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 "10 Short Solos for Double Second Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Double Second Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-03 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Six Bass Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Six Bass Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-05 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Tenor Steel Drum" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Tenor Steel Drum" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-02 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-04 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $45.00Price$40.00 "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-08 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 24 intermediate-level solos. There are 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby. The 6 solos for each voice can be purchased as a book or compiled together here. The styles represented include jazz, soca, reggae, rock, prog, cinematic, classical and more. List Price: $45.00Price$40.00 Add to cart "40 Short Steel Drum Solos" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "40 Short Steel Drum Solos" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-01 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby. The 10 solos for each voice can be purchased as a book or compiled together here. The styles represented include jazz, soca, rock, trap, prog, 8bit, cinematic, classical and more. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "5 Solos or Duets Vol. 01-Originals" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "5 Solos or Duets Vol. 01-Originals" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-06 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThe Solos or Duets Series features medium to short-length tunes with two parts. With backing track recordings of both parts, you can choose which part to perform or practice. This series works well for two-person gigs, Soloist gigs, private lessons, two-part classroom pieces, and many more scenarios. Backing tracks are included with purchase and a QR code on each piece provides easy access to the backing tracks on YouTube. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "6 Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 "6 Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-021 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This collection of 6 pieces was written for beginning steelbands and bands looking for something easy to dig into quickly. All of the pieces are 2 - 3+mins long and will require each section of the band to learn 3 - 4 basic phrases to complete the piece. Basic characteristic rhythms and time signatures make the parts simple for younger players. With 2 Calypsos, a Soca, a Reggae, a Cha-Cha, and a Jazz Waltz this should keep your band busy for a while or give you some more options in the early stages with a group. These can be taught in only a few rehearsals by rote or used to strengthen note-reading skills. This Bundle Pack is priced at just $60 for all 6, that's $10 per chart!! List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Double Second Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Double Second Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-10 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Six Bass Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Six Bass Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-12 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Tenor Steelpan" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Tenor Steelpan" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-09 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-11 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 More Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 "6 More Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-022 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This collection of 6 pieces was written as performance pieces for beginning steelbands, sight reading for advanced bands, or as pieces for bands that are looking for something easy to dig into quickly. This is the follow-up to a previous collection called 6 Compositions for Early Steelband. All of the pieces in this collection are 3 - 5+mins long and will require each section of the band to learn 3 - 4 basic phrases to complete the piece. Basic characteristic rhythms and time signatures make the parts simple for younger players. With a Bossa, a Soca, a Rock, a Blues, a Classical, and a Secret Agenty sounding tune, this should keep your band busy or give you more options in the early stages with a group. These can be taught in only a few rehearsals by rote or used to strengthen note-reading skills. This Bundle Pack is priced at just $60 for all 6, that's $10 per chart!! Combine that with the previous bundle and for $120 your band has a new tune for every month of the year! List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 Add to cart "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus 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 "ABBA Medley" by ABBA List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "ABBA Medley" by ABBA ISBN SDMB3-006 Difficulty: Medium/Hard (great for high school, and college steel bands)"ABBA Medley" featuring songs by Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson. Experience the vibrant sounds of a steel band in this dynamic ABBA medley, featuring Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Super Trouper, and Money, Money, Money. Infused with the rich tones of steel drums, this lively... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Aim to Please" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Aim to Please" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-017 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Aim to Please" was written for W.O. Smith Music School's Steel Band in 2023. The parts are simple and repetitive but shouldn't sound cheesy or easy. Each ensemble member should only have 2 - 3 separate 4 bar phrases to learn and from there they are repeated in various orders and volumes. This is super beginner friendly and even includes each pan part with regular note heads or Note Name note heads to help break down another barrier to... List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Bad Ting" by Advokit & Keone Osbourne List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Bad Ting" by Advokit & Keone Osbourne ISBN SDMB-017 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Notes- Lead/Tenor part requires a bit of dexterity and understanding of alternating sticking. A few licks will require starting slow and increasing tempo as your band gets the parts under their hands. Otherwise, there is quite a bit of repetition.The separate Guitar & Cello parts are essential. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Bellavia" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Bellavia" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0169 Chuck Mangione had a major hit with this ballad in the 70's. Key of F. Price$8.50 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 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 "Boardwalk Breeze" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boardwalk Breeze" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-020 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band.YouTube Sample List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Boogie Woogie Steel" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boogie Woogie Steel" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-024 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)Boogie Woogie is a piano style that was a pre-curser to Rock N’ Roll. This arrangement gives a nod to traditional boogie woogie by putting some of that bluesy boogie feeling into the pans while also venturing to offer up something that also sounds “new.” All sections have fun melodies to play; it’s a good workout for the band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Break You Down" by Keone Osbourne List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Break You Down" by Keone Osbourne ISBN SDMB-016 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Notes- Lead/Tenor part requires a bit of dexterity and understanding of alternating sticking. It is not a rhythmically complex arrangement, however, getting the parts to line up and groove will be the challenge.The separate Dbl 2nds parts, and Guitar/Cello parts are essential. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Calc-You-Later" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Calc-You-Later" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-023 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Can’t Stop Thinkin' About You" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Can’t Stop Thinkin' About You" by Mat Britain ISBN SDMB-018 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-This melody popped into my head while walking my dog and thinking about my significant other. I sang the melody into my iPhone, then came home and created the harmonic structure.The melody fits well on a circle of 5ths Lead/Tenor pan which will help beginning players gain confidence in navigating the pan. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Cheadle's Legacy" by Scott Johnson List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 "Cheadle's Legacy" by Scott Johnson ISBN SDSJ-021 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This piece was commissioned by Dr. Richard Cheadle, retired percussion professor from Western Illinois Univ. and founder of the steelband program, for the W.I.U. steelband's 40th anniversary concert. List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 Add to cart "Cool Groove #3" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Cool Groove #3" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-016 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. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Cruise The Eerie Canal" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Cruise The Eerie Canal" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-024 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Cumana" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Cumana" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0145 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This spicy mambo will get the toes tapping for sure. Key of G minor. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Daybreak" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Daybreak" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-009 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)The inspiration for "Daybreak" comes from a sunrise on a very still morning while camping on by a lake. The sunrise was particularly beautiful and slowly developing from color to color. Musically, this piece brings moto perpetuo to mind. There is lots of room for expression and opportunities to improve on touch especially to bring out the melodic line over an.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" by Traditional Christmas Carols List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" by Traditional Christmas Carols ISBN SDMH2-009 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)You've never heard "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" quite like this! This fun arrangement by Michael Huestis combines a breezy reggae version of Deck the Halls and then kicks the arrangement into high gear with a Calypso rendition of Joy to the World. This is a perfect chart for the gigging band or featured on a school holiday concert. Bass part can be performed by bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Delirium" by Aaron Gage List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 "Delirium" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-001 Difficulty: Medium (great for advanced high school & college steel bands)This contemporary pan ensemble work highlights a somber and haunting emotion meant to replicate the feeling of insomnia. The piece focuses on the old tradition of counting sheep to try and sleep. The main melody heard in the piece replicates the idea of something being counted in order to counter those delirious, sleepless nights. The theme traverses and develops along with all 4 pan parts supported by 4 tremolo-based chords. List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 Add to cart "Dis' Feeling Nice" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Dis' Feeling Nice" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0152 This Boogsie tune will get the place moving for sure. Key of F major. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Dizzy Riff" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Dizzy Riff" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-025 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)This fun mambo was inspired by Dizzy Gillespie’s collaborations with the Cuban conga player, Chano Pozo. “Dizzy” also reflects the effect of a few edgy melodic/harmonic themes that might tilt the listener’s head’s slightly. There are five distinct sections. Section C ends with cascading harmonies, starting with the bass rolling and each section entering one at time and sustaining their notes. (Rolls are disabled on the midi mp3, so you will not hear the true effect on the demo). List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Don’t Stop The Carnival" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Don’t Stop The Carnival" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-026 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)This traditional calypso became much more well-known after the British Rock band, the Alan Price Unit, had a hit with it in 1968. The best version however, is the 1977 recording by on Sonny Rollins, saxophonist, and composer of the tune St. Thomas. The rhythms are typical to the calypso style. There are fun parts for everyone to play, with a lot of "call and response," between the sections. 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 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 "El Arroyo Que Murmura" Traditional Cuban Guajira List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "El Arroyo Que Murmura" Traditional Cuban Guajira ISBN SDMH2-007 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"El Arroyo Gue Murmura" ("the stream that murmurs") is considered the first Cuban Guajira ever written. Cuban guajira was an adaptation of the "punto Cubano" style of music known in Spain since the 18th century, where it was called "punto de La Habana". The Cuban guajira preserves the characteristic rhythms and modal mixture of its ancestors.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "El Torro" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "El Torro" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-027 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)Ready to try something different and expand your audience’s idea of what steelbands are capable of? El Torro is a flamenco influenced piece in 6/8 time. I make no claim that this is “authentic” flamenco, but It has a Spanish sounding tonality and interesting rhythms, including some polyrhythms in the 2nd half. 6 bass is not just a supporting instrument: it has a prominent role to play throughout. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Eleven Past" by Michael Huestis List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Eleven Past" by Michael Huestis ISBN SDMH2-008 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Eleven Past" is a 90's pop inspired calypso with an opening rubato introduction, a floating & melancholy melody, and murmuring counter melodies. The bass part can be performed by both bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Estero Morning " by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Estero Morning " by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0153 This samba has a very soothing underlying rhythm and is fun to play. Key of G major Price$8.50 Add to cart "Estero Morning" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Estero Morning" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0155 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This tune sums up the view from my backyard in Estero, FL. 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These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Six Bass Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Six Bass Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-05 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Tenor Steel Drum" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Tenor Steel Drum" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-02 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "10 Short Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "10 Short Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steel Drums" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-04 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 10 solos that progress from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "40 Short Solos for Steel Drum" which contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. It includes 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $45.00Price$40.00 "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-08 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 24 intermediate-level solos. There are 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby. The 6 solos for each voice can be purchased as a book or compiled together here. The styles represented include jazz, soca, reggae, rock, prog, cinematic, classical and more. List Price: $45.00Price$40.00 Add to cart "40 Short Steel Drum Solos" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "40 Short Steel Drum Solos" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-01 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 40 solos that range from Beginner to Intermediate levels. There are 10 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. Each instrument has 5 unaccompanied solos and 5 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby. The 10 solos for each voice can be purchased as a book or compiled together here. The styles represented include jazz, soca, rock, trap, prog, 8bit, cinematic, classical and more. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "5 Solos or Duets Vol. 01-Originals" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 "5 Solos or Duets Vol. 01-Originals" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-06 Difficulty: Beginner to Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThe Solos or Duets Series features medium to short-length tunes with two parts. With backing track recordings of both parts, you can choose which part to perform or practice. This series works well for two-person gigs, Soloist gigs, private lessons, two-part classroom pieces, and many more scenarios. Backing tracks are included with purchase and a QR code on each piece provides easy access to the backing tracks on YouTube. List Price: $27.00Price$22.00 Add to cart "6 Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 "6 Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-021 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This collection of 6 pieces was written for beginning steelbands and bands looking for something easy to dig into quickly. All of the pieces are 2 - 3+mins long and will require each section of the band to learn 3 - 4 basic phrases to complete the piece. Basic characteristic rhythms and time signatures make the parts simple for younger players. With 2 Calypsos, a Soca, a Reggae, a Cha-Cha, and a Jazz Waltz this should keep your band busy for a while or give you some more options in the early stages with a group. These can be taught in only a few rehearsals by rote or used to strengthen note-reading skills. This Bundle Pack is priced at just $60 for all 6, that's $10 per chart!! List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Double Second Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Double Second Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-10 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Six Bass Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Six Bass Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-12 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Tenor Steelpan" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Tenor Steelpan" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-09 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 Intermediate Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 "6 Intermediate Solos for Triple Guitar/Cello Steelpans" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SBJM2-11 Difficulty: Intermediate Steel Pan PerformerThis book contains 6 intermediate-level solos. There are 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. Each solo that has a backing track includes a QR code at the top. This will link to a playlist that includes the track on Youtube for quick access when you don't have the tracks downloaded nearby.***NOTE*** There is a book called "24 Intermediate Steelpan Solos" which contains 24 intermediate-level solos. It includes 6 solos for each of the following steel band voices: Tenor, Double Second, Triple Guitar/Cello, and Six Bass. These solos are included in that collection. Each instrument has 3 unaccompanied solos and 3 solos that include a backing track. List Price: $25.00Price$20.00 Add to cart "6 More Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 "6 More Compositions for Early Steelband" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-022 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This collection of 6 pieces was written as performance pieces for beginning steelbands, sight reading for advanced bands, or as pieces for bands that are looking for something easy to dig into quickly. This is the follow-up to a previous collection called 6 Compositions for Early Steelband. All of the pieces in this collection are 3 - 5+mins long and will require each section of the band to learn 3 - 4 basic phrases to complete the piece. Basic characteristic rhythms and time signatures make the parts simple for younger players. With a Bossa, a Soca, a Rock, a Blues, a Classical, and a Secret Agenty sounding tune, this should keep your band busy or give you more options in the early stages with a group. These can be taught in only a few rehearsals by rote or used to strengthen note-reading skills. This Bundle Pack is priced at just $60 for all 6, that's $10 per chart!! Combine that with the previous bundle and for $120 your band has a new tune for every month of the year! List Price: $65.00Price$60.00 Add to cart "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "A Beginner's Reggae" by David Singhaus 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 "ABBA Medley" by ABBA List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "ABBA Medley" by ABBA ISBN SDMB3-006 Difficulty: Medium/Hard (great for high school, and college steel bands)"ABBA Medley" featuring songs by Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaeus, and Stig Anderson. Experience the vibrant sounds of a steel band in this dynamic ABBA medley, featuring Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Super Trouper, and Money, Money, Money. Infused with the rich tones of steel drums, this lively... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Aim to Please" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Aim to Please" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-017 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Aim to Please" was written for W.O. Smith Music School's Steel Band in 2023. The parts are simple and repetitive but shouldn't sound cheesy or easy. Each ensemble member should only have 2 - 3 separate 4 bar phrases to learn and from there they are repeated in various orders and volumes. This is super beginner friendly and even includes each pan part with regular note heads or Note Name note heads to help break down another barrier to... List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Bad Ting" by Advokit & Keone Osbourne List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Bad Ting" by Advokit & Keone Osbourne ISBN SDMB-017 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Notes- Lead/Tenor part requires a bit of dexterity and understanding of alternating sticking. A few licks will require starting slow and increasing tempo as your band gets the parts under their hands. Otherwise, there is quite a bit of repetition.The separate Guitar & Cello parts are essential. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Bellavia" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Bellavia" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0169 Chuck Mangione had a major hit with this ballad in the 70's. Key of F. Price$8.50 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 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 "Boardwalk Breeze" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boardwalk Breeze" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-020 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band.YouTube Sample List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Boogie Woogie Steel" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Boogie Woogie Steel" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-024 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)Boogie Woogie is a piano style that was a pre-curser to Rock N’ Roll. This arrangement gives a nod to traditional boogie woogie by putting some of that bluesy boogie feeling into the pans while also venturing to offer up something that also sounds “new.” All sections have fun melodies to play; it’s a good workout for the band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Break You Down" by Keone Osbourne List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Break You Down" by Keone Osbourne ISBN SDMB-016 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Notes- Lead/Tenor part requires a bit of dexterity and understanding of alternating sticking. It is not a rhythmically complex arrangement, however, getting the parts to line up and groove will be the challenge.The separate Dbl 2nds parts, and Guitar/Cello parts are essential. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Calc-You-Later" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Calc-You-Later" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-023 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Can’t Stop Thinkin' About You" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Can’t Stop Thinkin' About You" by Mat Britain ISBN SDMB-018 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school and college steel bands)Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-This melody popped into my head while walking my dog and thinking about my significant other. I sang the melody into my iPhone, then came home and created the harmonic structure.The melody fits well on a circle of 5ths Lead/Tenor pan which will help beginning players gain confidence in navigating the pan. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Cheadle's Legacy" by Scott Johnson List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 "Cheadle's Legacy" by Scott Johnson ISBN SDSJ-021 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This piece was commissioned by Dr. Richard Cheadle, retired percussion professor from Western Illinois Univ. and founder of the steelband program, for the W.I.U. steelband's 40th anniversary concert. List Price: $57.00Price$52.00 Add to cart "Cool Groove #3" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Cool Groove #3" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-016 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. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Cruise The Eerie Canal" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Cruise The Eerie Canal" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-024 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Cumana" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Cumana" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0145 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This spicy mambo will get the toes tapping for sure. Key of G minor. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Daybreak" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Daybreak" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-009 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)The inspiration for "Daybreak" comes from a sunrise on a very still morning while camping on by a lake. The sunrise was particularly beautiful and slowly developing from color to color. Musically, this piece brings moto perpetuo to mind. There is lots of room for expression and opportunities to improve on touch especially to bring out the melodic line over an.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" by Traditional Christmas Carols List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" by Traditional Christmas Carols ISBN SDMH2-009 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)You've never heard "Deck the Halls & Joy to the World" quite like this! This fun arrangement by Michael Huestis combines a breezy reggae version of Deck the Halls and then kicks the arrangement into high gear with a Calypso rendition of Joy to the World. This is a perfect chart for the gigging band or featured on a school holiday concert. Bass part can be performed by bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Delirium" by Aaron Gage List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 "Delirium" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-001 Difficulty: Medium (great for advanced high school & college steel bands)This contemporary pan ensemble work highlights a somber and haunting emotion meant to replicate the feeling of insomnia. The piece focuses on the old tradition of counting sheep to try and sleep. The main melody heard in the piece replicates the idea of something being counted in order to counter those delirious, sleepless nights. The theme traverses and develops along with all 4 pan parts supported by 4 tremolo-based chords. List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 Add to cart "Dis' Feeling Nice" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Dis' Feeling Nice" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0152 This Boogsie tune will get the place moving for sure. Key of F major. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Dizzy Riff" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Dizzy Riff" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-025 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)This fun mambo was inspired by Dizzy Gillespie’s collaborations with the Cuban conga player, Chano Pozo. “Dizzy” also reflects the effect of a few edgy melodic/harmonic themes that might tilt the listener’s head’s slightly. There are five distinct sections. Section C ends with cascading harmonies, starting with the bass rolling and each section entering one at time and sustaining their notes. (Rolls are disabled on the midi mp3, so you will not hear the true effect on the demo). List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Don’t Stop The Carnival" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Don’t Stop The Carnival" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-026 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)This traditional calypso became much more well-known after the British Rock band, the Alan Price Unit, had a hit with it in 1968. The best version however, is the 1977 recording by on Sonny Rollins, saxophonist, and composer of the tune St. Thomas. The rhythms are typical to the calypso style. There are fun parts for everyone to play, with a lot of "call and response," between the sections. 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 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 "El Arroyo Que Murmura" Traditional Cuban Guajira List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "El Arroyo Que Murmura" Traditional Cuban Guajira ISBN SDMH2-007 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"El Arroyo Gue Murmura" ("the stream that murmurs") is considered the first Cuban Guajira ever written. Cuban guajira was an adaptation of the "punto Cubano" style of music known in Spain since the 18th century, where it was called "punto de La Habana". The Cuban guajira preserves the characteristic rhythms and modal mixture of its ancestors.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "El Torro" by Alan Bates List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "El Torro" by Alan Bates ISBN SDAB-027 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school or college steel bands)Ready to try something different and expand your audience’s idea of what steelbands are capable of? El Torro is a flamenco influenced piece in 6/8 time. I make no claim that this is “authentic” flamenco, but It has a Spanish sounding tonality and interesting rhythms, including some polyrhythms in the 2nd half. 6 bass is not just a supporting instrument: it has a prominent role to play throughout. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Eleven Past" by Michael Huestis List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Eleven Past" by Michael Huestis ISBN SDMH2-008 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Eleven Past" is a 90's pop inspired calypso with an opening rubato introduction, a floating & melancholy melody, and murmuring counter melodies. The bass part can be performed by both bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Estero Morning " by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Estero Morning " by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0153 This samba has a very soothing underlying rhythm and is fun to play. Key of G major Price$8.50 Add to cart "Estero Morning" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Estero Morning" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0155 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This tune sums up the view from my backyard in Estero, FL. 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