Mallet Instrument Method Books
Kreutzer-42 Etuden (Capricen) for Violin Solo
Rodolphe Kreutzer's 42 Etudes for Violin makes a great exercise book for mallet players.
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...
Jorand-30 Exercises for Xylophone/Hanon
C. L Hanon has adapted Marcel Jorand's 30 Exercises for Xylophone.
Hartung-School for Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glock, and Marimba
Fredrich Hartung's School for Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glock, and Marimba is a collection of daily exercises designed to develop and maintain players skills. This book functions...
Baker-How to Play Bebop (Vol 2)
Baker's How to Play Bebop (Vol 2) 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...
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.
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...
Jorand-15 Studies for Xylophone
Marcel Jorand's Fifteen Studies for Xylophone is a collection of etudes that centers the students focus on mallet technique, music reading and overall musicianship on the Xylo...
Richards-Mallet Exercises for the Drummer & Percussionist
Mallet Exercises for the Drummer & Percussionist by Emil Richards is a collection of instruction and exercises composed by Richards himself.
Gilbert-Learn to Play Keyboard Percussion
Learn to play Keyboard Percussion from David W Gilbert is a carefully graded method that builds a sound rhythmic sense, develops well-rounded musicianship and emphasizes conce...
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.
Blume/Spencer-Unbook, The (Blue volume)
The Unbook Blue Volume by Julie Spencer and Gernot Blume is a Collection of 200 Short Compositions for Improvisation. Much like a fake book with melody lines w/chord symbols, ...
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.
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...
Schaefer-Xylophone and Marimba Method (Vol 1)
Basic instruction including music theory, mallet fundamentals, plus many short exercises, songs, and quizzes.
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 ...
Kreutzer/Pershing-Kreutzer Etudes vol. 1
Etudes are (purposely) given few dynamic or phrase markings, though students are encouraged to add their own. Many of the etudes are marked with wide tempo ranges. Some of the...
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 ...
Londeix-Xylophonia vol. 2
Technical exercises in the first half of this method will prepare you to play the recital etudes in the second half. All of the etudes feature piano accompaniments and moderat...
Chantereau-Technique Pianorimba vol. 3: Arpeggios
This is Volume 3: Arpeggios - in Marc Chantereau's Technique Pianorimba - for Marimba and Vibraphone. This book contains a wealth of studies for keyboard percussion based on a...