Concert Band for Beginners

As fun as the title sounds, this Circus March is a great way to build young players' technique while introducing them to a classic march genre. Sound effects and melodic patterns handed from instrumen...

Rhythm and Blues progression of recurring four bar ostinato Simple melody

12 bar blues for beginners Concert music for the first year

Beautiful jazz ballad by a great jazz player/composer Introduction to dotted quarter and eighth notes 1st Trumpet's highest note is C Clarinets do not cross the break

Dotted eighth/sixteenth and eighth/quarter/eighth syncopations 1st clarinets play DOWN the break once

Great introduction to eighth/quarter/eighth syncopation Clarinets do not cross the break 1st trumpet's highest note is C

Every section shares the melody Good introduction to dotted quarter and eighth notes Syncopated rhythm appears at end of song and played by most instruments 1st Trumpet's highest note is C

Count Basie style light blues composition 1st Trumpets have optional high E

Dotted quarter/eighth note Latin jazz rhythms Clarinets do not cross the break

Jazz/rock soul composition Clarinets do not cross the break 1st Trumpet's highest note is D, but is approached scale-wise only once

Swing version of Joshua Fought The Battle Of Jericho Good introduction to eighth/quarter/eighth syncopation Easy to learn Clarinets do not cross the break

Here is a tasteful adaptation for the young ensemble of several of the most memorable themes from George Gershwin's monumental work. The scoring is brief and to the point, and will serve as a phenomen...

''Watermelon Man' is a standard jazz tune composed by pianist Herbie Hancock. The tune follows a regular 16-bar blues form that draws on elements from gospel and R&B. Hancock claimed that the song was...

Who does not know the famous Te Deum Prelude by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1634-1704)? This French composer studied both painting and composition in Italy. Returning to France, he took up the post of m...

Based on the gospel hymn Shall We Gather at the River? by American hymn writer Robert Lowry, this arrangement includes lush harmonic writing with optional drum set. A great study in musicianship, the...

This set of chorales was written to embrace a wide range of musical concepts, allowing directors multiple opportunities for working on ensemble sound, intonation, and phrasing. Each chorale includes v...

Arranged to be played as a concert work or in the Catholic Mass with optional two part choral as choir or for congration. It is arranged in the same manner as sung in mass. The first trumpet's highest...