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
Kum Bah Yah – Solo with Accompaniment
Kum Bah Yah is an instrumental solo setting with piano, guitar, or mp3 accompaniment of the African American Spiritual, with limited range and simple rhythms appropriate for young soloists. Parts included for all wind instruments and bells. Arrangements for young concert band are available here. Digital Delivery.
Grade: ½
Key: Bb
Range: Bb – 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 |
My Favorite Things
Preview Score
Grade: 3+
Rodgers and Hammerstein classic from The Sound of Music. Arranged for Jazz Ensemble
Price: $40.00
Available for immediate download at SheetMusicDirect!
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.
The Little Drummer Boy
Grade: 1
Key: Eb
Meter: 4/4
Duration 2:10
An arrangement of the 1941 song also called Carol of the Drum for young concert band.
Price: $12.99
Available for immediate download at SheetMusicDirect!
This Christmas
Preview Score
Jazz Combo
Grade: 1+
A holiday favorite scored with the youngest groups in mind! Very flexible instrumentation, and playable by groups as small as three or as large as a full jazz ensemble.
- The Lead part includes parts for flute, clarinet, soprano sax, alto sax, or trumpet (Range Bb - D 10th)
- Part 1 includes parts for flute, clarinet, trumpet, or alto sax (Range Bb - Eb, 11th) Includes the iconic opening riff, which is the most challenging part of the piece. Works well for alto sax or flute soloist. The rest of this part lies between Bb and F (5th)
- Part 2 includes parts for clarinet, trumpet, or alto sax (Range Ab - G , 7th)
- Part 3 includes parts for tenor sax, trombone or baritone (Range F - Bb, 4th)
- Part 4 is a part for guitar.
- Part 5 is a bass part with optional parts for bass clarinet, bari sax, or tuba
- An optional piano part may be used to cover the guitar and bass parts as needed.
Price: $20.00
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This Little Light of Mine
This Little Light of Mine is a setting of a traditional gospel song which has become associated with the Civil Rights Movement. with limited range and repetitive rhythms appropriate for younger bands. Includes syncopation (esp. eighth-quarter-eighth) and a few accidentals (B, Cb, Db concert). Download also includes melody parts for all instruments for class instruction and optional piano accompaniment.
Grade: 1
Key: Eb
Range: Ab – G
Time Signature: 4/4
Duration 1:00