Kendor Music

This setting of the Scott Joplin famous ragtime classic is presented here for grade 3+ groups and is perfect as an encore selection.

The eight solos contained in this grade 3-5 collection for 5-piece drum set are suitable for any performing venue or pedagogy. Using sticks, brushes, timpani, mallets, etc., the solos explore rhythmic...

This collection of progressive pieces for concert, recital, audition, and private or group instruction features 10 spirited originals in a variety of styles. Each solo is playable on a 4-piece kit.

Representing rock, jazz, Latin, waltz and march styles, this music for standard 4-piece drum set with hi-hat, cymbals and cowbell provides young students with quality solo material for contest, recita...

Written as a sequel to his set of easy solos, this collection of drum set pieces presents 10 originals in a variety of popular styles.

Grade 1-3 Features Drum Set Solo (Unaccompanied). Following the highly successful format of his other collections for student percussionists, this new addition to the series features 10 originals in a...

Designed to familiarize student drummers with the basic beats and concepts for a variety of popular styles -- rock, jazz, Latin, swing & more -- it provides lots of skill-building exercises for practi...

This collection of solos follows Murray's popular book, Today's Sounds For Drumset. Sequentially arranged for intermediate to advanced level players, this book features 70 beats/grooves in funk, hip-h...

This collection of ten originals is playable by any combination of bells, xylophone, vibraphone or marimba. As in all of Murray's previous Contest sets, pieces are cleverly titled for easy identificat...

This collection of nine 2-mallet keyboard percussion duets for grade 2-4 players contains three tunes at each level, and most are playable on any combination of mallet instruments. Each piece focuses...

This laid back Bossa/Rock style melody will have your young musicians cruising while getting their Smooth Jazz chops up!

This laid back Bossa/Rock style melody will have your young musicians cruising while getting their Smooth Jazz chops up!

This laid back Bossa/Rock style melody will have your young musicians cruising while getting their Smooth Jazz chops up!

This laid back Bossa/Rock style melody will have your young musicians cruising while getting their Smooth Jazz chops up!

This laid back Bossa/Rock style melody will have your young musicians cruising while getting their Smooth Jazz chops up!

Written to coincide with Shelly Berg's successful Chop-Monster jazz language tutor, the sax duet writing in this blues original pays tribute to legendary big band writer Billy May. Saxes should strive...

Inspired by the music of the great Count Basie Orchestra, this is a perfect vehicle for teaching the swing idiom. It features a riff-based tune, lots of full ensemble work, and blues changes. Sample w...

Here is a great easy level chart for teaching the swing idiom to young players. With an abundance of basic swing figures and articulations, a strong melody, and solid ensemble writing, this chart has...

Emulating the music of Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider and Gil Evans, this creative original opens with a haunting melody played by solo flugelhorn before the burning swing groove kicks in. Solo choru...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2012 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this is Chris Madsen's first chart for Doug Beach Music. A great change of...

This beautiful folkish chart in an even-eighth note ECM style features diatonic melodies over lush chord voicings. The tenor and piano solo can be played as written or ad lib. A guitar chord chart by...

Following up on the popularity of the composer's baseball-inspired big band chart, Double Play, this shuffle opens with an ad lib solo for piano and grooves from start to finish. A stop-time section g...

The swingin' unison vocal featuring all wind players is the definite highlight in this easy-level vintage arrangement of 1955! Both before and after that rousing chorus, sax and brass solis and strong...

Even though this new composition from Matt Arnett is very easy, you and your group will find some wonderful musical moments to explore. Hauntingly beautiful, this reflective piece would be an excellen...