Recommended Snare Drum Method Books and Studies

Title Alfreds Beginning SD Method-2 volumes Elementary SD Studies Intermediate SD Studies Advanced SD Studies Developing Dexterity Standard SD Method Modern School for SD 12 Progressive Solos Accent on Accents-2 volumes Stick Control Accents and Rebounds Master Studies Syncopation Primary Handbook for SD Intermediate SD Studies The Logical Approach to SD-2 volumes Patterns I Rhythm and Meter Patterns II Stickings 22 Progressive Studies for SD Solo Snare Drummer Portraits in Rhythm 20th Century Orchestral Studies Contemporary Studies Fundamentals for the Junior Drummer All American Drummer 14 Modern Contest Solos Rudimental Reference Book Author(s) Feldstein/Black Mitchell Peters Mitchell Peters Mitchell Peters Mitchell Peters Benjamin Podemski Morris Goldenberg Morris Goldenberg Dahlgren/Fine George L. Stone George L. Stone Joe Morello Ted Reed Garwood Whaley Garwood Whaley Phil Perkins Gary Chaffee Gary Chaffee David Eyler Vic Firth Anthony Cirone Thomas McMillan Fred Albright Wilcoxon Wilcoxon Pratt Wooton Level E E I A E-A E-I E-A E-A I-A E-A I-A I-A E E I E E-A E-I E-I I-A I-A A A E E-A I-A E-A

E = Elementary I = Intermediate A = Advanced

Recommended Keyboard Percussion Method Books and Studies

Title Primary Handbook for Mallets Fundamental Studies for Mallets Musical Studies for Intermediate Mallet Player Modern School for Xylo, Marimba, Vibes Elementary Method Instruction Course (Ragtime era) Percussion Keyboard Technique Mental & Manual Calisthenics Two-Part Inventions Essential Sight Reading: 2 & 4 Mallets Reading Mallet Percussion Style Studies Ideo-Kinetics Bar Percussion Notebook, Vol. 1 & 2 Well-tempered Mallet Studies Master Technique Builders 4-Mallet Studies for Marimba, vol. VI & VII 4-Mallet marimba Solos 4-Mallet Democracy for Marimba Method of Movement Multiple Mallet Studies for Marimba 4-Mallet Exercises Vibraphone Technique: Pedaling & Dampening Contemporary Vibraphone Technique, vol. 1 & 2 Voicing & Comping for Jazz Vibraphone Author(s) Garwood Whaley Garwood Whaley Garwood Whaley Morris Goldenberg Al Payson George Hamilton Green Thomas McMillan Eldon Buster Bailey J.S. Bach Emil Richards Rebecca Kite John Bergamo Gordon Stout Linda Pimentel Dale Anderson Anthony Cirone Anthony Cirone Anthony Cirone Jack Van Geem Leigh Howard Stevens Ramon E. Meyer Garwood Whaley David Friedman David Samuels Thomas L. Davis Level E E I E-I E I E-I E-I I E-A E-I E-A E-A E-I I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A I I I-A I-A

E = Elementary I = Intermediate A = Advanced

Recommended Timpani Method Books and Studies

Title Fundamental Method for Timpani Author(s) Mitchell Peters Level E-I

Modern Method for Tympani Primary Handbook for Timpani Fundamental Studies for Timpani Musical Studies for the Intermediate Timpanist Basic Timpani Technique The Friese-Lepak Timpani Method The Solo Timpanist Etudes, Exercises and Solos for the Timpani Technique for the Virtuoso Tympanist

Saul Goodman Garwood Whaley Garwood Whaley Garwood Whaley Thomas McMillan A. Friese & A. Lepak Vic Firth Raynor Carroll Fred Hinger

E-I E E I E-I E-A I E-A E-A

Timpani: The Solo Collection Thirty-two Solos for Timpani

Thomas A. Brown Alexander Lepak

I A

E = Elementary I = Intermediate A = Advanced

Recommended Drum Set Method Books and Studies

Title GENERAL DEVELOPMENT Alfreds Beginning Drumset Method Syncopation Primary Handbook Essential Techniques Drumset Reading Drum Sessions (2 vols.) SWING Studio and Big Band Drumming Guide for the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section Advanced Techniques, vol. 1 MIXED STYLES Essential Styles Advanced Techniques, vol. 2 BRUSHES The Sound of Brushes 4-WAY COORDINATION Creative Coordination Four-Way Coordination FUSION/FUNK The Fusion Drummer Funk Drumming Advanced Funk Studies LATIN/AFRO-CUBAN Drumset with Afro-Carribean Rhythms, 3 vols. Afro-Cuban Rhythms for Drumset Rhythms and Colors The Essence of Brazilian Percussion E = Elementary I = Intermediate A = Advanced Author(s) Feldstein & Black Ted Reed George Sheppard Ed Soph Ron Fink Peter OGorman Steve Houghton Steve Houghton Jim Chapin Steve Houghton Jim Chapin Ed Thigpen Keith Copeland Dahlgren & Fine Murray Houliff Jim Payne Rick Latham Chuck Silverman Malabe & Weiner Airto Moreira Ed Uribe Level E E E E-I I E-A I I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A I I I-A I-A I-A I-A I-A