Percussionist François Dupin (1931-1994) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes including first prize for composition. His professional work as a performer composer and teacher combined produced many well-informed study books for Percussion including Seventeen Studies for Xylophone. Following his graduation from the Paris Conservatoire Dupin worked with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France and the Orchestre de Paris when it was first founded. He then went on to establish the first Percussion class at the Lyon Conservatoire where he taught until his death. It was during this time thatDupin produced Seventeen Studies for Xylophone. These studies address the difficulties which students are likely to have to overcome in their future professional lives. Fingerings are helpfully suggested and clear instruction in French English German and Spanish creates a highly versatile study book. François Dupin's Seventeen Studies for Xylophone is imperative to the technical progression of all advanced Xylophone players.

Par HUTEAU ALAIN. Cet ouvrage s'adresse aux 'xylophonistes en herbe'. Alain Huteau leur propose d'une façon amusante et très progressive le travail technique de base indispensable à une bonne connaissance du clavier. Le grand mérite d'Alain Huteau est d'avoir eu comme principal souci de s'adapter aux besoins des débutants tout en primant l'efficacité. Il y est pleinement parvenu grâce à un langage simple et par le biais d'exercices courts suivis de petits morceaux récréatifs reprenant les difficultés précédemment rencontrées. J'espère qu'en utilisant ce manuel, de nombreux enseignants feront ainsi découvrir et partager leur plaisir de jouer du xylophone. Michel Gastaud, Percussion Solo à l'Orchestre de l'Opéra de Paris, Professeur au Conservatoire de Musique de Gagny / Niveau : Débutant / méthode - études / Date parution : 1991-07-30/ Méthode / Percussions

Percussionist Marcel Jorand (b. 1937) studied at the Paris Conservatoire where he won many prizes including first prize for his instrument. His professional work as a performer and teacher combined produced many well-informed study books for Percussion including First Book For Xylophone.  Following his graduation from the Paris Conservatoire Jorand worked with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio-France as a soloist. In 1978 he went on to teach at the Regional Conservatory of Montpellier and direct the Ecole municipale de Juvignac. Soon after his move to the South of France Jorandproduced First Book For Xylophone. These studies address a wide range of aspects of technique for beginners of the instrument. Marcel Jorand's First Book For Xylophone is imperative to the technical progression of all aspiring Xylophone players.

The greatest tunes ever written for xylophone. Solo xylophone with 3 marimbas and piano accompaniment (can be played as a quartet or solo with piano). A virtuoso piece for the advanced performer.

Twenty Studies R. Kreutzer arranged by Jacques Delécluse (born 1933) is a set of twenty studies written for Xylophone . Inspired by a set of exercises for Strings written by Kreutzer Twenty Studies after R. Kreutzer covers passages that would often be seen in modern orchestral music. Rudolphe Kreutzer was a French violinist conductor and composer and the author Jacques Delécluse is a soloist at the Paris Orchestra and a professor at the Paris Conservatoire. He has conceived a keyboard-percussion instrument that holds his name and is also the author of a series of seven books“À la manière de” for Drums and Piano.

With few study books existing for the Xylophone Jacques Delécluse ensures that this gap is filled with his excellent Twenty Studies for Xylophone. French percussionist and composer Delécluse studied at the Paris Conservatoire in the mid-1900s winning many prizes. The exercises in Twenty Studies for Xylophone are technically challenging intended for advanced students of the instrument. Aspects addressed include complex rhythms accidentals scales tempo dynamics ornamentation key signatures among other features. For all aspiring Xylophone players Delécluse'sTwenty Studies is essential having been compiled by a master of percussion himself.

RUDIMENTS est une méthode en cinq volumes regroupant toute la technique fondamentale de la percussion à travers les instruments de base : Caisse claire (livre 1), Xylophone (livre 2), Timbales (livre 3), Vibraphone et Marimba à 4 baguettes (livre 4) et Accessoires (livre 5). Il s?adresse aussi bien au débutant qu?à l?élève confirmé, comme au musicien professionnel qui désire entretenir son niveau technique. Chaque livre commence par des exercices simples et faciles tout en abordant déjà une grande partie des notions techniques à connaître. L?ensemble des livres de la méthode permet ainsi d?intégrer rapidement un orchestre ou d?interpréter des pièces variées, seul ou à plusieurs. Claire et cohérente, RUDIMENTS est facile à comprendre et à la portée de tous.
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The most comprehensive method for keyboard percussion ever written. A complete course of 50 lessons including ragtime improvising blues and exercises for individual hand development.