Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high & high school steel bands)

Cool Groove #1 has a 1960’s Rock vibe to it.  It starts off with a repetitive bass line and drum beat that sets up the feel of the song.  Guitar/cellos and double 2nds join in with the simple strum.  The happy-go-lucky melody is played by the tenors and double tenors, but....

Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high & high school steel bands)

Cool Groove #2 is a Latin Rock piece.  The arrangement begins with cascading parts that build up to the melody pick-ups to the A section.  Even though this is easy material, all of the sections are equally challenged.  The melody is....

Difficulty: Medium (great for high school or college steel bands)

"Cool Groove #3" is a blend of socca and salsa. The intro and first 2 section are in a major/dominant tonality.  This transitions into the 2nd half which goes into a minor key.  The many dynamic changes will challenge the band to gain control of their sound.