Harmonie pour débutants

All instruments share the melody Dotted quarter/8th note rhythms Clarinets do not cross the break 1st trumpet's highest note is C Optional chorus part included

1st clarinets play above the break, but not very often 1st Trumpet's highest note is D Easy arrangement and a crowd pleaser

Modern church hymn arrangement in Eb sung at Princess Diana's funeral 1st clarinets play above the break 1st trumpet's highest note is D Optional chorus part included

Easy arrangement of the George Cohen classic Every section shares the melody Clarinets do not cross the break 1st trumpet's highest note is C

Contemporary sounding composition Introduction to tone clusters and chordal juxtaposition Clarinets do not cross the break; optional above the break part

Easy arrangement the beautiful hymn for the US and Canadian Navy

Traditional American folksong with jazz style harmonies 1st trumpet's highest note is C#

Easy variations on the traditional American folksong-Michael, Row the Boat Ashore Clarinets do not cross the break; optional part that does the break for better players 1st Trumpet's highest note is D

Prelude Opus 28, No. 4 arranged with jazz and rock harmonies Classical piece with a new, easy setting

Bold sounding composition Clarinets do not cross the break 1st trumpet's highest note is D#

Introduction to triplets First section in Bb major with a G minor middle section Contains flatted 3rds, 6ths and a secondary dominate No more than three accidentals per part

Majestic composition

Medley of American the Beautiful and America Clarinets do not cross the break

Written in F major Introduces very simple 16th note patterns Good tool to teach dotted quarter/8th note rhythms No clarinet crosses the break 1st trumpet's highest note is D

Written in D minor mode Teaches quarter/8th note rhythm contrast 1st clarinet's cross the break 1st trumpet's highest note is C

Exciting arrangement of a Thomas Moore Irish folk tune 1st trumpet's highest note is D

Jerry Nowak has created a wonderful arrangement of this great American Spiritual. 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Only the first clarinets play above the break.

Andrew Poor has created an exciting fun work for your young band. Andrew always writes with something in mind to help you teach your students something about playing music and/or improving their perfo...

A beautiful composition in a moderately slow tempo. The composition is a great introduction to 3/4 meter, and it is great practice on the rhythm dotted quarter note/eighth note. The first trumpet's hi...

This composition is designed to teach easy independence, minor tonality, and very easy counterpoint. The 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

Introduce easy syncopation and dotted rhytyms in the composition. 1st trumpet's highest note is: C.

This is a great composition for percussion and a nice tool for articulation and syncopation. 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

This song is easily playable with limited instrumentation. The form is a very basic ABA, with harmonies of the flatted 2nd and 3rd, seldom heard in young band literature. The middle section is in mino...

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