Steel Pan Methods for the Secondary General Music Classroom

Nightwatch is a piece constructed for steel drums and mallet ensemble with rhythm section accompaniment. It has a dark tone and a hard-driving clave groove. Both on and off stage, no one's

This Billboard number one hit by Sheryl Crow was nominated for a Grammy award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 2003. This fun, upbeat tune evokes images of the sun, surf, and sand. It is arranged

Bruno Mars' 2013 song Treasure combines elements of disco, funk, and R&B for a fun and groovy song reminiscent of Earth, Wind & Fire. Aaron Ziegler has arranged this pop hit for lead,

For fans of punk rock, this energetic arrangement of the hit '80s single will have everyone dancing and singing along. Based on a punk cover version, this arrangement has an adaptable instrumentation that

This hard-grooving piece for medium-advanced steel band gets the heart pumping! Listeners will love the tasty blend of funk and Latin. Performers will love the syncopated unisons bursting out of

No steel band repertoire list is complete without this Harry Belafonte seaside classic! Here is a fantastic arrangement for your developing percussion ensemble.  It calls for lead/tenor pans,

This one will get the feet moving! With sections of Latin and funk grooves, Movimiento delivers with a side of fries and salsa! It calls for lead/tenor pans, double tenor, double seconds,

Here is a smokin' arrangement of this tune made popular in the 1989 film Lambada. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or cello, bass pans or bass guitar, drum set, congas, claves, and

A comprehensive music classroom steel pan book that includes warm-up exercise and basic techniques covering all of the elements of music. Your class will progress rapidly through the ten weekly lessons and

Introduce the world of steel drums and percussion instruments to your students while taking a musical journey to Trindad and Tobago! A classroom curriculum workbook and play-along CD that assists music

This book was written to help the beginning to intermediate steel drum player advance their skills and to enjoy playing familiar songs on steel drum/pan. Songs include: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star;

A fun and energetic piece for steel drums that also utilizes vibraphone for added color throughout.

An upbeat, driving, calypso-style piece for steel band. Puts the audience in the thick of the party!