Begin the Band No. 1

Starting a band is always an adventure. Once like-minded, music-loving people have gathered to form a group, it can start. But, wait - there’s still something missing: the music!New music groups whose members do not have much experience on their instruments have special demands. They need not-too-difficult pieces which focus on playing together, and lead quickly to that most motivating of achievements: the band’s first performance.Begin the Band is perfectly designed with these demands in mind. Each book in the series contains four entertaining, great-sounding arrangements and original compositions in pop and jazz styles, with added scope to improvise. Each piece consists ofa vocal part, three accompaniment parts and an easy part for wind players, all in four different keys: C, B flat, E flat and C bass. In addition, there are parts for piano/keyboard/bass and guitar (with chords) as well as drum kit and percussion. All the parts can be combined in any way you like, to form a pop band, jazz combo and so on. The minimal ensemble consists of a vocal part (sung or played by a wind instrument) and one accompanying instrument. Let the adventure begin!Includes songs by: Joss Stone, Christina Aguilera and many more