Mallet Instrument Method Books

Various-First 50 Songs You Should Play on Marimba

If you've been taking marimba lessons for a while, you're probably eager to learn some familiar songs. This book includes a wide variety of favorite songs, from pop hits an... 

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... 

Zwickler-Tone Row Exercises for Mallet Percussion

Howard Zwickler's Tone Row Exercises for Mallet Percussion is a collection of 14 contemporary etudes in twelve-tone technique with 2 mallets for advanced players. 

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... 

Payson-Progressive Studies for Double Stops

Progressive Studies for Double Stops by Albert Payson is technical studies and etudes for double beats. Written for advanced students. 

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... 

Progris-Modern Chord Progressions for the Mallet Percussionist

Modern Chord Progressions for the Mallet Percussionist continues the basic approach of Volumes 1 & 2 of Keyboard Mastery for the Mallet Percussion, taking the aspiring student... 

Carnovich-Musiche per Bambini

Egidio Carnovich's Musiche per Bambini is an Italian language method book for children. This book focuses on 5-note folk music from popular folk songs made easy for Glockenspi... 

Grover-4 Mallet Primer

4 Mallet Primer by Neil Grover is a collection of classics arranged for keyboard percussion. These works will assist in the development of coordination, independence ... 

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... 

Whaley-Recital Pieces for Mallets (2015 Meredith edition)

Recital Pieces for Mallets (2015 Meredith Edition) by Garwood Whaley. This text provides an eclectic collection of unaccompanied solo works for keyboard percussion. These w... 

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... 

Sejourne-Percussion keyboards (Vol 1)

The exercises in Emmanuel Sejourne's Percussion Keyboards are designed to serve as a personal practice vehicle. This volume focuses on developing individual hand technique on ... 

Feldstein-Mallet Student-Level 1

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... 

Leroux-20 Progressive Studies for Xylophone 1

This book contains 20 progressive etudes for the modern xylophone. Philippe Leroux combines his wealth of experience ans a performer and educator to offer a diverse compilatio... 

Butov-24 Etudes for Marimba

According to composer Gennady Butov, 24 Etudes for Marimba is intended for the intermediate and advanced mallet player. The etudes are arranged by degree of difficul... 

Torrebruno-Method for Xylophone/Marimba

Metodo per Xilofono E Marimba is an Italian language collection of exercises and instruction covering 2 and 4 mallet playing. 

Dupin-Rapid Tutor for the Xylophone (Bk. 1)

Rapid Tutor for the Xylophone is a collection of exercises that is suitable for beginners and with instruction in French, English, German and Spanish, Dupin's study book is hi... 

Kinyon-Basic Training Course for Keyboard Percussion 1

A unique beginning band method which is equally effective for individual instruction, classes of like instruments, and mixed ensembles. 

Sicchio-Xylonette

Gianni Sicchio's Xylonette is filled with short etudes that are easy and pleasant to for the beginning xylophone student.