Sheet Music Downloads from Kendor Music: Essential Charts for Band

Grade 5 Features Snare Drum Solo (Unaccompanied). This grade 5 piece explores the musical, technical and sound potential of the snare drum. Movements include; Andante, Allegro, and Presto, and will sh...

Grade 3-5 Features Snare Drum Solo (Unaccompanied). This set of 14 unaccompanied solos arranged progressively from grade 3 to grade 5 presents music in both rudimental and concert orchestral styles.

An addition to the celebrated collection for solo percussion instruments, this one is sure to be a must for the advancing percussionist. The eight solos in this collection, ranging in difficulty from...

Ten original solos in classical, march, Latin, Cajun funk, contemporary, bebop and hip-hop styles feature a wide range of performance techniques.

Features Drum Set Solo (Unaccompanied)

This set of 10 duets utilizes rolls, rudiments, stick clicks, playing on the rim and more, making it a perfect choice for festivals, recitals and lesson study.

These eight grade 3-4 snare drum duets will provide intermediate drummers with a musical challenge and at the same time be fun to perform. Perfect for contests and recitals.

This sequel to his first set of duets features ten more imaginative originals. Styles include orchestral, rudimental, rock, jazz and Latin. A legend appears on the title page, along with helpful pract...

Named for the Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico and the magnificent canyon country the park encompasses, this contest standard features a dramatic, well-conceived series of simple patterns and...

Named for the small town in southwest Colorado that's known as the gateway to the spectacular Mesa Verde cliffs, and first issued by Kendor in 1963, this contest standard for advancing drummers is an...

In this recital-worthy outing for young drummers, imitative rhythm patterns and the chance to play with snares on and off will inspire focus and accurate execution. Duration ca. 3:05

Their famous motto, All for one and one for all is effectively portrayed in this trio for snare drummers. In the context of a stately march, this piece features unison and imitative playing, good dyna...

This book by Gordon Delamont is a complete examination of the harmonic elements of modern arranging and composing. Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, it provides stud...

This book is a complete examination of the advanced materials of tonal harmony for the student of modern arranging and composing. Topics include extended tonality, sequences, parallel harmony, mixed m...

This text is a complete examination of all aspects of modern arranging and composing. Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, it provides students with a logical, progress...

This examination of melody includes a detailed survey of psychological, technical and structural considerations. A detailed discussion of song form elements (motifs, variations, phrases, cadences) inc...

Based on the traditional species approach, this examination of non-chordal counterpoint for the contemporary writer includes discussions on pan-diatonicism, quartal harmony and polytonal techniques. I...

In this examination of serial writing for the contemporary composer, Delamont explains the basics of a 12-tone row, then follows with practical techniques used in the melodic, contrapuntal and harmoni...

Shelton Berg's programmed text for a 2-4 semester improvisation course. This approach is consonance-based, emphasizing structural pitches and harmonic considerations rather than scale-derived melody....

Take your concert music to a more meaningful level for your students through cross-curricular units. These fun and interactive projects connect the music that students are playing with Math, History,...

As you might imagine from the title, this piece is a bit dark and foreboding. It hovers around E minor but also has some more lyrical passages that add excellent contrast to the more rhythmic sections...

This is an intriguing and creative composition featuring a winding chromatic melody that suggests imps and goblins dancing deep in a haunted forest. A great selection for a Halloween concert!

This arrangement of a traditional Chinese folk song opens with an ominous melody and is quickly taken over by exciting, high-energy moments that will capture your audience's attention and keep them in...

Grade 1 groups will love playing this creative, programmatic original written in the classical style. Depicting a trip on an airplane, making smooth transitions between thematic sections -- leaving th...

Drawing from African, Cuban and Indonesian musical influences, this modern original features mesmerizing world beat grooves built on undulating melodic motifs. The piece is based on the C mixolydian s...