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Keiko Abe-Marimba d'amore This is a new (2001) marimba solo by the amazing Keiko Abe. It is for a five octave marimba but it includes four extra pages at the end for marimbas with fewer octaves so a five octave marimba is not required. Warner Bros./Shott Publishers. Perfect for student recitals or performances. Price: $18.00


	Robert Bridge-Of Dances Four mallet marimba solo that is great for high school and early college level recitals, contests, etc... Level 4-5. Warner Bros. 2004. Price: $9.95


Lynne Jessup-The Mandinka Balafon: An Introduction with Notation for Teaching This book has been reprinted and includes two re-mastered CDs. Originally published in 1983, The Mandinka Balafon was hailed as a "landmark work equally important for those with interest in African music, percussion, music education, and world music in general"-Larry Polansky. The author gives a brief description and historical overview of the balafon as well as information about it's construction, tuning, accompanying instruments and repertoire. In addition, there is a discussion of the structural features of balafon music and playing techniques. The reprint now has color photos and is in a larger format. Price: $58.00


	Jon Metzger-The Art and Language of Jazz Vibes Maybe the best book on the market on the subject of developing all facets of two and four mallet improvisation skills and essential jazz vocabulary through easy and entermediate exercises. This book contains hundreds of organized answers to the question: "What do I play?". It also helps you achieve an individual sound, takes the mystery out of chord symbols, scales, voicings, addresses pedaling, stick dampening, single notelines, group and solo playing, comping, self-accompaniment, jazz rhythms, lists dozens of standard tunes to know, teaches step by step how to transcribe recordings, contains methods for remembering tunes, tells where to find instruments, mallets, recordings, fake books, magazines, references other helpful method books, includes sample lesson plans, gives tips for maintaining a personal journal of ideas, riffs, and phrases, and more! Spiral bound paper.366 pages. EPM Publications. NOTE: This is a new edition -2008. The New Edition has a play along CD, new exercises spelled in all keys, and 19 new pages of discography. Price: $60.00


Dean Sanders-Partita for Marimba Great for high schol and early college level use for contests, recitals, etc...Level 4-5. Warner Bros. 2004. Price: $9.95


	Ed Saindon-Berklee Practice Method; Vibraphone; Get Your Band Together This is the first vibraphone method to teach you how to play in a contemporary band, and not just play jazz vibes. The play along CD will help you improve your timing, technique and reading , plus other topics covered are: improvisation, learning by ear, theory and technique, comping, song form, and interpreting lead sheets. LIST PRICE: $14.95. OUR PRICE: $11.99. Hal Leonard/Berklee Press. 2006. 162 Pages. CD included. Price: $11.99


Domenico E. Zarro-Music For Percussion(CD-ROM) Music For Percussion, a CD-ROM created by Dr. Domenico E. Zarro, is a great new reference source for today’s student of percussion who wants to learn more about percussion literature and the composers who created it. The first in this reference series focuses on the music and life of John H. Beck, Murray Houllif, James L. Moore and John S. Pratt. Mac and PC compatible, Music For Percussion provides the student with an e-book that consists of an interview with each composer; their biography; their complete catalogue of works and contact information of their publishers. In addition, an annotated analysis is provided on select works of each composer, along with a performance of each work discussed. Price: $15.00