Keyboard Percussion Sight Reading
A Two Mallet Primer for Individual or Group Study
Tips for Playing in a Group
For groups of students you can double up parts
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4-octave marimba (2 players)
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1 player plays treble clef as written
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1 player plays bass clef as written
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2 or more players
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2 players on a four-octave marimba playing bass and treble clef parts.
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A single player on xylophone, bells, vibes, or three-octave marimba playing treble clef part.
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Five-Octave Marimba (4 players)
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1 player plays bass clef down an octave
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1 player plays bass cleff as written
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1 player players treble clef as written
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1 player plays treble clef up an octave
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Each page includes a short technical exercise and longer reading study.
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Repeat each technical exercise several times before playing the reading study.
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If you happen to memorize the exercise, don’t play it from memory.
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Continue looking at the notation while you play.
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Follow the recommended stickings.
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As you play, count the rhythms aloud.
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Use a metronome and gradually increase the tempo on each repetition.
Reading Studies
Each reading study is composed of
material from the technical exercise that
precedes it.
Play the technical exercise several times
before playing the reading study.
Do not memorize the reading study.
Always look at the notation.
