Meredith Music Publications

This new publication is an extension of The Winds of Change, that traced the development of the American wind band/ensemble in the twentieth century. This book covers all the important conferences, co...

This text is the fifth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, 'behind-the-notes' perspectives acquired from personal i...

This is an American dream story rarely encountered! Patrick Conway's lifespan and the golden era of the professional band in America literally coincided. This book tells how Conway became one of the l...

The music performance library is the heart of a musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on h...

Social Psychology of Musicianship, by Robert H. Woody, Senior Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, presents seven components for musicianship - listening, studying, practicing, te...

Jacob Druckman's Reflection on the Nature of Water has become one of the standard 4-mallet marimba solos in the contemporary marimba literature. This master class, written by the person it was compose...

This academic set includes both The Winds of Change and The Winds of Change 2 at a 5 savings over buying them individually.

A collection of classics arranged for keyboard percussion. These works will assist in the development of coordination, independence and musicality.

Printed with oversized notes and stresses reading skills using peripheral vision. An outstanding introductory work for keyboard percussion and its collection of tunes is both fun and motivating.

Arbeitsbuch, leicht bis mittel, Spielstücke, Etüden, Leseübungen durch alle Tonarten, 2 und 4 Schlägel.

A complete routine of 35 lessons showing how variations and arpeggios are formed in their relation to the fundamental chord. Demonstrates application of variations, arpeggios, double-stops, and scale...

This reissued classic is a comprehensive series of lessons that includes the entire circle of keys. Though seemingly simple lessons, they work miracles toward the progress of the student and they are...

This book includes biographies, etudes, analyses and discographies exploring the life and music of jazz vibes legends Gary Burton, Mike Mainieri, Bobby Hutcherson, Lionel Hampton, Milt Jackson, and Re...

This book combines the 4 Mallet Primer by Neil Grover and 4 Mallet Exercises by Garwood Whaley into one comprehensive volume, providing students and teachers easy access to technical studies and music...

For someone with a drumming background, this book is a perfect companion - utilizing drumming experience by presenting the melodic fundamentals of music in an interesting and challenging way.

This latest work in the Master Class series presents a comprehensive, interpretive analysis and performance guide of three major works for solo marimba by San Francisco Symphony Principal Percussionis...

Are you interested in a career as a drummer in musical theatre? Are you already working in the field and have questions? Are you heading out on a Broadway Show Tour and in need of advice? This is the...

All of the fundamental elements of timpani playing are presented and illustrated. Tuning studies are developed in a unique easy to understand manner. The most complete beginning method available.

This unique text provides information on the history, selection and fundamental performance techniques for both tambourine and triangle. It also provides skill development exercises and duets that cov...

Confused with the growing list of percussion instruments and terms? This new Meredith publication provides both definitions and an artistic interpretation of how each term is applied to the literature...

A collection of 8 percussion ensembles grades 2-6 written specifically for use in the junior/senior high school and the college methods class, a variety of styles, levels of difficulty and idioms. Inc...

In the preface to this book, educator and performer Ronald Horner notes that a fundamental approach to teaching students to play band or orchestra instruments is to present them with common melodies t...

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This book combines The Art of Tambourine and Triangle Playing, The Art of Bass Drum and Cymbal Playing and The Art of Percussion Accessory Playing into one volume providing students and teachers with...

A former percussionist for the San Francisco Symphony and professor of music at Indiana University, Anthony Cirone has provided a comprehensive performance analysis of cymbal parts for the major symph...