Malletrix is a delightful solo for unaccompanied two-mallet marimba in ABA form. The A section is melodically driven, with passages requiring the mallets to work independently. In contrast, The B

A classic work by Franz Schubert arranged for two mallet marimba by John Quick.

Marimba: Technique Through Music guides the student through several etudes that focus on different musical applications of one specific technique. Each section of the book begins with a brief

The MassChap 2010 Xylophone Collection contains 32 pieces by winners of the Massachusetts Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society's xylophone etude competition.

This must-have solo collection features 50 classic masterpieces for mallet keyboard percussion from the Classical and Baroque periods!  Skillfully transcribed and arranged for the xylophone, these

Melody in Repose is a short, medium-level piece for solo marimba. Michael Charles Smith opens the piece with a hushed, motoric figure in 7/8 that establishes the foundation for the rest of the

This unaccompanied solo has all the displaced rhythms and guitar-like stylings that make us love Mexican-influenced music on the marimba. It is written for four mallets and makes a terrific first solo

Martin Luther's instantly recognizable sacred hymn is masterfully arranged here for unaccompanied four-mallet marimba. The hymn is played twice, once as if straight out of the hymnal, and again with

Beethoven’s famous minuet in an unaccompanied two-mallet arrangement.

A contest solo for xylophone or marimba with piano accompaniment. 

This two-movement piece for marimba is meant to be used toward the beginning of a student’s two-mallet education. An optional piano accompaniment is also provided, giving the student the opportunity

A collection of recognizable melodies playable on either marimba or vibraphone. The book is geared toward young percussionists learning four-mallet technique.

Players who are developing their 4 mallet playing skills will find this solo both rewarding and instructive.  The accompanying "mini lesson" will also be helpful as the various 4 mallet grips and

Northampton is an intermediate four-mallet solo for marimba by Gary Fieldman. The piece utilizes the interval of the perfect fifth throughout. Rhythmically it moves between the meters of 3/4 and

Play It Again! by Vivian Woods is a collection of five beginning level solos for the developing mallet player. These four mallet solos can be played on a 4 octave instrument. This collection

Here is a beautiful piece that explores the rich tones and lyric capabilities of the marimba. The entire work is a series of rolled chords moving between each other in seamless, satisfying ways.

This simple and beautiful work is based on a three-note descending bass line and right-hand arpeggiated triads. It can be performed as a three- or four-mallet piece.

An outstanding collection of solos on themes from the classical repertoire!  These nineteen solos provide a great introduction into three and four-mallet playing for younger players, and also work well