Begin The 1

Starting a band is always an adventure. Once like-minded, music-loving people have gathered to form a group, it can start. But, wait - there's still something missing: the music! New music groups whose members do not have much experience on their instruments have special demands. They need not-too-difficult pieces which focus on playing together, and lead quickly to that most motivating of achievements: the band's first performance. Begin the Band is perfectly designed with these demands in mind. Each book in the series contains four entertaining, great-sounding arrangements and original compositions in pop and jazz styles, with added scope to improvise. Each piece consists of a vocal part, three accompaniment parts and an easy part for wind players, all in four different keys: C, B flat, E flat and C bass. In addition, there are parts for piano/keyboard/bass and guitar (with chords) as well as drum kit and percussion. All the parts can be combined in any way you like, to form a pop band, jazz combo and so on. The minimal ensemble consists of a vocal part (sung or played by a wind instrument) and one accompanying instrument. Let the adventure begin! Includes songs by: Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera and many more