New Elementary Studies for Xylophone and Marimba

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George Hamilton Green

General Info

Publisher: Meredith Music
ISBN: ‎978-1-5746-3058-9
Difficulty: Elementary
Cost: $16.15

Instrumentation

Xylophone / Marimba

Description

For the Beginner and First Grade Pupil was first published in 1936. Green's own descriptions of this method states: "Systematically arranged in progressive form and interspersed with original melodies throughout to develop sight-reading, accuracy, perfect tempo and a fundamental knowledge of the instrument." This book contains a great deal of wonderful information in addition to the musical exercises, melodies, and etudes. His "Hints on Practical Study" is a great resource for any musician. This is a perfect starter for getting your younger students to become comfortable with sight reading and prepared materials in a variety of time signatures and key signatures.

Books for Percussion by this Author

Instruction Course for Xylophone: A Complete Course of Fifty Lessons
George Hamilton Green’s Xylophone Rags
New Elementary Studies for Xylophone and Marimba

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