6/8 Tunes for Band Instruments
compiled by Brian Appleby
Most band methods deal only briefly with 6/8 times, and give just a few examples.
This collection is meant to provide a wealth of 6/8 reading material. There are 60 tunes, starting with easy children's songs like Three Blind Mice, and working up to Sousa march tunes. Both slow, lyrical tunes and fast, technical tunes are included.
The product includes a teacher's manual, a binder of student photocopy masters, and a set of two accompaniment CD's. Many of the tunes are recorded at multiple tempos.
Sheets can be run off and handed out individually or assembled into booklets which make a great addition to student folders. It's wonderful to just be able to ask them to get out their 6/8 books and work on some tunes at whatever level the students are at currently.
There is a snare drum part and a drum set part which are designed to fit with the accompaniments. There is also an electric bass part, which matches the bass part on the CD's.
Permission is also included to burn CD's for students to practice with at home.
click on the above link to download sample trumpet pages in pdf format. You can view these on screen or print them out. On some computers the staff lines may be slightly distorted on screen, but the pages should print perfectly.
