mallet keyboard percussion solo repertoire. The method... 

Burton-Four Mallet Studies

Four Mallet Studies is a complete method book for mallets by acclaimed vibist Gary Burton! The book opens with detailed pages of text and photos of hand positions, and... 

Johnson, M.-Solos and Etudes for Marimba

Solos and Etudes for Marimba is a vast collection of 85 traditional 2-mallet pieces for study, performance or sight-reading edited and compiled by Mark Johnson (Prof... 

Whaley-Fundamental Studies for Mallets

Fundamental Studies for Mallets is a collection of progressive studies for the beginning student from percussion master Garwood Whaley. It is divided into three section... 

Gottry-For Four

Josh Gottry's For Four is loaded with excellent solos and exercises for the advancing mallet player. For each solo in this wonderful collection, there is a full page o... 

Lipner-Vibes Real Book

The Vibes Real book by Arthur Lipner is a comprehensive, concise work addressing the needs of all students of the vibraphone. Lipner combines history, theory, techni... 

Boseman-Mallets & Music

Dr. Mark Boseman's new method book Mallets & Music: A Guide to Four Mallet Marimba will help the beginning marimbist develop their technique through pictures, explanations and... 

Gunderson-Guide to Solo Vibraphone

Dr. Terry Gunderson's Guide to Solo Vibraphone provides progressive studies in jazz improvisation and self-accompaniment. This great book will show you how to take a... 

Richards-Sight Reading for Mallets

Sight Reading for Mallets is written by Emil Richards, one of the most sought-after mallet players in the whole world. Emil Richards is a legendary mallet player and is the m... 

Alamo-Marimbissimo

"What a well-conceived method to introduce ("classical") marimba players to the tools of improvisation, signature elements of distinctive styles of popular music, and expan... 

Peters-Fundamental Solos for Mallets

The expertly written early- to late-intermediate solos in Mitchell Peters' Fundamental Solos for Mallets , were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Mallets... 

Anderson, D.-Well-Tempered Mallet Studies

Dale Anderson arranged the 24 studies contained in Well-Tempered Mallet Studies in chromatic sequence, one major and one minor study in each key, in order to give the... 

Morgan-Musical Marimbist, The

The Musical Marimbist by Tom Morgan contains twenty etudes designed for a comprehensive keyboard percussion pedagogy program. Each etude is written on a grand staff and... 

Stout-Ideo-Kinetics, A Workbook for Marimba Technique

Develop more confidence in your playing with Ideo-Kinetics : A Workbook for Marimba Technique by Gordon Stout. In his landmark technique book, Gordon Stout shares his in... 

Rosauro-Beginning Exercises and Studies for Two Mallets

Beginning Exercises and Studies for Two Mallets by Ney Rosauro is designed to be used in conjuction with his snare drum method book - "The Complete Method for Snare D...