Easy Swing Sheet Music

Based on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm by George Gershwin, this bright swing chart was written especially for beginning groups. Brass ranges are accessible with trumpet up to Eb5 and D4 for trombo...

This bright swing chart for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to "On A Slow Boat To China" by Frank Loesser. The solo section is playable by any instrument, with solo sheets provided in a...

This swinging blues original for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Bags' Groove by Milt Jackson. It features fun figures, infectious rhythmic figures, and dynamics which grow from a wh...

This swing chart for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise by Sigmund Romberg, and made famous by clarinetist/ big band leader Artie Shaw. The solo section...

Based on the chord changes to Bye Bye Blackbird by Ray Henderson, this swinging chart is a workout for the full ensemble. Written for beginning groups, it's a great chart to introduce swing figures on...

Based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight by Victor Young, this swinging chart is a workout for the full ensemble. Written for beginning groups, everyone gets a turn at the melody, and there a...

Blue Sky Swing is an easy and catchy swing tune which has to be be played with swing feel (swing 8th's). The tune has a characteristic rhythm and articulation, which you also find in some traditional...

The theme song for the delightful Charlie Brown and the Peanuts(R) gang television shows is a wonderful jazz tune by Vince Guaraldi. Kids from 2 to 92 will enjoy this chart, which Tom Davis has skillf...

Bring a true milestone of jazz history to your repertoire! With "Minnie The Moocher," the world-renowned signature tune of jazz legend Cab Calloway, you deliver pure swing and infectious energy to the...

Der Weihnachtsklassiker von Leroy Anderson im Swing-Arrangement von Mike Story mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, geringen Tonumfängen in den Blechbläsern sowe einfachen Rhythmen is...

The Ellington band was famous for laying down a swinging groove and this new chart based on In a Mellow Tone is a great way to introduce this feel to younger ensembles. Featuring clever interplay betw...

Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues in a medium tempo, with solo space for any player.

This super-easy chart is terrific with an easy swing tempo of 110 BPM and written solos for alto, tenor, and trumpet. Trumpet 1 range is to written C third space. This is a "fail-safe" chart!

This catchy tune from the original 1967 The Jungle Book has demonstrated its long-standing popularity and is featured again in the 2016 film. Carefully adapted for second-year players, this arrangemen...

This is a jewel at this level! A Gospel-tinged groove with straightforward harmony will make this chart a breeze to rehearse and perform. The rhythm section parts are well-written and very playable.

Composer/arranger Carl Strommen delivers this gospel style swing chart for the easy red series. Carl starts things off with an a cappella section for the winds, then brings in the rhythm section on th...

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...

Incorporating 'Deck the Halls' and 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' with a hat tip to 'Jingle Bells,' this beginning medley helps teach basic swing style. It never feels like Christmas until the music start...

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 traditional swing tune from the '40s works great in this easy setting for beginning bands. The moderate swing tempo and easy rhythms provide a perfect model for teaching this style to inexperienc...

Arranger Mike Lewis took the swinging Glenn Miller hit and arranged it for the easy jazz ensemble player. Mike's clever reworking of the solo sections and the descending harmony line makes this chart...

This chart swings all the way and is very playable by a young band. Arranger Vince Gassi captures the essence of this well-known Strayhorn composition made famous by Ellington, and scored it exactly r...

This Gershwin classic has a refreshing sound, as the chorale intro slips into a slow swing feel reminiscent of the legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangement. Arranger Rich DeRosa brings a big sound...

It's an easy grade 1 swing chart at about 124 BPM with easy brass ranges, no solos just ensemble, a fun melody composed and arranged by a superb writer. A well-written easy swing chart.