Band book for beginner groups
Music Sales Begin the Band #1 is a band book that fits the needs of new groups whose players do not yet have much experience on their instruments. The edition focuses on ensemble playing and on easy pieces that lead quickly to the motivating experience of a first performance.
The book includes four entertaining, good-sounding arrangements and original compositions in pop and jazz styles. There is room for improvisation, so your group can work not only on playing together, but also on adding its own musical ideas within the pieces.
Flexible parts for different instrumentations
Each piece includes a vocal part, three accompaniment parts and an easy part, each available in C, B-flat, E-flat and C bass clef. There are also additional parts for piano, keyboard, bass guitar and guitar with chords, plus parts for drums and percussion.
All parts can be combined for almost any imaginable line-up, from pop group to jazz combo. The minimum instrumentation consists of the vocal part, sung or played by a wind instrument, together with one accompanying instrument. That makes it a practical setup for lessons or small ensemble playing, especially when instruments vary.
Contents and edition details
Begin the Band #1 has 36 pages, comes in a 9 x 12 inch format and is published by Music Sales. The edition includes the titles Beautiful, I've Fallen in Love With You, Summer Afternoon and Blue Rock.
You can use this book as a starting point for ensemble playing in a new band, with pieces that stay manageable while still offering enough variety to build repertoire together.
