The Multi-Etude Collection: Multiple Percussion Book & CD

These solos pulse with energy and musical purpose. You'll find pieces that let students explore different percussion colors without getting tangled in overly complex rhythmic figures or excessive setup changes. The companion CD accompaniments give each solo a sense of being part of something larger, turning what could feel like a grinding technical exercise into a genuine performance experience.

This collection serves students taking their first steps into multiple percussion solos. Whether you're introducing the concept of managing more than one instrument in performance or building a solo repertoire that works for auditions and contests, these etudes scale to match where your students actually are.

• Record yourself playing through each piece on video before the student's first run-through. Hearing the full arc of the solo, especially the accompanying CD, helps students understand how their part sits in the larger texture.
• Start with the accompaniment at a slower tempo than recorded. Students will gain confidence faster if they can lock in without being rushed by the CD track.
• Map out which percussion instruments appear in each etude ahead of time. Knowing whether a student needs to manage just xylophone and snare or a fuller setup helps with selection and lesson planning.
• Work through the passages that require hand coordination separately from those demanding quick setup or mallet switches. Isolating these technical demands makes the solo more learnable piece by piece.

Slot these into solo and ensemble contests, or use them as stepping stones for students who've conquered their beginning method books and need fresh material with real performance polish. The 32-page collection gives you enough variety that you're not scrambling to find supplemental solos throughout the year.

• Managing multiple percussion instruments within a single piece
• Reading and interpreting notation across different instrument staves
• Coordinating hand and mallet technique on different percussion surfaces
• Playing expressively with an accompaniment backing track
• Building confidence in solo performance contexts