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Four More Chorales

Another set of chorales written with the youngest bands in mind. Each chorale is 16 measures in length, with rhythms limited to whole, dotted half,  half and quarter notes. Ranges are limited.

Grade: ½
Rhythms: dotted half notes, quarter-half-quarter syncopation
Duration approximately 1:00 each

 

 

Chorale 5
Key: C Minor
Meter: 4/4
Range: Ab-Ab (includes B♮)

Chorale 6
Key: C Minor
Meter: 3/4
Range: G-Ab (includes B♮)

Chorale 7
Key: C minor
Meter: 4/4
Range: B♮ – G

Chorale 8
Key: Bb
Meter: 4/4
Range: A-F

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

County Fair

 

County Fair is a waltz, appropriate for concert or festival. It is playable by the youngest of bands, and can be used to teach waltz style. 

Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: A – G Concert (trumpets and flutes A – A concert, bells Bb – Bb)

Rhythms: quarter notes and rests, half notes, dotted half notes, and whole rests
Duration 2:00

 

 

Baby Shark

 

Grade ½

An arrangement of Baby Shark for the youngest pep bands! Ranges and rhythms are limited to make this piece accessible for first and second year players. Flute and trumpet have the melody, clarinets, saxes, and horn have the background, and all the low instruments have the bass line.

Price: $20.00

Available for immediate download at SheetMusicDirect!

 

 

The Adventurer

The Adventurer is a lively march, appropriate for concert or festival. It is playable by the youngest of bands, and can be used to teach march style.

Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: A – G Concert (clarinet G – G concert)
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration 1:45

 

March Gusto

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Preview Score

March Gusto is a concert march for the youngest bands. Appropriate for concert or festival. Rhythms are limited to quarter notes and half notes (paired eighths in snare). Pitches are limited to the first six notes of the Bb Concert scale.

Grade: ½
Key: Eb
Meter: 2/4
Range: Bb – G
Rhythms: Quarter notes and half notes only (paired eighths in snare). No dotted rhythms, no syncopation.
Duration 1:20

 

 

Progress

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Preview Score

Progress is a concert march for first or second year bands. Appropriate for concert or festival.

Grade: ½
Key: Eb
Meter: 2/4
Range: Bb – G
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration 1:20

 

 

 

 

Four Chorales

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A set of chorales written with the youngest bands in mind. Each chorale is 16 measures in length, with rhythms limited to whole, half and quarter notes. Ranges are limited

Grade: ½
Rhythms: No dotted rhythms, no syncopation
Duration approximately 1:00 each

 

 

 

 

Chorale 1
Key: Bb
Range: A-G

Chorale 2
Key: Eb
Range: Ab-Ab

Chorale 3
Key: G minor
Range: A-Bb (includes F#)

Chorale 4
Key: Eb
Range: Bb-G

I. D. K.

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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