This is the go-to book if you’re serious about playing with 4 mallets.
4 Mallet Fundamentals is a combination of 4 Mallet Primer by Neil Grover and 4 Mallet Exercises by Garwood Whaley. By combining both books into one voluem, students and teachers will have easy access to both technical studies and musical materials at the beginning to intermediate levels. A great introduction to 4 mallet playing by two of today's leading percussion educators.
- Gets students quickoy "up and running" with 4 mallets
- Progressive exercises to develop fundamental technical ability
- Includes arrangements from the classical literature
- Uses limited range, suitable for xylophone, vibraphone, or marimba
- Prepares students to play todays' band and orchestra literature
Available here.
This is the go-to book if you’re serious about playing with 4 mallets.
4 Mallet Fundamentals is a combination of 4 Mallet Primer by Neil Grover and 4 Mallet Exercises by Garwood Whaley. By combining both books into one voluem, students and teachers will have easy access to both technical studies and musical materials at the beginning to intermediate levels. A great introduction to 4 mallet playing by two of today's leading percussion educators.
- Gets students quickoy "up and running" with 4 mallets
- Progressive exercises to develop fundamental technical ability
- Includes arrangements from the classical literature
- Uses limited range, suitable for xylophone, vibraphone, or marimba
- Prepares students to play todays' band and orchestra literature
Available here.