Easy Swing Sheet Music

When you “Hit The Road” you’ll get your youngest jazz students swinging easily at a quick tempo! Carefully written to be geared toward the youngest jazz players, this fun swing chart will come togethe...

Arranger Mike Lewis presents this moderate swing ballad featuring the 1st trumpet and the sax section. Easy ranges and easy rhythms will allow this tasty chart to come together quickly and effectively...

All the key ingredients you would expect in this timeless swing tune while staying accessible to rehearse and play. Features include the iconic drum pattern as it recurs throughout, easy brass ranges...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This tribute to jazz legend Buddy Rich is a wonderful way to expose young players to one of the icons of jazz history. Blues based changes help to make this chart accessible to young players while the...

Larry Clark certainly knows his way around young musicians, and this easy chart is the perfect vehicle for teaching the invaluable Swing style to a beginning Jazz group. Lots of tutti ensemble figures...

Larry Clark certainly knows his way around young musicians, and this easy chart is the perfect vehicle for teaching the invaluable Swing style to a beginning Jazz group. Lots of tutti ensemble figures...

This swing chart has a very relaxed sound to it and is based on the chord changes of Cole Porter's Just One of Those Things. Plenty of ensemble writing makes this an ideal chart for your first year ja...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody and great scoring along with many of the swing figures that are essential for young groups to learn. Though written examples are provided, the o...

Teaching opportunities abound in this straight-ahead swing chart at the very easy level. Solid swing figures, blues based changes and plenty of full ensemble work all combine to create a piece that ev...

The combination of a medium groove, essential swing figures, and blues-based harmonies make this an ideal chart for young musicians learning the basics of big band playing. Though written examples are...

This is a swinging excursion in C minor that the whole band will love. An interesting development section follows the main statement of the melody that builds into a great send-off for the solo sectio...

The perfect 'first chart', a light swinger that really grooves. A very basic swinger that sounds much harder than it is.

The creative use of the call-and-answer technique in this chart provides a great way to teach swing style and introduce improvisation which can be intimidating for young players. The basic chords used...

Are you ready for a toe-tapping blast from the past? Do you love the sounds of the great swing bands of the 40's? 'Swing, Band, Swing' for the 'Jazz Starters' series lets your young jazz group sound j...

Need an easy introduction to the swing style for your beginning jazz band? Look no further than 'Lock It In The Pocket!' Horns play slurred eight note lines and staccato quarter notes. Clearly written...

'After Dark' is an exceptional chart to introduce swing style from the very first rehearsal! This 'Jazz Starter' is expertly written well within the easy level, allowing your students to sound good qu...

Based on the classic version recorded by Clifford Brown, this chart opens with a frantic 'traffic jam' effect before settling into a more relaxed uptempo swing style. The melody is first stated by a c...

Recorded on the landmark album 'Kind of Blue', this Miles Davis blues standard is a perfect improvising tool for beginning players, and a great introduction to a legendary jazz figure.

This popular song from the 1920s has been recorded by pop and jazz artists alike. Here's an imaginative swing version scored with easy rhythms and modest ranges. With a familiar melody and great feel,...

This popular song from the 1920s has been recorded by pop and jazz artists alike. Here's an imaginative swing version scored with easy rhythms and modest ranges. With a familiar melody and great feel,...

Discovery Jazz - Grade 1.5 Here is a very easy version of Woody Herman's trademark tune. Mike's solid-sounding arrangement features plenty of tutti rhythms along with melody for saxes and answering st...