Books & Education
A collection of catchy and fun medium-easy to medium-advanced marimba duets, played on a single 4.3-octave, low A instrument.
Duration: various | Level: Medium | Personnel: 2 players
Price: $32.00
A creative, practical, and fun collection of 10 beginning percussion ensembles with videos of performances, technique demonstrations, audio, and more.
Duration: 1:30–2:40 each | Level: Easy to medium-easy | Personnel: 4-10 players
Price: $89.00
Blue Book - Volume 2, The A Test Guide for the Modern Percussionist
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
An even more expansive sequel to its predecessor, The Blue Book - Volume 2 features 56 solos for drumset, multipercussion, snare drum, and marching tenors.
Level: Medium to Advanced
Price: $32.00
Blue Book - Volume 3, The A Test Guide for the Modern Percussionist
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
The third collection of solos from the University of Kentucky alumni, this book includes 47 solos for drumset, mallet keyboard, snare drum, and timpani.
Level: Med-Easy to Advanced
Price: $32.00
Blue Book, The A Test Guide for the Modern Percussionist
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
By David Ratliff, James Campbell, Rob Parks, University of Kentucky Alumni
Over 40 solos for snare, tenor, and bassline written by some of the today's top performers and teachers in the world of percussion.
Level: Easy to Advanced | Personnel: Solo (snare)
Price: $27.00
Over 30 snare solos centering on the contrasts between orchestral and rudimental playing techniques as well as specialty genres.
Level: Medium to Advanced
Price: $35.00
Canvas Series, The eight contemporary snare drum solos inspired by renowned artists
By Patrick McLaughlin
By Patrick McLaughlin
A collection of creative snare drum solos, each one representing a major artist of the 20th century.
Duration: various | Level: Med-Advanced
Price: $20.00
A collection of compelling two-mallet solos that can be performed on any standard mallet instrument (e.g., marimba, vibraphone, xylophone or even glockenspiel).
Duration: 1:00–2:30 each | Level: Easy to Medium
Price: $22.00
Chemical Songs - Volume 2 eight progressive two-mallet solos for keyboard percussion with optional audio accompaniment tracks
By Brett William Dietz, Chad Heiny
By Brett William Dietz, Chad Heiny
An intermediate-level follow-up compilation to its predecessor of 8 two-mallet solos with optional, orchestrally inspired audio accompaniment tracks.
Duration: 1:00 to 2:05 each | Level: Medium
Price: $23.00
Tapspace teams up with consummate musician and drumset artist Royal Hartigan to produce a highly comprehensive coordination development book for drumset players based on applying rudiments and patterns around the kit. The difficulty level goes from simple to very challenging and included a special supplemental DVD containing over 3 hours of footage.
Level: Medium to Advanced
Price: $44.00
Droids on Parade 12 solos or duets for snare and bass drum with alternative metronome techniques
By Chad Heiny
By Chad Heiny
A progressive set of 12 etudes for snare and bass drum, performable as solos or duets. Alternative metronome patterns provide an optional, unique challenge to develop internal pulse.
Duration: varies | Level: Easy to Advanced | Personnel: 1 or 2 players
Price: $22.00
First Principles for Marching Battery A collection of not-so-stock exercises to help unlock your drumline’s potential
By Murray Gusseck
By Murray Gusseck
Murray Gusseck’s latest creative collection of not-so-stock drumline warmups aimed at reinvigorating and unlocking the technical potential of rudimental players. Great for individual or ensemble use.
Level: Med-Advanced
Price: $32.00
A collection of beginning snare drum solos, duets, and a trio building solid foundations for early success.
Duration: 14:40 (total) | Level: Easy | Personnel: 1–3 players
Price: $13.00
Daily, FUN classroom routines and play-along tracks for beginning percussion
Level: Easy
Price: $17.00
Flexible Ensemble, The 10 simple percussion ensembles with adaptable instrumentation and flexible personnel
By David Ratliff, Eric Sokolowski
By David Ratliff, Eric Sokolowski
A unique collection of 10 entry-level percussion ensembles, written for flexible instrumentation and personnel.
Duration: varies (18:00 total) | Level: Med-Easy | Personnel: 2-12+
Price: $79.00
Forward March! - Volume 1 Quick & Easy Cadences in a Variety of Flavors
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
A groovy collection of 6 short cadences aimed at younger players (or those in a hurry!) - Volume 1.
Duration: 0:25-1:00 per loop | Level: Easy to Medium
Price: $32.00
Forward March! - Volume 2 Quick & Easy Cadences in a Variety of Flavors
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
A groovy collection of 6 short cadences aimed at younger players (or those in a hurry!) - Volume 2.
Duration: 0:30-1:00 per loop | Level: Easy to Medium
Price: $32.00
Fresh Perspectives for the Modern Drumline Ensemble exercises and music of the Santa Clara Vanguard
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
By Jim Casella, Murray Gusseck
The 97-page book containing music of the Santa Clara Vanguard drumline in the late 90s.
Level: Medium to Advanced
Price: $32.00
Clocking in at nearly 16 minutes in length, this sequence represents a complete warm-up package for the battery ensemble.
Duration: 16:00 | Level: All Levels
Price: $35.00
Golden Age of Ragtime, The Five Ragtime Xylophone Solos with piano & marimba quartet accompaniment
By Eric Rath, Ralph Hicks
By Eric Rath, Ralph Hicks
A collection of five ragtime pieces for solo xylophone with both piano and marimba quartet accompaniments.
Duration: various | Level: Medium to Med-Advanced | Personnel: 2-6 players
Price: $45.00
Grooves do Brasil (literally Grooves of Brazil) is designed to give drummers a great introduction to the unique flavor of Brazilian music. Renowned drummer Duda Moura introduces each style along with native instrument transcriptions and then shows the reader how to apply these grooves around the drumkit.
Level: Easy to Advanced
Price: $20.00
Tapspace teams up with champion snare drummer Danny Raymond to bring you a complete DVD package of solos for snare drum that will educate and challenge ANY level of player. From complete beginner to veritable Zen mastery, Danny progresses through a multitude of skills with nine different pieces including detailed transcriptions, suggested warm-ups, program notes, and more.
Duration: 1:45 to 3:20 each | Level: Easy to Advanced | Personnel: Solo (snare drum)
Price: $19.95
A medium-easy-to-intermediate collection of 15 progressive snare drum duets with practice audio accompaniment tracks included.
Duration: various (18:00 total) | Level: Easy to Medium | Personnel: 1-2 players
Price: $22.00
A collection of the most famous and familiar melodies, arranged for solo xylophone, vibraphone, or marimba.
Level: Med-Easy to Med-Advanced
Price: $23.00