Mallet Instrument Method Books
Kraus-Modern Mallet Method (Vol 1)
Phil Kraus' Modern Mallet Method Volume 1 is the first in a series of 3 books designed to provide a course of progressive lessons for the teacher and student. It com...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
Smith-Masters of the Vibes
Masters of the Vibes is a celebration of the vibraphone and the artists who play it on the highest level. Musician/author Anthony Smith leads readers on an entertaining, infor...
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 ...
Druckman-Marimba Master Class on Reflections on the Nature of Water
Jacob Druckman's Reflection on the Nature of Water has become one of the standard four mallet marimba solos in the contemporary marimba literature. This master class, written ...
Thamm-Complete Xylophone and Marimba Method
Duane Thamm's Xylophone and Marimba Method is a basic beginning method familiarizing students with techniques and fundamentals of keyboard percussion.
Staeps-Xylophonmusik
Hans Ulrich Staeps's Xylophonmusik is a German language collection of 65 short etudes designed to develop technique in xylophone students.
Morleo-120 Progressive Four-Mallet Studies
120 Progressive Four-Mallet Studies for Marimba by Luigi Morleo is a varied collection of musical etudes that will enhance any peformer's four-mallet technique. This...
Kostowa/Giesecke-Compendium of 4-Mallet Techniques
Compendium of 4-Mallet Techniques focuses on technique exercises that develop 4 mallet technique.
Veigl-Etuden fur Vibraphone
Walter Veigl has written a collection of etudes to familiarize players with the technique of the Vibraphone.
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...
Schaefer-Xylophone and Marimba Method (Vol 1)
Basic instruction including music theory, mallet fundamentals, plus many short exercises, songs, and quizzes.
Kite-Reading Mallet Percussion (Online Audio Access Included)
New and Improved! Reading Mallet Percussion Music for Four-Octave Marimba by Rebecca Kite has now been expanded and includes access to online play-along tracks! Used an...
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...
Lane/Floyd-Four Mallet Independence for Marimba
In this book - Four-Mallet Independent for Marimba , Johnny Lee Lane and Samuel A. Floyd Jr. take you through a concentrated study of progressively arranged exercises...
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 ...
