Scott Rogers: Leichte Noten

It is not often that we get to play a really dramatic piece with a young band. The Dark Castle creates a solemn and regal atmosphere with its slow puls and stately percussion.

It is important for young bands to play in minor keys. Elvish Dance is not only a minor key piece suitable for young bands, it also has a hint of dorian and lydian modes to give it that real elvish fe...

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...

Rock the Streets is a march based on a dialog between the winds and percussion. The piece is build up on ostinato figures, something that makes mastery of the individual parts easier and faster. The f...

One of the worlds most widely known melodies, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star is based on a French melody (Ah! Vous dirai-je, maman) first published in 1761. The lyrics were first published in 1806, in a...

The song, known in Norway as 'Blåmann, Blåmann bukken min', is one of Norway's best known children's songs, and a clear case of art imitating life. The poem by A.O. Vinje was written in 1860, and is b...

Tordenskjold was a brave captain (1690-1720) protecting Norway against Karl XII who was trying to occupy Norway. This piece is written for a small instrumentation. The Ready, Steady, Go series trains...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

Eric Coates wrote this march for the Dam Busters movie in 1955. Since then, it has been performed by bands all over the world. This arrangement for beginners makes this beautiful melodic theme availab...

Two Eyes is a traditional childrens melody that teaches about the face. The melody covers a wide range and includes some large intervals. These are challenges which can be overcome, thanks to the larg...

Edvard Grieg was on a hiking trip during the summer of 1891 when he first met Gjendine Slalien. She sang a beautiful lullaby that Grieg wrote down and later arranged for piano. To this day, Gjendines...

Ein Shanty ist ein von Seeleuten gesungenes Arbeitslied. Der gleichmäßige Takt und der starke Puls des Liedes halfen den Seeleuten, zusammenzuarbeiten und ihre Anstrengungen zu koordinieren. Früher mu...

A bumpy camel ride to exotic places challenges young instrumentalists with new tonalities and accidentals. Extra percussion parts make for a very rhythmic journey.

A new Series for first year students with three flexible parts. All instruments have part A (melody). The deeper instruments have part A and C on the same sheet, while the brighter ones have part A an...

The play concerns the two tooth trolls, Karius and Baktus, who play havoc and lark about inside Jens's teeth. 'First out' is the happy song where they are waiting something sweet to eat, and then it i...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

All Debut pieces are arranged with consideration for the challenges that meet every ensemble of beginning musicians. The arrangements are constructed to function well for a variety of skill levels and...

Sit down, look out the window, and just let your imagination wander. That's the recipe for serious daydreaming. Even though a little bit of seriousness creeps into the middle of the piece, we are soon...

Little Machine is built on an eigth-note pulse and interlocking parts. Everybody has an important piece of the action, and the Little Machine just doesn't run unless all of the parts are in place. The...

Vitae Lux (Light of Life) is a popular melody written by Norwegian guitarist Frode Alnæs. It has been recorded by many different artists including Sissel Kyrkjebø, trumpetist Ole Edvard Antonsen, and...

Every beginning low brass player deserves a big bassline. With a rhythmic focus on quarter- and eighth notes and a range of a fourth, this piece is easily accessible for all beginning low brass player...

Music Box was inspired by the memory of a small music box my grandmother had at her house. I would always find it and wind it up to hear it play every time I was visiting. This piece combines triadic...