Alfred Music Publications
A Methods Companion for All: Beginners Through Professionals

Anyone from beginner to professional, who wants to play mallet instruments with ease, dexterity, and accuracy.
This book fills a gap in mallet method books - learning sequences to build confidence and ability in sight-reading; developing smooth, even rolls; becoming more ambidextrous; and getting chops together all over the instrument.
There’s even a section for classical players that will help with jazz improvisation down the road.

Kristen Shiner McGuire has created for mallet players what Stick Control is for drummers - an essential companion workout you won’t want to miss.

Contents:

• Mechanics
• Skills
• Basic Technical Exercises
• Developing Sight-Reading Skills
• Roll Exercises
• Advanced Technical Exercises
• Practice Guidelines
• Reference Charts (Circle of Fifths, Two Octave Scale Shapes, Key Sequences)