Gerald Sebesky

Percussion book

Gerald Sebesky made a song of bits of song associated with American history. Perfect for beginners and something playable in the first year of study. No clarinets cross the bread. The 1st trumpet's h...

Everyone loves this song, and it is one of Northeastern Music's best sellers, year after year. Real jazz harmonies makes this piece fun. The 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Clarinets do not cross the...

Everyone gets to p[lay the melody in this composition. It is easy and fun. Clarinets do not cross the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

This features the trumpet's but the parts are cued in other instruments in case you do not have trumpets in your band. The 1st trumpet's highest note is D with an optional lower B in case your musicia...

Your young musicians will love this march: A march with the blues! The 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Clarinets do not cross the break.

This is an easy arrangement of 'Little Brown Jug,' which originally is a Polish folksong. 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Clarinets do not cross the break.

How about a Latin rock sound in a round? This is a great teaching tool. No clarinet crosses the break and the 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

Here is a composition in Basie Swing Style. It is very easy and a ball to play. The 1st clarinets cross the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is D.

This is an easy song. Mostly quarter notes with a few eighth notes make up the rhythms of this composition. The clarinets do not cross the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is D.

This is a very easy moderate rock style composition. The clarinets do not cross the break and the 1st trumpet's highest note is C. There are very few eighth notes, so this is programmable for the begi...

Three songs by these famous composers: A Bach Chorale, Theme From Beethoven's 9th Symphony, and Brahms' Hungarian Dance. No clarinet crosses the break, and the 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Very ea...

A very easy medley of the following Christmas songs: No clarinet crosses the break and the 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Up On The House Top, Good King Wenscelas, Deck The Halls,

This is a famous march by Gerald Sebesky played by many for many years. It is easy and, it is a great sounding march. The 1st trumpet's highest note is C. Clarinets do not cross the break.

The trombone players are often left behind in the beginning band series. Not here! The trombones get to do what is so much fun unique to this instrument, the glissando. It is one of NMP's classic bes...

This is great sax feature that has only whole, half, quarter, and eighth note rhythms for the entire song. The harmonies have dominant 7th, diminished, major 7th chords, giving the sound a real rock f...

I very nice flute feature with a wonderful melody. The clarinets do not cross the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is D.

A very easy composition. The trumpets highest note is C, and no clarinets cross the break. The use of real jazz and blues harmonies make it very interesting while the rhythm is very simple with only...

This is an easy and fast song to add to a religious theme concert or it is very playable in a church setting. Everyone in the Catholic church knows this song. The first clarinets play over the break....

A very easy rock theme, punctuated by wood blocks in the percussion section.

A medley of themes from Beethoven's Symphonies Nos. 7, 3, and 9, in an easy band setting.