Mallet Instrument Method Books
Tavernier-120 Exercises & Etudes for Xylophone 2
Jean Claude and Marc Tavernier's 120 Exercises & Etudes for Xylophone 2 is a collection that develops technique and musicianship in the player.
Roulet-Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists on Keyboard Percussion
This collection of exercises, melodies, and excerpts is designed to inspire the intermediate two-mallet player with music that is both musically expressive and technically cha...
Schluter-Studies for Vibraphone (Vol 1)
Studies for Vibraphone by Wolfgang Schluter is a beginning method book that covers the basics of the instrument and technique.
Staeps-Musik fur Glockenspiel
Hans Ulrich Staeps's Musik fur Glockenspiel is a German language collection of short etudes designed to develop technique in Glockenspiel students.
Bona-Rhythmical Articulation
Bona's Rhythmical Articulation provides a great practical method for properly learning respective time values and their interaction within the context of musical phrase...
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...
Saindon-Exploration in Rhythm
Exploration in Rhythm, Rhythmic Phrasing in Improvisation will develop and expand the rhythmic palette and vocabulary of the improviser and composer. Working on these concepts...
Ricker-Developing Improviser vol. 4: The Melodic Minor Scale (CD)
Developing Improviser vol. 4: The Melodic Minor Scale is devoted exclusively to the melodic minor scale and its use in jazz. The concept behind this book is to learn this scal...
De Lancey-Malletree
An exciting collection of etudes, short pieces and exercises drawn from thirty years of teaching mallets. This innovative volume, varying from the traditional to jazz duets to...
Gschwendtner-30 Ubungsstucke (duets for vibes or marimba)
30 Ubungsstucke by Czerny Gschwendtner is a collection 30 duets for vibraphone and marimba. This collection is designed as a development tool for student seeking to increase s...
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...
Jollet-Jeux de Rythmes 1
Complete and progressive study of the rhythm and the reading of notes in the different keys. This method is proposing several types of exercises with 1 voice, 2 voices (polyrh...
Schaefer-Xylophone and Marimba Method (Vol 1)
Basic instruction including music theory, mallet fundamentals, plus many short exercises, songs, and quizzes.
Hathway/Wright-Graded Music for Tuned Percussion 2
Kevin Hathway and Ian Wright complied a collection of mallet percussion pieces designed to develop 3rd and 4th grade students technique and reading abilities.
Chantereau-Technique Pianorimba vol. 1
Technique Pianorimba is an in depth look into the keyboard technique of Marc Chantereau. Chantereau's grip is similar to the Burton grip but differs in regards to stroke creat...
Chauviere-First Studies for Xylophone
First Etudes for Xylophone by Joel Chauviere is a collection of studies designed to develop technique and musicianship in the student.
Carnovich-Il Primo Maestro di Strumente a Lamine
This book contains a collection of exercises to further the progress of a xylophone or bell student.
Keune-Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Marimba, Rohrenglocken
School for carillon, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, tubular bells (Rohrenglocken) - 148 pages, school for stick games 2-4 mallets, as well as 3 performance pieces for 1-3 ins...
Hathway/Wright-Graded Music for Tuned Percussion 1
Kevin Hathway and Ian Wright complied a collection of mallet percussion pieces designed to develop student's technique and reading abilities.
Woud-Xylo-Fun
Nick Woud's book Xylo-Fun includes 25 pieces for xylophone, glockenspiel and vibraphone.
