Jingle Bells – for Solo or Section with Flex Band
This arrangement offers the traditional holiday piece arranged for a soloist or a section feature with three-part flex band and is written with the youngest players in mind! Simple rhythms and limited range.
Feature part lies well for flute, clarinet, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, and French horns. Might be challenging for trumpet, trombone, baritone and tuba. Would be useful for challenging beginner clarinets to play down to their Low G.
Grade: Band - ½+, Soloist - 1
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Rhythms: Whole, half, and quarter notes in winds, paired eighths in snare
Duration 2:00
| Instrumentation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLO/SECTION (Low F - G) Concert |
PART I (Bb - F) Concert |
PART II Ab - F (includes A♮) Concert |
PART III A - G (includes E♮ and Gb) Concert |
PERCUSSION |
| Flute | Flute | Clarinet | Bassoon | Bells |
| Clarinet/ Trumpet | Oboe | Alto Saxophone | Bass Clarinet | Snare Drum |
| Alto Saxophone | Clarinet | Tenor Saxophone | Baritone Saxophone | Bass Drum |
| Tenor Saxophone | Trumpet | Trumpet | Trombone | Sleigh Bells |
| Horn in F | Alto Saxophone | Horn in F | Baritone T. C. /B. C. | |
| Trombone/Baritone | Tuba | |||
| Tuba | ||||
Kum Bah Yah
Kum Bah Yah is a setting of the African American Spiritual, with limited range and simple rhythms appropriate for very young bands. Optional piano accompaniment is provided
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: A – G
Time Signature: 4/4 + 2/4
Duration 1:00
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Three Part Flex Band
Preview Score
Lift Every Voice and Sing is a 3-part flex band arrangement of a hymn which is also referred to as the "Negro national anthem".
Grade 1 – 1½
Key: Eb
Time Signature: 3/4
Duration 1:25
| Instrumentation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 |
| Flute Oboe Clarinet Trumpet Alto Saxophone Bells Percussion Snare Drum Bass Drum |
Clarinet Trumpet Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Horn in F |
Bass Clarinet Baritone T. C. Baritone Saxophone Bassoon String Bass Electric Bass Trombone Baritone B. C. Tuba |
Low Rider
Grade 1
A fun arrangement of the 1975 hit by War for the youngest pep bands! Ranges and rhythms are limited to make this piece accessible for first and second year players. The unified bass line is a simple ostinato pattern and all other wind parts have the melody. Includes D# and Eb concert in the melody part, providing an opportunity to teach enharmonics.
Price: $20.00
Available for immediate download at SheetMusicDirect!
Major Scales in Tetrachords
All twelve major scales broken into two tetrachords with each pitch labelled. Allows students to hear the W-W-H pattern in each tetrachord, and to use a fingering/position chart to check for pitch accuracy. Reference track at 120 bpm included.