Joseph Compello: Easy Sheet Music

Named after the location of Peabody Conservatory, where the composer took his first music theory classes, this traditional march offers great opportunities to work on aspects of tempo, articulation an...

A pun on the familiar phrase, “Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,” this light piece written for first-year band students is obviously full of quarter notes and features the familiar call of a cuckoo bird as the...

For first-year band students, this work is based on the beastly, one-eyed mythological giant. Frightful and exciting, this composition allows ensembles to learn marcato articulation, accents, tempo co...

Vulcan, the ancient mythological god of fire, often portrayed holding a hammer over an anvil at a blacksmith’s hearth, is the inspiration for this concert work for young bands. Featuring any instrumen...

Feature your percussion section, or even a talented faculty member, in this novelty that uses the woodblock as a soloist.  Great for developing first-year counting skills, working on balance, counterm...

Amadeus in the Percussion Box is a Grade 1 composition featuring the percussion section of a band in its first year of instruction. The theme is a simplification of Papageno's famous "Bird Catcher's"...

Suitable for performance after one year of instruction, this Latin-flavored dance is an excellent study in independent playing for young bands. With steady percussion, bass staccato articulations, cla...

Cheeseburger Cha-Cha-Cha is a fun and moderately easy piece for a young band that can help students become confident performing eighth-note syncopations. Easy ranges make the music accessible, and cue...

6-Note Folk Song Suite is intended for a young band with at least six weeks training. The suite is comprised of four familiar melodies: Mary Had a Little Lamb, Go Tell Aunt Rhody, Hot Cross Buns, and...

This lighthearted piece is designed for first-year bands and is based on the familiar tune For He's a Jolly Good Fellow (also known as The Bear Went Over the Mountain). The march introduces students t...

This lighthearted piece is designed for first-year bands and is based on the familiar tune For He's a Jolly Good Fellow (also known as The Bear Went Over the Mountain). The march introduces students t...

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...

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...

The tritone is often considered a diabolical interval, used by composers to musically portray something sinister. Doctor Tritonicus depicts a character inspired by the genre of comic book villains. Th...

Feature your percussion section, or even a talented faculty member, in this novelty that uses the woodblock as a soloist.  Great for developing first-year counting skills, working on balance, counterm...