Concert Band for Beginners

In certain African countries it is common for people to gather together to celebrate. Many will bring their percussion instruments and a spontaneous outpouring of sounds and emotions will help heal or...

A karesansui is a Japanese rock garden which is an enclosed shallow sandbox containing sand, gravel, rocks, and occasionally grass or other natural elements. The main elements of karesansui are rocks...

Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate, Blackbeard. Recently, there have been some archaeological expeditions to find the remains of the sunken ship,...

The Conqueror is mainly a piece that carries a brave tone through its entirety. Although some sections of the piece have a slower feel to them, the music requires a consistent flow and heaviness from...

Songs For The Morning Band is a work in three movements for bands at the grade one and a half level. The first movement is entitled The Answered Question (with a nod to Mr. Ives). This movement makes...

This classic anthem of rock 'n' roll was sent screaming up the charts not once but twice by Bill Haley and his back-up band The Comets. It was a time when all the boys and girls were devoted 24 hours...

This song of the holiday season has become so much a part of that tradition that many people believe it to be a melody handed down through the ages. We hear it wherever we travel, and it typifies the...

The excitement lives! The amazing world of space adventure known as Star Wars returns again, and it's bigger than ever. With enhanced visuals and a new series of films upcoming, it's the most importan...

No matter where you live, in the south or the north, the mind's eye sees beautiful, fluffy white snow at holiday time. When audiences want to remember the seasons past, there is just nothing finer tha...

Nightfall in Camp is a very clever arrangement that combines The Last Post, and the hymn tune Unto the Hills. The band parts are very reasonable for young players but the solo part should be played by...

The Stone Age meets the Future! Themes from two of Hanna-Barbara's best-loved cartoons come together in a salute to those wonderful characters that we've all grown to love. Here's a great and very eas...

Western flavor with contemporary zest. This tune just won't go away. Your players and listeners will rave. Don't let your beginners miss this classic pop hit!

Two of the most memorable themes from the box office smash Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone are scored for beginning band. The colorful textures and flowing melodies remain intact and the themes...

All the energy is there but the difficult syncopations are carefully spelled out for your beginners. Sure to bring a smile to the faces of those just familiar with Scooby and to those who remember him...

With all the charisma of the original, this is a treat for your beginners...Of course you'll have to explain the Pennsylvania exchange concept from the pre-touchtone days. The chart offers lots of opp...

Here's your beginners' chance to play their favorite tunes from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Combining melodies from the first two films and those from this new blockbuster, this work wil...

Creatively orchestrated at the beginning level for the first time, this arrangement of the time-honored classic allows you to capture the energy of the original on your first spring concert with the t...

Playable by even the youngest Star Wars® fans, this suite of three brief movements includes 'Prologue and Opening Scene,' 'Anakin's Betrayal,' and 'Anakin vs. Obi-Wan.' Themes from Star Wars® Episode...

Carnival is an exciting and accessible piece for very young musicians, exploring the first six notes of the Bb major scale. The melody, first introduced by the clarinets, is simple and singable, allow...

Carnival is an exciting and accessible piece for very young musicians, exploring the first six notes of the Bb major scale. The melody, first introduced by the clarinets, is simple and singable, allow...

The Cauldron explores the transformation of an ancient ritual, combining dark harmonies with intense, swirling rhythms. The piece begins with eerie simmering sounds, building tension through percussio...

The Cauldron explores the transformation of an ancient ritual, combining dark harmonies with intense, swirling rhythms. The piece begins with eerie simmering sounds, building tension through percussio...

Phantom Miners takes the listener to the ghost towns of the American Southwest, where abandoned mining towns echo with the sounds of long-dead miners still toiling in the earth. The piece is full of e...

Phantom Miners takes the listener to the ghost towns of the American Southwest, where abandoned mining towns echo with the sounds of long-dead miners still toiling in the earth. The piece is full of e...

Introducing beginning students to the appearance and rhythm of half-notes is the goal of this simple march.  Consisting entirely of half-notes, all instruments except snare and bass drum will learn to...