Deck the Halls – Three Part Flex Band
A traditional holiday piece arranged for three-part flex band and written with the youngest players in mind! Simple rhythms and limited range.
Grade: ½ - 1
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Range (concert pitches)
Part 1: Bb - Bb (includes E♮, optional low G and A in clarinet to avoid break)
Part 2: A - G (includes E♮)
Part 3: A - G (includes F#, optional low G)
Rhythms: Whole, dotted half, half, and quarter notes in winds, paired eighths in snare
Duration 1:15
Instrumentation
| PART I | PART II | PART III | PERCUSSION | |
| Flute | Clarinet | Bassoon | Bells | |
| Oboe | Alto Saxophone | Bass Clarinet | Snare Drum | |
| Clarinet | Tenor Saxophone | Baritone Saxophone | Bass Drum | |
| Trumpet | Trumpet | Trombone | Crash Cymbals | |
| Alto Saxophone | Horn in F | Baritone T. C./B. C. | Triangle | |
| Tuba |
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Preview Score
Grade 1
Bobby McFerrin's 1988 hit arranged for small or young marching/pep band. Limited range and simple rhythms. Fun!
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Price: $49.99
Dynamite
Preview Score
Grade ½
Super easy arrangement of Dynamite by Taio Cruz! Your beginners can sit in with the big kids and play at the pep rally! Parts are formatted to fit in flip folders.
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Price: $12.99
Emergence
Preview Score
Emergence is uses only the first five notes of the Bb Concert scale, and the meter alternates between 4/4 and 6/8 throughout. After a few rehearsals, young students will begin to feel the pattern. The piece is intended to evoke imagery of growth, such as the budding flowers or the emerging musicianship demonstrated in their spring performances.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb – F
Rhythms:
Duration 1:30
Fanfare and Pastorale
Preview Score
A brief opening fanfare is followed by a flowing, expressive section based on the melody for the fanfare.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb - G
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration 2:00