Recommended Percussion Music

6th Grade

• Mark Wessels, A Fresh Approach to Snare Drum
• Mark Wessels, A Fresh Approach to Mallet Percussion

7th Grade

• Edward Freytag, Rudimental Cookbook
• Solos as suggested by teacher

8th Grade

• Garwood Whaley, Primary Handbook for Timpani (w/CD)
• Solos as suggested by teacher

9th Grade

• Raynor Carroll, Exercises, Etudes, and Solos for Timpani
• George L. Stone, Stick Control

10th Grade

• Bill Bachman, Rudimental Logic
• Ted Reed, Syncopation (for use with drumset study)

11th Grade

• Fred Albright, Contemporary Studies for Snare Drum
• Ed Soph, Big Band Primer

12th Grade

• Anthony Cirone, Portraits in Rhythm
• Steve Houghton/Tom Warrington, Essential Styles (book w/CD)
• Leigh Howard Stevens, Method of Movement
• Advanced: Jacques Delecluse, Twelve Studies for Snare Drum
• Morris Goldenberg, Modern School for Snare Drum
• Mitchell Peters, Odd Meter Rudimental Etudes
• Louie Bellson, Modern Reading Text
• Louie Bellson, Contemporary Brush Technique
• Alan Abel, 20th Century Timpani Studies
• Raynor Carroll, Orchestral Repertoire series (all 7 books)
• Morris Goldenberg, Classical Symphonies for Timpani
• Morris Goldenberg, Romantic Symphonies for Timpani

Sources

Support your local music dealers as much as possible! Also consider the following percussion distributors:

• Steve Weiss Music www.steveweissmusic.com (215) 659-0100
• Lone Star Percussion www.lonestarpercussion.com
• The Percussion Source Coralville, Iowa