Products We're really sorry... We don't currently have that one in stock Please add your email and we'll notify you when it's back Email Home» New Items "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus Product ID SDDS-001-A_Beginners_Reggae ISBN SDDS-001 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)"A Beginner’s Reggae" was written as a pedagogical piece for bands that have younger students or bands that are just starting out. It can also be used to an introduction to the style of Reggae and encourage the students to listen to artists within that style, as well as be used as a tool to teach cut time and playing with a swing feel. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "All Day" by Tyler Carpenter List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "All Day" by Tyler Carpenter Product ID SDTC-001-All_Day ISBN SDTC-001 List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Any Which Way the Wind Blows" by Matt Jacklin List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Any Which Way the Wind Blows" by Matt Jacklin Product ID SDMJ-001-Any_Which_Way_The_Wind_Blows ISBN SDMJ-001 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)"Any Which Way the Wind Blows," is a high energy high and fun soca. Your band can get the excitement of playing a panorama on a much more accessible level that is appropriate for high school and beginning college bands. Plus, who says that music for beginning bands can't have fresh hip harmonies.... List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Bend Over" by Machel Montano List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Bend Over" by Machel Montano Product ID SDKA-002-Bend_Over ISBN SDKA-002 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)This piece is a popular 2011 Soca song done by Machel Montano, a powerhouse of Soca music. The arrangement has a groovy feel while maintaining a tempo that is sure to bring dancing and joy. The piece itself is very entertaining and is surely a great addition to any Soca repertoire. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Berimbau Angola Palmares" by Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Berimbau Angola Palmares" by Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes Product ID SDEA-007-BAP ISBN SDEA-007 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)Berimbau Angola Palmares is an arrangement of the popular bossa nova tune Berimbau. It features the vocal traditions of the capoeira roda, the Ladainha and Corridos, and the capoeira instrument, the berimbau. It features the toques, Angola and São Bento Grande de Angola, from the capoeira group, Capoeira Angola Palmares, under Grand Mestre Norival Moreira de Oliveira. The composition opens with an arrangement of a traditional Ladainha from Capoeira Angola Palmares and transitions into the bossa nova style. The solo bossa nova style of the guitar has been integrated into the piece for the upper voices while the bass guitar and atabaque is replicated in the lower voices voice of the piece.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Bluewater Reggae" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Bluewater Reggae" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-011-Bluewater_Reggae ISBN SDMB-011 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school and college steel bands)This song came about after listening to a good deal of Reggae, most of which was in a minor tonality. Bluewater is a street name in my neighborhood and the title of the song rhythmically matches the Lead part at letter B. It was written for the beginning band at Vanderbilt University.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-The Dbl 2nd and Guitar parts at A & B are typical for rhythm guitarists in the Reggae genre. Find a few good examples to play for your students. Obviously, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and many others are good sources for stylistic study. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Boneyard" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boneyard" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-004-Boneyard ISBN PMBK-004 Difficulty: Medium/Advanced (great for high school and college performers)"Boneyard" is a challenging piece that represents the sights and sounds of entering a graveyard late at night. All four players share the difficulty level throughout the piece. Your purchase includes a full score and all parts. Key Signature: c minor. Time Signature: 2/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 7/4. Tempo: 120 bpm, 88 bpm, and 104 bpm. Duration: 4' 30". List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Boombox" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boombox" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-007-Boombox ISBN PMBK-007 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college ensembles)"Boombox" is an energetic piece featuring four common concert band percussion instruments. There is a constant groove throughout the piece with a few curveball spots to keep it interesting for the performer and listener. Each player will be challenged technically in ways unique to their instrument. "Boombox" is a fun piece to play and a great way to train percussionists on common concert band instruments at the same time! Time Signature: 4/4. Tempo: 120 bpm. Duration: 3' 50". List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Coastal Cruising" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Coastal Cruising" by Blaine Klein Product ID SDBK-017-Coastal_Cruising ISBN SDBK-017 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)"Coastal Cruising" is an upbeat reggae tune that will transport you to kick back and relax! This is a short piece that is great to open or close a concert and will leave the audience humming the melody all day long. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Dut dee" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Dut dee" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-013-Dut_Dee ISBN SDMB-013 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This goofy title is simply the syllables I was singing while coming up with the melody. It was composed for one of my beginning student bands.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-After a short, easy Intro, the A and B sections are based on a repetitive melodic motif in the upper voices, and an easier than normal strum pattern in the 2nds and Guitars. This pattern can be a nice introduction to strumming and the importance of clear and precise strumming.At letter C, a little music theory can be taught by explaining about relative minor as the tonality shifts from C major to A minor. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Product ID SDMJ-002-Eine_Kleine_Nachtmusik ISBN SDMJ-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)Your audience may not know the name, but in only 3 seconds they will be humming along as your band plays this timeless classic. One of the best moments of every steel band concert is the surprise when the band starts playing classical music. This tune hams it up with the fun and excitement that only Heir Mozart can deliver. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Everybody Loves A Saturday Night" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Everybody Loves A Saturday Night" by Brad Shores Product ID JJBS-031-Everybody_Loves_A_Saturday_Night ISBN JJBS-031 Difficulty: EasyThis easy to play Island Classic is a great tune to learn. It includes the steel drum sheet music and play-along accompaniment tracks. There are.... Price$5.50 Add to cart "G.G.G." by Scott Johnson List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 "G.G.G." by Scott Johnson Product ID SDSJ-020-GGG ISBN SDSJ-020 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)G.G.G. is a full steelband arrangement of the original soca composition written for Callaloo. Easy-to-listen-to melodic lines for the audience with some chromatic runs the band will love to play and a danceable groove throughout! List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 Add to cart "In the Shadows" by Blaine Klein List Price: $22.00Price$17.00 "In the Shadows" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-002-In_The_Shadows ISBN PMBK-002 Difficulty: Medium/Advanced (great for high school and college soloists)"In the Shadows" explores the places the mind travels to when thinking about the dark and what could be hiding in it. Is something lurking around the corner? What made those strange sounds heard at night? Allow “In the Shadows” to take you on a journey with your imagination. List Price: $22.00Price$17.00 Add to cart "Kaiso for Olli" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Kaiso for Olli" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-010-Kaiso_For_Olli ISBN SDMB-010 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)Kaiso is widely thought to be the word that Calypso derived from. In Trinidad the word Kaiso is still used by some of the older generation. Olli in this case is not a person's name, but is the acronym for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a wonderful adult education program in Nashville, TN. I am lucky enough to teach three Olli Steel Bands. This song was written for the beginning level band in 2014.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-The Intro- gives your beginning students a chance to work on unison rolls. Though I usually prefer not to have many rolls in the bass pans, having them roll in the intro gets the entire band working on the same technique. Evenness of sound and roll speed can be introduced to your band. Generally, the higher the note, the faster the roll. Low notes require less hand speed. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart « Previous123Next »
Products We're really sorry... We don't currently have that one in stock Please add your email and we'll notify you when it's back Email Home» New Items "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus Product ID SDDS-001-A_Beginners_Reggae ISBN SDDS-001 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)"A Beginner’s Reggae" was written as a pedagogical piece for bands that have younger students or bands that are just starting out. It can also be used to an introduction to the style of Reggae and encourage the students to listen to artists within that style, as well as be used as a tool to teach cut time and playing with a swing feel. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "All Day" by Tyler Carpenter List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "All Day" by Tyler Carpenter Product ID SDTC-001-All_Day ISBN SDTC-001 List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Any Which Way the Wind Blows" by Matt Jacklin List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Any Which Way the Wind Blows" by Matt Jacklin Product ID SDMJ-001-Any_Which_Way_The_Wind_Blows ISBN SDMJ-001 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)"Any Which Way the Wind Blows," is a high energy high and fun soca. Your band can get the excitement of playing a panorama on a much more accessible level that is appropriate for high school and beginning college bands. Plus, who says that music for beginning bands can't have fresh hip harmonies.... List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Bend Over" by Machel Montano List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Bend Over" by Machel Montano Product ID SDKA-002-Bend_Over ISBN SDKA-002 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)This piece is a popular 2011 Soca song done by Machel Montano, a powerhouse of Soca music. The arrangement has a groovy feel while maintaining a tempo that is sure to bring dancing and joy. The piece itself is very entertaining and is surely a great addition to any Soca repertoire. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Berimbau Angola Palmares" by Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Berimbau Angola Palmares" by Baden Powell, Vinícius de Moraes Product ID SDEA-007-BAP ISBN SDEA-007 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)Berimbau Angola Palmares is an arrangement of the popular bossa nova tune Berimbau. It features the vocal traditions of the capoeira roda, the Ladainha and Corridos, and the capoeira instrument, the berimbau. It features the toques, Angola and São Bento Grande de Angola, from the capoeira group, Capoeira Angola Palmares, under Grand Mestre Norival Moreira de Oliveira. The composition opens with an arrangement of a traditional Ladainha from Capoeira Angola Palmares and transitions into the bossa nova style. The solo bossa nova style of the guitar has been integrated into the piece for the upper voices while the bass guitar and atabaque is replicated in the lower voices voice of the piece.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Bluewater Reggae" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Bluewater Reggae" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-011-Bluewater_Reggae ISBN SDMB-011 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school and college steel bands)This song came about after listening to a good deal of Reggae, most of which was in a minor tonality. Bluewater is a street name in my neighborhood and the title of the song rhythmically matches the Lead part at letter B. It was written for the beginning band at Vanderbilt University.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-The Dbl 2nd and Guitar parts at A & B are typical for rhythm guitarists in the Reggae genre. Find a few good examples to play for your students. Obviously, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and many others are good sources for stylistic study. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Boneyard" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boneyard" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-004-Boneyard ISBN PMBK-004 Difficulty: Medium/Advanced (great for high school and college performers)"Boneyard" is a challenging piece that represents the sights and sounds of entering a graveyard late at night. All four players share the difficulty level throughout the piece. Your purchase includes a full score and all parts. Key Signature: c minor. Time Signature: 2/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, and 7/4. Tempo: 120 bpm, 88 bpm, and 104 bpm. Duration: 4' 30". List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Boombox" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boombox" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-007-Boombox ISBN PMBK-007 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college ensembles)"Boombox" is an energetic piece featuring four common concert band percussion instruments. There is a constant groove throughout the piece with a few curveball spots to keep it interesting for the performer and listener. Each player will be challenged technically in ways unique to their instrument. "Boombox" is a fun piece to play and a great way to train percussionists on common concert band instruments at the same time! Time Signature: 4/4. Tempo: 120 bpm. Duration: 3' 50". List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Coastal Cruising" by Blaine Klein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Coastal Cruising" by Blaine Klein Product ID SDBK-017-Coastal_Cruising ISBN SDBK-017 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)"Coastal Cruising" is an upbeat reggae tune that will transport you to kick back and relax! This is a short piece that is great to open or close a concert and will leave the audience humming the melody all day long. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Dut dee" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Dut dee" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-013-Dut_Dee ISBN SDMB-013 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This goofy title is simply the syllables I was singing while coming up with the melody. It was composed for one of my beginning student bands.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-After a short, easy Intro, the A and B sections are based on a repetitive melodic motif in the upper voices, and an easier than normal strum pattern in the 2nds and Guitars. This pattern can be a nice introduction to strumming and the importance of clear and precise strumming.At letter C, a little music theory can be taught by explaining about relative minor as the tonality shifts from C major to A minor. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Eine Kleine Nachtmusik" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Product ID SDMJ-002-Eine_Kleine_Nachtmusik ISBN SDMJ-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)Your audience may not know the name, but in only 3 seconds they will be humming along as your band plays this timeless classic. One of the best moments of every steel band concert is the surprise when the band starts playing classical music. This tune hams it up with the fun and excitement that only Heir Mozart can deliver. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Everybody Loves A Saturday Night" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Everybody Loves A Saturday Night" by Brad Shores Product ID JJBS-031-Everybody_Loves_A_Saturday_Night ISBN JJBS-031 Difficulty: EasyThis easy to play Island Classic is a great tune to learn. It includes the steel drum sheet music and play-along accompaniment tracks. There are.... Price$5.50 Add to cart "G.G.G." by Scott Johnson List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 "G.G.G." by Scott Johnson Product ID SDSJ-020-GGG ISBN SDSJ-020 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)G.G.G. is a full steelband arrangement of the original soca composition written for Callaloo. Easy-to-listen-to melodic lines for the audience with some chromatic runs the band will love to play and a danceable groove throughout! List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 Add to cart "In the Shadows" by Blaine Klein List Price: $22.00Price$17.00 "In the Shadows" by Blaine Klein Product ID PMBK-002-In_The_Shadows ISBN PMBK-002 Difficulty: Medium/Advanced (great for high school and college soloists)"In the Shadows" explores the places the mind travels to when thinking about the dark and what could be hiding in it. Is something lurking around the corner? What made those strange sounds heard at night? Allow “In the Shadows” to take you on a journey with your imagination. List Price: $22.00Price$17.00 Add to cart "Kaiso for Olli" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Kaiso for Olli" by Mat Britain Product ID SDMB-010-Kaiso_For_Olli ISBN SDMB-010 Difficulty: Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)Kaiso is widely thought to be the word that Calypso derived from. In Trinidad the word Kaiso is still used by some of the older generation. Olli in this case is not a person's name, but is the acronym for Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, a wonderful adult education program in Nashville, TN. I am lucky enough to teach three Olli Steel Bands. This song was written for the beginning level band in 2014.Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-The Intro- gives your beginning students a chance to work on unison rolls. Though I usually prefer not to have many rolls in the bass pans, having them roll in the intro gets the entire band working on the same technique. Evenness of sound and roll speed can be introduced to your band. Generally, the higher the note, the faster the roll. Low notes require less hand speed. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart « Previous123Next »