Sheet Music Downloads from Kendor Music: Essential Charts for Band

This setting of the Scott Joplin famous ragtime classic is presented here for grade 3+ groups and is perfect as an encore selection.

The gaiety and charm of the ragtime era are ever-present in this grade 4 arrangement of the Scott Joplin classic for common mallet instruments (xylophone, vibes or bells, and 4-octave marimba w/option...

The eight solos contained in this grade 3-5 collection for 5-piece drum set are suitable for any performing venue or pedagogy. Using sticks, brushes, timpani, mallets, etc., the solos explore rhythmic...

Contemporary drumming involves laying down a stylistic groove, then embellishing and soloing on it. This collection contains 11 grade 3-4 originals that focus on the more widely played styles of today...

This collection of progressive pieces for concert, recital, audition, and private or group instruction features 10 spirited originals in a variety of styles. Each solo is playable on a 4-piece kit.

Grade 5 Features Drum Set Solo (Unaccompanied)

Designed to familiarize student drummers with the basic beats and concepts for a variety of popular styles -- rock, jazz, Latin, swing & more -- it provides lots of skill-building exercises for practi...

This collection of solos follows Murray's popular book, Today's Sounds For Drumset. Sequentially arranged for intermediate to advanced level players, this book features 70 beats/grooves in funk, hip-h...

Duets are essential to all students, not only are they fun, they are great for inspiring diligent practice and attention to detail. These 8 pieces are by some of the great masters: Bach, Beethoven, Jo...

This collection of nine 2-mallet keyboard percussion duets for grade 2-4 players contains three tunes at each level, and most are playable on any combination of mallet instruments. Each piece focuses...

We are thrilled to welcome well-known composer and educator Brad Ciechomski to the Kendor catalog! He has come up with a fun-filled swing ride that cooks from the opening bass lick to the final brass...

Scott Road Sprint is an up-tempo swing chart composed for the 2024 Maine All-State Honors Jazz Ensemble. Composer Craig Skeffington and arranger Terry White collaborated to create this dynamic piece,...

The bossa nova style is one of the most important grooves in jazz. Composer and educator Brad Ciechomski has penned a wonderful vehicle for introducing your students to this important style. Beautiful...

Inspired by the music of the great Count Basie Orchestra, this is a perfect vehicle for teaching the swing idiom. It features a riff-based tune, lots of full ensemble work, and blues changes. Sample w...

Here is a great easy level chart for teaching the swing idiom to young players. With an abundance of basic swing figures and articulations, a strong melody, and solid ensemble writing, this chart has...

This medium level swing chart in 3/4 time is a wonderful vehicle to learn about playing a jazz waltz. Great melody, gospel changes and terrific ensemble writing all combine to make this a must for any...

Inspired by the music of Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays, this relaxed bossa casts piano in the primary solo role, with tenor sax taking a solo chorus midway through. Though the chart is relatively quiet, r...

Emulating the music of Bob Brookmeyer, Maria Schneider and Gil Evans, this creative original opens with a haunting melody played by solo flugelhorn before the burning swing groove kicks in. Solo choru...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2012 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this is Chris Madsen's first chart for Doug Beach Music. A great change of...

Written for and recorded by the famous University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, this brilliant swing chart is a masterpiece of textures and colors. The straight ahead groove is a perfect settin...

This swinging jazz waltz for developing big bands will showcase the precision of your ensemble with its compelling melody, solos for tenor and trumpet, and an engaging shout chorus. Though written sol...

You'll definitely want to add this relaxed salsa chart to your library! Either 1st trumpet or lead alto can be featured by playing the catchy melody supported by sophisticated harmonic content. The co...

This beautiful folkish chart in an even-eighth note ECM style features diatonic melodies over lush chord voicings. The tenor and piano solo can be played as written or ad lib. A guitar chord chart by...

Following up on the popularity of the composer's baseball-inspired big band chart, Double Play, this shuffle opens with an ad lib solo for piano and grooves from start to finish. A stop-time section g...

This is a captivating, contemporary even-eighth note ballad in the ECM tradition. Your 1st Alto player can really shine during this tuneful original for advancing groups. The composer highly recommend...