Lighter Selections for Concert Band

Aliens are attacking! From the attic?! Yep, there are invaders from outer space hiding in the attic, and it's time to run for your lives! Beginning students will absolutely love this creative work and all

This is one familiar tune that you can really count on! This multi-generational game song is a fun way to reinforce the teaching of rests. Technically, it's easily within the ability level of your

Sail the high seas in this exciting work for beginning band! Written to sound much more mature than a beginning work, this exciting adventure in 3/4 time only uses seven different rhythms and a six-note

Dark and sinister are not words normally associated with music for beginning bands. However, this well-written Paul Lavender original provides powerful and dramatic sounds even at this very easy level. With

Let all of the sections take center stage - especially the low brass - with this fun tune for beginning band. Players and concertgoers will be tapping their toes to the simple rock groove as well as the

Shambling creatures made of metal come to life in this eerie offering for beginning band. The first six notes taught (plus one extra accidental!) are utilized in a unique fashion to create a work that

Batten down the hatches for a storm of fun for your beginners! This work uses the energy of a memorable sea shanty melody with foot stomps as an excellent tool for teaching dynamic contrast. Your students

Put on your dance shoes and rock out! This catchy rock tune will delight both students and audiences, and with just a six-note range the piece is playable by elementary bands. The drum parts can be played

This spirited, Latin-flavored piece captures all the excitement of a lively party with a colorfully decorated piñata as its centerpiece. Despite using limited ranges and rhythms, the melodies and

Specifically created for very young band students, this fun and exciting musical piece features carefully crafted ranges and rhythms to ensure that it is easy for students to play and enjoyable for

Here's a fun and playfully spooky piece that uses mouthpiece buzzing to create an eerie sound: the brass buzzes on mouthpieces while the woodwinds trill. Percussion uses sticks and rims to create a "dry

Beginning band students will love the arrangement of this popular lullaby. Recently featured in episodes of two popular television series, it's attracted even more recognition and created a whole new fan

Leap into action with this fun and imaginative work for beginning bands. Serving as an introduction to leaps for your developing ensembles, this piece paints an amusing portrait of young frogs frolicking

It's "time" for adventure in this unique new suite of miniatures. Take your young performers on a musical adventure through the ages while also exploring different time signatures and styles. Using the