Seven Studies for Solo Mallet Percussion are designed as supplemental short solos that allow students to work on their mallet percussion skills in addition to their regular lesson books. These pieces can be played on xylophone, marimba, vibraphone or orchestra bells. The pieces in volume 1 are for beginners, are played with two mallets and give the students practice in several key signatures, time signatures, note values and notes up to one ledger line above and below the staff.