204 Progressive Sight Reading Tunes By Roger Winslow. Published by Harold Gore Publishing.

Unison sight reading tunes in progressive difficulty order. The book covers notation, keys, internal study, phrasing, style, terms, and many other exercises to advance young students. These are original tunes by Roger Winslow.

First year pieces for Marimba, Xylophone, or Vibes arranged for two, three, and four mallets

Method Book 15 Bach Inventions


In duet form: Especially arranged and transcribed for all mallet instruments.

Modern School for Xylophone, Marimba and Vibe by Morris Goldenberg.

Instructional book for xylophone, marimba and vibraphone. 132 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

This method features exercises and studies that cover the problems of technique in playing these instruments. Includes 30 progressive etudes, arrangements of violin concertos by Bach and Paganini for 'fixed-pitch' percussion, and orchestral excerpts from Ravel, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, Kabalevsky, Gershwin, Delibes, and others.

Contents:

Alexander Nevsky composed by Serge Prokofieff, excerpt.

Concerto In A Minor (Bach) composed by Johann Sebastian Bach, excerpt.

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 composed by Franz Liszt, excerpt.

The Irish Washerwoman composed by Leo Sowerby, excerpt.

Shepherds Hey composed by Percy Grainger, excerpt.

Gayne Ballet Suite No. 1 composed by Aram Khatchaturian, excerpt.

Violin Concerto composed by Niccolo Paganini, excerpt.

Forest Murmurs - 'Siegfried' composed by Richard Wagner, excerpt.

Siegfried's Rhine Journey composed by Richard Wagner, excerpt.

Mother Goose Suite composed by Maurice Ravel, excerpt.

Dance Of Camorrists composed by Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari, excerpt.

Much Ado About Nothing composed by Erich Korngold, excerpt.

Petrouchka composed by Igor Stravinsky, excerpt.

Les Noces composed by Igor Stravinsky, excerpt.

Scythian Suite composed by Serge Prokofieff, excerpt.

Colas Breugnon (Kabalevsky) composed by Dmitri Kabalevsky, excerpt.

Polka- Golden Age composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, excerpt.

Symphony No. 5 composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, excerpt.

Symphony No.6 composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, excerpt.

Symphony No.7 composed by Dmitri Shostakovich, excerpt.

Overture - Porgy & Bess composed by George Gershwin, excerpt.

Tubby The Tuba composed by George Kleinsinger, excerpt.

Pee-Wee The Piccolo composed by George Kleinsinger, excerpt.

Prelude In G composed by Sylvan Levin, excerpt.

Guaracha - Latin-American Symphony composed by Morton Gould, excerpt.

Harvest composed by Morton Gould, excerpt.

Drum Tune No.7 composed by Robert Russell Bennett, excerpt.

Indian Bell Song From Lakme (Delibes) composed by Leo Delibes, excerpt.

Spoon River composed by percy Grainger, excerpt.

The Magic Flute Overture composed by Wolfgand Amadeus Mozart, excerpt.

Method Book Fundamental Method for Mallets: Book 1

By Mitchell Peters. 166 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

This comprehensive method by Mitchell Peters (principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) helps percussionists at any level develop solid skills. The method contains an abundance of essential exercises and etudes for both 2- and 4-mallet technique in two convenient volumes! Covers the grip, stroke, playing position, reading and technical studies, and more!

Contents:

About the Author

Preface and Acknowledgments

Notation

Mallet-Played Keyboard
Percussion Instruments

The Bars

Selection of Mallets

Part I: Two-Mallet Technique

The Basic Two-Mallet Grip

Playing Position

The Stroke

Technique and Reading

Beginning Technique Exercises

Reading

Basic Technique Patterns

Sticking

The Roll

Reading Studies and Technical Exercises

Part II: Four-Mallet Technique

Four-Mallet Grips

Musser-Stevens Grip

Burton Grip

Traditional Cross-Grip

Identification of Mallets

Double Vertical Strokes

Single Independent Strokes

Single Alternating Strokes

Studies

Method Book Fundamental Method for Mallets: Book 2

By Mitchell Peters. 248 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

This comprehensive new method by Mitchell Peters (principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) helps percussionists at any level develop solid skills. The method contains an abundance of essential exercises and etudes for both 2- and 4-mallet technique in two convenient volumes! Covers the grip, stroke, playing position, reading and technical studies, and more!

Method Book Fundamental Solos for Mallets

By Mitchell Peters. Book. 24 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

These expertly written, early- to late-intermediate solos were written as a companion to Fundamental Method for Mallets, but can act as supplementary material to any method book. Each solo is suitable for contests or juries and features a challenging variety of musical styles and contexts.

2008 Texas All State 4-Mallet Keyboard Selection
Page 24, Jeux Tempo: Quarter Note = 124 - 132 Play: Beginning to end

Mallet suggestions: This piece is well suited to mallets in the medium to medium-hard range.

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This book provides etudes that will develop the various technical elements involved in 4-mallet playing, and also introduces students to a variety of contemporary harmonic, rhythmic and notational styles, and different musical forms. Contemporary Etudes for 3 & 4 Mallets still provides one of the few pathways leading students from traditional harmonies, simple rhythms and conventional notation to the complexity and variety of musical styles they will encounter in the 21st century.

By Karen Ervin Pershing. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Solo Expressions for the Beginning Percussionist is a sequential introduction of skills, techniques and knowledge through the performance of 40 solos for the percussionist. It begins at a novice level and gradually progresses through each solo to develop individual and ensemble skills. The play-along CD includes all solos and an introduction track for each that allows the player to experience the meter, volume, tempo and style before they begin to play.

Mallet Control for Xylophone

This First Book of Practical Studies is designed to develop chord consciousness and to provide additional experience in the fundamental rhythms, key signatures and articulations and to improve accuracy in reading through the use of interesting and melodic studies. This book is very useful for sight reading exercises for the keyboard. It may be used either to supplement or to follow any beginning method book.

Method Book Simple Steps to Keyboard Percussion

By Anthony J. Cirone. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

For the beginning percussionist, expert instruction in the rudiments of the keyboard percussion instruments. Detail-oriented, teaching the specific skills for the instrument.

Mental and Manual Calisthenics for the Modern Mallet Player is a collection of 249 technique-building exercises and 34 special contemporary studies for the advanced player of mallet instruments.

Method Book Percussion Keyboard Techniques

By Thomas McMillan. 56 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

This method provides material for beginning students to progress according to their abilities and continues to motivate and sustain interest with the highest quality music.

Method Book Masterpieces for Marimba arranged by Thomas McMillan. Collection for marimba. 32 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

A collection of pieces from the Baroque music period arranged for marimba solo.

Contents:
Sonatina C Major, composed by Clementi
Sonatina D Major, composed by Telemann
Sonatina G Major, composed by Telemann
Sonatina F Major, composed by Telemann
Sonatina A Major, composed by Telemann
Thema Con Variazioni A Major, composed by Mozart
Sonata F Major, composed by Handel
Sonata D Major, composed by Handel
Sonata E Major, composed by Handel
Sonata F Major, composed by Corelli
Sonata A Major, composed by Handel
Sonata D Major, composed by Handel
Sonata E Major, composed by Handel
Sonata G Minor, composed by Bach
Sonata C Major, composed by Bach
Sonata E Major, composed by Bach
Sonata E Minor, composed by Bach
Sonata G Minor, composed by Bach

These progressive studies are the ideal companion to the Complete Method for Snare Drum, as they work simultaneously on the basic techniques to be developed by beginning percussionists.

Part one presents basic exercises for development of correct technique through simultaneous and alternating strokes.

Part two presents twelve etudes in various different keys.

Notes from the composer:

This book of twenty etudes is designed for a comprehensive keyboard percussion pedagogy program. Each etude is written on a grand staff and can be performed on a 4.3-octave marimba. The goals of the book are:

• To improve reading skills using a grand staff
• To provide short musical pieces for learning basic musical concepts
• To address techniques that must be mastered by any keyboard percussion player

Target tempos for performance are provided with each etude. These are simply goals for the student, and most of the etudes will require much slower practice in the beginning. Stickings have not been included, but the student is encouraged to develop stickings that facilitate a smooth, flowing technique and the correct articulation. The pieces are in a general progressive order but may be learned in any order that works best for the student.

Free downloadable mp3 accompaniments written by Nathan Daughtrey can be found at: http://www.c-alanpublications.com/musicalmarimbist

Method Book For Four by Josh Gottry

7 Original Solos for Developing 4-Mallet Marimba Technique

For each solo in this wonderful collection, there is a full page of exercises meant for technical development (concentrating on the strokes being used in the piece) and piece preparation (concentrating on specific patterns found in the piece). You will find that For Four really fills a gap in the early 4-mallet marimba literature.

Stroke Types Used in Each Solo-

Double Dip: Double Vertical
Triple Vision: Single Alternating and Single Independent
A Little Mixer: Single Alternating and Single Independent
Feeling One: Double Vertical, Single Independent, & Double Lateral
Chorale Without Time: Double Vertical and/or Double Lateral sequenced rolls
Groove: All 4 Stroke Types
Bac-a-tu Ba: All 4 Stroke Types

Intermediate Masterworks for Marimba Vol 1

Contents: Robert Aldridge: The Zebra - Carla Bley: Over There - Ed Haddad: Have You Met Lydia? - Anders Hillborg: Two Pieces for Solo Marimba - Darren Robert Jones: Two Little Movements - Gaetano Lorandi: Rifflesi di Raggi Lunari - Steve Mackey: Beast - Osnat Netzer: Taksim - Gunther Schuller: Three Small Adventures - Paul Simon: Amulet - Alvina Tan: Dansons? - Derek Tywoniuk: For Dean Primmer

Intermediate Masterworks Vol 2

Contents: Louis Andriessen: Mouse Running - Jude Carlton: Tune for Nep - Chen Yi: Jing Marimba - Fred Hersch: Chorinho Picante - Betsy Jolas: Morning Thoughts - Lyle Mays: Mindwalk - Kaori Okatani: Three Colors for Marimba Solo - J.K. Randall: Through Lapland - James Rolfe: Sticky - Steven Stucky: Dust Devil - Chinary Ung: Cinnabar Heart - Errollyn Wallen: Remember, Marimba

This series is available in two volumes and includes works by prominent composers such as Debussy, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Wagner. It includes original and transposed versions of works, which extend out of the standard range. A must-have resource for the aspiring orchestral percussionist!

This series is available in two volumes and includes works by prominent composers such as Debussy, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky and Wagner. It includes original and transposed versions of works, which extend out of the standard range. A must-have resource for the aspiring orchestral percussionist!

This series of music, presented in two volumes, makes available some of the most sought after and prominent parts written for the xylophone. While emphasizing proper hand positioning, stroke technique and mallet, this volume offers many other helpful practice techniques for students and professionals preparing for an audition. A must-have resource for the aspiring orchestral percussionist!

This series of music, presented in two volumes, makes available some of the most sought after and prominent parts written for the xylophone. While emphasizing proper hand positioning, stroke technique and mallet, this volume offers many other helpful practice techniques for students and professionals preparing for an audition. A must-have resource for the aspiring orchestral percussionist!

Introduction to Jazz Vibes by Gary Burton

Four Mallet Studies by Gary Burton

Method Book Art and Language of Jazz Vibes
By Jon Metzger

This method book covers the art of contemporary vibraphone playing. Complete with studies as well as in depth discussions, the practicing percussionist will learn how to develop a technique enabling musical freedom essential to modern performance.

Reading Mallet Percussion Music

Funny Mallets - Funny Marimba 1