Mallet Instrument Method Books
Baker-Jazz Improvisation
David Baker's Jazz Improvisation focuses on the communicative and technical aspects of improvisation and makes an excellent resource for both pros and aspiring improvisers. As...
Richards-Exercises for Mallet Instruments
Emil Richards' Exercises for Mallet Instruments contains jazz licks in all keys, adapted from teh music of Debussy, Ravel, Bartok, Stravinsky, John Coltrane, and Char...
Feldstein-Mallet Student-Level 3
The Feldstein Mallet Student Level 1 is part of the Belwin Student Instrumental Course is a course for individual instruction and class instruction of like instruments, at thr...
Baker-How to Play Bebop (Vol 3)
Baker's How to Play Bebop (Vol 3) is part of a three-volume series that includes the scales, chords and modes necessary to play bebop music. A great introduction to a style t...
Levenson-Fifty Selected Studies for the Violin
Charles Levenson's Fifty Selected Studies for violin in first position fits the range of the xylophone perfectly. This book develops technique and familiarizes the student wit...
Howarth-Simply Four
From Gifford Howarth is this fantastic four-mallet method book called Simply Four . Finally, a clear-cut method on the fundamentals of four-mallet percussion techniqu...
Samkopf-Grunnleggende Instrumental Teknikk I
This Norwegian language method book allows the player to develop Grunnleggende Instrumental Teknikk for vibraphone and marimba through a series of etudes and exercises.
Nettles-Chord Scale Theory and Jazz Harmony
Jazz harmony, as taught at the Berklee College of Music, is based on the so-called "chord scale theory." This method---further developed---is now available as a comprehensive ...
Green-Melodische Ubungen Und Etuden
A collections of keyboard exercises and warm-ups. This book covers the whole spectrum of two mallet repertoire. Arpeggios, Scales, Double Stops and rolls are presented in this...
Delecluse-20 Studies for Xylophone
Twenty Studies for Xylophone by Jacques Delecluse is another brilliant entry from this masterful teacher. These 20 etudes are perfect for technical study and reading...
Maroni-Fundamentals of Mallet Playing
The primary emphasis of this method book is developing the three essential concepts for learning to play a mallet instrument: (1) Learning the names of the notes on the music ...
Richards-Melody & Rhythm Permutations
The exercises in Emil Richards' book Melody & Rhythm Permutations were developed to improve sight reading and improvisational skills in the advanced player. The inver...
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...
Moyer-Four Mallet Progressive Literature
James Moyer's Four Mallet Progressive Literature is designed as a companion book to his four mallet method book entitled Four-Mallet Method for Marimba . This ne...
Londeix-Dechiffrage en forme d'Etude book 1: Xylophone
This collection of etudes for Vibraphone will prove to be helpful with many aspects of Vibe technique. Separate right and left hand staves will allow for easy reading of all ...
Veigl-Etuden fur Vibraphone
Walter Veigl has written a collection of etudes to familiarize players with the technique of the Vibraphone.
Parks/Ratliff-Blue Book vol. 3
In yet another extraordinary collection, James Campbell and his cohorts from the University of Kentucky present The Blue Book - Volume 3! Over forty composers (including Mr...
Whistler-Elementary Method for Bell Lyra
The Rubank Elementary Method for Bell Lyra by Harvey Whistler is one of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a ver...
Wickstrom-Keyboard Mastery (Vol 2)
Keyboard Mastery for the Mallet Percussionist, Vol. 2 represents what is really a basic harmony book which, when practiced diligently by the aspiring percussionist will result...
Dowd-Velocity Warm-Ups
Charles Dowd's method entitled Velocity Warm-Ups contains eighty-eight patterns for jazz improvisation. These technical exercises utilize jazz scales and modes which ...
