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This treatment of an African American spiritual, "The Gospel Train," also known as "Get On Board," is a treat for young players. It has a melody they may well know that lies well for their instruments...

Seldom do young students get to perform music by the master composers. Hymn of Freedom from Brahms' first symphony is an exception. Of sublime beauty, the theme has been arranged by Robert Longfield i...

An exciting new work from the pen of Aric Branchfield, Into the Deep is an exercise in syncopation. There is a middle passage that sounds slower because of the note values, but the work remains at a c...

The spoken word is an excellent tool for teaching rhythm. Combined with an easily mastered musical vocabulary, it can lead a group to an excellent performance now and in the future. Alligator Stomp by...

This piece has everything the grade 1 conductor is looking for: safe and solid scoring, limited and comfortable ranges, enough percussion to keep the section busy and out of trouble, and exciting them...

Heroic themes for everyone in Jeremy S. Martin's The Conquerors---scored safely for ultimate success highlight this outstanding work for grade 1 band. There is opportunity for teaching chromatic finge...

Some vocalizations and the use of a flexatone highlight this beginning band tour de force. Only the standard first six notes are used and even percussion plays no notes shorter than eighth notes. The...

Stark lines and open harmonies give The Ice Zone by Aric Branchfield a mature sound without difficulty. Clarinet stays below the break, trumpet below B, and all instruments lie within a carefully thou...

Using only the first six notes taught to beginners, Across This Land by Kevin Hilbun is suitable for performance midway through the first year of instruction. It is surprisingly sophisticated, with su...

Imagine yourself on a camel ride through the desert. Your ride, the "ship of the desert," has an awkward, rolling gait, and as you sway back and forth you gaze upon the mysteries and wonders of the ar...

Tone, intonation, phrasing, and legato style are the foundational aspects of band musicianship. Coraggio by Quincy Hilliard is a lovely ballad that allows your students to concentrate on these skills...

Drum set is featured with your orchestra in this e minor modal rock tune. Quarter and eighth notes are the rhythmic foundation with plenty of rests to make counting interesting.

Queen's Quest depicts an intense chase through the kingdom as our titular queen seeks to help her citizens in times of trouble! Your students will love playing the intense staccato rhythms and the pow...

No bows required! This unison pizzicato piece for beginning strings and piano is perfect for the very first concert. Using only quarter rests and quarter notes of the D major scale, the upbeat tune gi...

Beginners will be able to play a melody at your holiday concert by using this wonderful medley of How Great Our Joy, Joy to the World, and Jingle Bells. The key is D major and no rhythms other than qu...

Like Pachelbel's original, this open-string and first-finger masterpiece written in D major builds in intensity and rhythmic interest throughout. All four strings are used, and technique is very eleme...

Like Pachelbel's original, this open-string and first-finger masterpiece written in D major builds in intensity and rhythmic interest throughout. All four strings are used, and technique is very eleme...

Your first-years will fiddle their hearts out during this foot-stomper. This selection focuses on repeated 16th note patterns at a quick tempo, building confidence through lots of unison playing. Get...

This delightful Latin-flavored work has percussion parts that are easily played by anyone in the orchestra. The strings use only open strings and one finger, while everyone gets a chance at the melody...

Here's an easygoing, flowing melody that is passed around the orchestra using easy notes in D major so the focus can be on bowing. String crossings, hooked bowing, and two-note slurs between adjacent...

Your first-years will fiddle their hearts out during this foot-stomper. This selection focuses on repeated 16th note patterns at a quick tempo, building confidence through lots of unison playing. Get...

This delightful Latin-flavored work has percussion parts that are easily played by anyone in the orchestra. The strings use only open strings and one finger, while everyone gets a chance at the melody...

Here's an easygoing, flowing melody that is passed around the orchestra using easy notes in D major so the focus can be on bowing. String crossings, hooked bowing, and two-note slurs between adjacent...

Mambos just don't get any friendlier than this. Every section in the orchestra is featured, with lots of fun imitation between upper and lower strings. All parts are in first position, with only one l...

Amazing! Thom Sharp has created an enjoyable work of music that has the players use only their first fingers! This frees them up to produce a better tone, more varied dynamics, and smoothness in their...