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.
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Happy Birthday!
Offering several options to suit your band and the level of absurdity and embarrassment desired.
Basic Edition
Grade: ½-1
Key: Eb
Range: Bb – Ab (Bb in melody)
Rhythms: triplet quarter-eighth in melody, no syncopation, rolls in percussion
Duration 0:20
Deluxe Edition
Grade: ½-1
Key: Eb
Range: Ab – Ab (Bb in melody), optional lower range in Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone
Rhythms: syncopation, rolls in percussion
Duration 0:40
Super Deluxe Edition
Grade: 1 – 1½
Key: Eb
Range: G – Bb , lower range in Bass Clarinet and Baritone Saxophone
Rhythms: syncopation, rolls in percussion
Duration 1:00
Russian Dance from “The Nutcracker”
Grade: ½
A very simple snare drum solo to showcase your youngest percussionists.
Accompaniment options: piano/keyboard, guitar, or mp3.
BandFolio Band Method Bundle
Book 1
A Band Method for first year instruction. Includes reproducible books for conductor and all instruments. May be used for primary instruction or as a supplement to your regular method book. Updated July 2021.
Book 2
Continuing instrumental instruction for young musicians. Includes scale and interval studies in Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and C major, and instruction in compound meter, triplets, and common harmonic progressions. May be used as primary or supplementary instructional material.
BandFolio Band Method, Book 2
Continuing instrumental instruction for young musicians. Includes scale and interval studies in Bb, Eb, F, Ab, and C major, and instruction in compound meter, triplets, and common harmonic progressions. May be used as primary or supplementary instructional material.
BandFolio Band Method, Book 1
A Band Method for first year instruction. Includes reproducible books for conductor and all instruments. May be used for primary instruction or as a supplement to your regular method book. Updated July 2021.
I. D. K.
A very easy tune in a pop style. Fun to play, very easy to learn. Can be prepared in one rehearsal! Makes a good fight song too. Add some cheers in the B section.
May also be performed as a partner piece with I. Y. K. Y. K. !
Grade: ½
Key: B♭
Range: A – F
Rhythms: Syncopated (♪♩ ♪) in wind parts, offbeats in bass drum
Duration 0:50
Alleluia
A three-part canon by Mozart – adapted for young bands. One-page score. Free!!
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: A – G
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms