The Emperor Grade 1.5 Upper winds join the percussion

Upper winds join the percussion ostinato in the return to the A section with clapping sounds performed at various levels as lower winds apply heel tapping in unison with the bass drum part

Contact tom

and "The Air Force Song"

The theme (Twinkle Twinkle)  is stated in unison and variations follow

fun and educational refer to Blues Party

The Emperor Grade 1.5 Upper winds join the percussionThe Emperor Jerry Frazier Beginning Band The Emperor by Jerry Frazier is a good beginning level composition that can help teach independent counting. Various voices are exposed at different times giving the students encouragement to shine on their individual parts. You can also explain modal music in that this is not in a major key. Score and Audio