Ryan Meeboer: Partituras fácil

The Lion Heart is a great way to describe one who is brave, be it a soldier, knight, or a member of society who risks their lives everyday to keep others safe. The piece is meant to be strong from sta...

The title of this suite refers to the headdress (the 'glen') worn by the cadets of the Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and the 'galley' is the Galley of Lorne, which is displayed on the co...

Over time, there have been many great discoveries: inventions, energies, cyberspace and new lands. This piece reflects the joys and excitement of making that discovery and enjoying its spoils. It open...

There's nothing like a good Latin tune for starting a conga line, and there's nothing like being at the front of that line. That's what Front of the Train is all about: a simple melody and a catchy be...

Vida del Sol es un tema latino directo con un ritmo pegadizo y partes interesantes para todos los intérpretes. Con muchas oportunidades para trabajar tanto la técnica como las habilidades jazzísticas,...

Something Modal is a laid back jump swing chart. The melodies and backgrounds are very simple, yet very catchy. Every section gets an opportunity to play something interesting and fun, but also contri...

Sleepwalk is a jump swing chart following the tradition of 'Sing, Sing, Sing.' Repetitive riffs are played by all instruments throughout that are guaranteed to get the performers and listeners excited...

Mr. Cool is the perfect chart for directors to use when starting a jazz band for the first time. It is a modal straight riff tune that uses only one chord throughout. It is the perfect opportunity to...

Sleepwalk is a jump swing chart following the tradition of 'Sing, Sing, Sing.' Repetitive riffs are played by all instruments throughout that are guaranteed to get the performers and listeners excited...

The Queen Anne's Revenge was the final ship sailed by Edward Thatch, also known as the pirate Blackbeard. To give the 'pirate-like' feeling to the music, it has been composed in 6/8 time, as have many...

This piece opens with a fun mixture of syncopated rhythms and the power of a rock chart that will grab anyone's attention. This latin tune is meant to be played with lots of energy using an upbeat tem...

Mission:Secret is a classic spy tune written using a 12-bar blues form. It mostly comprises of a catchy bass line riff with a simple, sustained melody over top. Although short solos are written for tr...

Legacy is a song heroic in nature and is a great way to introduce polyrhythmic texture to a young brass quintet. This piece opens with a high energy feel that can represent a hero, and uses a melody t...

Maiden Voyage is a song about celebration. Although the term 'maiden voyage' refers to a boat's first adventure, it can represent any first successful event. Great rhythmic interest and memorable them...

The Royal Fortune was the name Bartholomew Roberts, otherwise know as Black Bart, gave to the all the flagships of his fleet. He was considered to be the most successful plunderer of the Caribbean. Th...

Ancient civilizations represent many things about life as we know it today: power, beauty, intelligence, and ambition. This piece reflects all of these qualities, from the driving force of the ancient...

This is a highly energetic piece that your quintet and audience will certainly enjoy The piece opens with a mysterious feeling, introducing some of the melodic content, before moving into the fast (an...

Featuring a relaxed Latin style, this chart is scored to have fun parts for everyone.  The main melody is based on a four note riff that you could literally sing the words You are the one to every tim...

Inspired by the Japanese style of drumming, Jo-Ha-Kyn is a piece your percussionists will enjoy playing. It is based on the ternary structure where Jo is a slow introduction, Ha is a build up of the t...

This percussion ensemble (requiring 5 players) is an upbeat piece with the feeling reflecting a dance groove from medieval music. Although written in 6/8 time, parts of the composition use a polyrhyth...

The word jagged can be defined by either 1) having a rough or harsh quality or 2) having a sharply uneven surface or outline. Both of these definitions are reflected by this piece through the constant...

The title of this suite refers to the headdress (the 'glen') worn by the cadets of the Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps and the 'galley' is the Galley of Lorne, which is displayed on the c...

For those who have enjoyed Last Voyage of the Queen Anne's Revenge or Burning of the Royal Fortune, here is another exciting installment to the pirate theme at a more challenging level.

This is a highly energetic and percussive piece that your band and audience will certainly enjoy. The percussion section plays a huge role in this song, so it is vital that each percussion part is cov...

This terrific overture was commissioned by Ramer Wood Public School in honour of the school's 25th anniversary. It was composed to reflect both the history of the Ramer family and the celebration of t...