Mallet Instrument Method Books
Jorand-First Book for Xylophone
First Book for Xylophone by Marcel Jorand is designed to develop technique, reading and overall musicianship for students of xylophone.
Various-The Real Book vol. 1 (C edition)
The Real Books are the best-selling jazz books of all time. Since the 1970s, musicians have trusted these volumes to get them through every gig, night after night. The problem...
Whaley-Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player
Garwood Whaley's Musical Studies for the Intermediate Mallet Player provides a solid study in musical ideas for the advancing student. This is a complete intermediate ...
Neuhaus-Graded Reading for Four Mallets
Graded Reading Exercises for Four Mallets by Max Neuhaus is a very simple, but effective sight reading practice book. It begins with simple block chords, and progres...
Vasquez-Marimba Method (Guatemalan)
Vasquez's Marimba Method is a Guatemalan text featuring information about the instruments and exercises of the South American Marimba. A collection of exercises develops the s...
Buyer/Gottry-Art of Vibraphone Playing
This method provides the fundamental techniques, musical concepts and performance practices necessary to excel as a vibraphonist. Featuring 2 and 4 mallets in accessible to ad...
Firth-Mallet Technique
Vic Firth's method book - Mallet Technique develops precisely one thing, technique. It is designed to assist the beginner by familiarizing the mallet keyboard with the interm...
Dupin-Seventeen Studies for Xylophone
17 Studies for Xylophone by Francois Dupin is a collection of exercises and instruction designed to further the skill sets of players.
Wessels-Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion (Audio Access Included)
Mark Wessels' book A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion presents a logical approach for developing music reading skills, technique and musicianship on the keyboard p...
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 ...
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...
Jackson-Synergy Method for Marimba
The Synergy Method for Marimba by Gregory Jackson is a combination of traditional techniques along with psychophysiology, kinesiology and physiology to assist the percussionis...
Melikhov-Orchestral Excerpts and Exercises (Volume 2)
In this, the second volume of Ilia Melikhov's two volume set of orchestral excerpts, percussionists find useful exercises, as well as xylophone and glockenspiel parts for many...
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...
Melikhov-Orchestral Excerpts for Bells and Xylophone (Volume 1)
In this, the first volume of Ilia Melikhov's two volume set of orchestral excerpts, percussionists find xylophone and glockenspiel parts for many Russian works which have been...
Hal Leonard-Disney Songs for Xylophone arr. Rapp-X
25 delightful Disney tunes in arrangements for xylophone. Includes: Be Our Guest (from Beauty and the Beast) Cruella de Vil (from 101 Dalmatians)...
Islas-Momentum
Momentum by Patricia Islas is a comprehensive method book written for two-mallet keyboard. It contains a large collection of exercises, etudes, and solos written to give mu...
Butov-12 Advanced Etudes for Keyboard Mallets
In this book, Butov (Percussionist with Moscow's famed Bolshoi Theater Orchestra) addresses many of the major problems of advanced two mallet playing; double sticking, accurac...
Brown-Vibe Player's Method
Thomas Brown's Vibe Player's Method is a very helpful instructional book for beginning vibraphonists. Covers those tricky areas that are particularly characteristic of ...
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 ...
