This proud theme from the movie Pirates of the Caribbean is instantly recognizable. Here comes Jack Sparrow and the Black Pearl!
This lullabye comes from the children's film Karsten and Petra Become Best Friends, based on Tor Åge Bringsværd's popular children's book. This arrangement gives young musicians the opportunity to per...
The piece's minor key melody and beat-afterbeat accompagniment give associations to other well-known dances from Hungary, like Czardas and Brahm's famous Hungarian Dances. A lively tempo is an importa...
Imagine is the most famous song by ex-Beatle John Lennon. The ballad is the opening track on his Imagine-album released in 1971. After it's huge success, it's recorded and performed by several other a...
A trip to Coconut Island is always enjoyable! Soft Latin rhythms, a relaxing tempo, and tutti rhythm figures combine to create the perfect vacation. Coconut Island introduces young musicians to Latin...
This march uses simple diatonic patterns and call-and-response melody to create an accessible introduction to march style. The melody is also easy to whistle. Try performing the march by whistling the...
'Big Big World' is a ballad by Swedish pop artist Emilia Rydberg. The song won the Swedish Grammis, the prize for 'Song of the Year 1998', and the Swedish 'Rockbjörnen' prize. The song's simple and vu...
'Aura Lee - the Maid with Golden Hair' is an American Civil War song about a maiden. It was written by W. W. Fosdick (lyrics) and George R. Poulton (music). The tune is familiar to modern audiences fr...
This little melody leaps up and down giving young musicians the opportunity to practice ascending and descending intervals up to a perfect fifth. Short diatonic scale patterns create contrast to all t...
You Really Got Me' was written by Ray Davies, and became The Kinks big break. It is a genuine rock classic, and one of the most distinctive and easily recognizable tunes from the 1960s. The tune's cat...