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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 John Kenyon classic. It is a 1950's rock style song. There are alternate clarinet parts so students who can play above the break, have that option. If your clarinets are not ready for that...

This composition has different styles and tempos. It is not difficult and a great sounding work. The 1st trumpet's highest note is D. The first clarinets cross the break.

This is a good tool for teaching and drilling eighth notes for young players. The rhythm is exciting and easy to teach. If you have no low brass, the lower instruments are cued in upper parts. You can...

Rob Grice has a way of writing melodies that are easy and fun to play. This is playable very early on in the beginning band studies. No clarinet crosses the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is A.

This is an arrangement of Joshua Fought The Battle of Jericho with a bit of jazz thrown in. The eighth notes may be played in swing style. The clarinets do not cross the break. The 1st trumpet's high...

This is a medley of the American patriotic songs, America, and My Country Tis of Thee. It is a good composition to teach the dotted quarter/eighth note rhythm. It is easy to play. The clarinets do no...

A heroic composition. It is a good composition for working on eighth/sixteenth notes and syncopation rhythmic patterns. The 1st trumpet's highest note is D. Clarinets do not cross the break.

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.

This is a great composition to introduce easy independence. There is some back and forth between the instrumental sections, almost like a question and answer. It is also a good exercise for introducin...

A very interesting twist on Jingle Bells with a little Wishing You A Merry Christmas. No clarinet crosses the break and the 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

This composition works on easy syncopation. Only the 1st clarinets cross the break. 1st trumpet's highest note is C.

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 march is named after a set of mountains near Aspen, Colorado. This is a majestic march with a contrasting melodic section that will be fun for the students to play. Clarinets do not cross the br...

All Grade 1/2's are playable with only 5 instruments: 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 1 alto saxophone, and 1 trumpet. Those instruments are not always doubled elsewhere. The song is written in such a way, it w...

All Grade 1/2's are playable with only 5 instruments: 1 flute, 2 clarinets, 1 alto saxophone, and 1 trumpet. Those instruments are not always doubled elsewhere. The song is written in such a way, it w...

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...

This is a fun and perfect march for teaching the students how to play accidentals. The chromatics are easy and a lot of fun. The clarinets do not play above the break, and the 1st trumpet's highest no...

Honor our servicemen with this song for the U.S. Army, the Caisson Song. The students love playing this song while you teach easy syncopation and dotted quarter rhythms. The 1st clarinets play over t...

This composition gives a concert band the big band sound you would hear in a 17 piece jazz band. It swings! The 1st trumpet's highest note is D. Only the 1st clarinets cross the break.

Here is a two beautiful Christmas carols, Silent Night and Away In A Manger combined into one composition. It is a very easy and beautiful arrangement. The clarinets do not cross the break. 1st trumpe...