Secondary Classroom Resource Books

Propelled by a slow Latin groove, Night Jive puts the audience on a cool city street under the stars. No shortage of hipness here! It calls for lead/tenor pans, double tenor, double seconds,

This beloved Jamaican folk song has been covered by the likes of Charlie Parker and Louis Armstrong. Now it can be played by your medium-advanced steel band. Distinctly Caribbean and loaded with

Named for a town in Tobago, this piece hits the senses with a smooth groove and relaxing island sonorities. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or cello, bass pans or bass guitar,

Here is an excellent arrangement of a piece by steel drum great Andy Narell. It blends Caribbean timbres with a funky fusion feel.

With a straight, smooth feel, this piece by Tony Hartman puts the listener in the cool zone. It calls for lead pan, double tenors, double seconds, cellos, bass pans, drum set, congas, timbales with two

An upbeat, driving, calypso-style piece for steel band. Puts the audience in the thick of the party!

This is an excellent general music resource for young people. Lessons and activities from some of Aaron Copland's more popular works, including "Fanfare for the Common Man" and his ballets

This advanced carnival style tune for steel band comprises high energy, challenging technical demands and fun catchy melodies. Its up-tempo nature is reminiscent of the Panorama performances one might hear

This advanced steel band selection combines elements of medium-tempo mambo as well as straight-ahead rock creating a haunting, mysterious effect. This is scored for tenor, double, double seconds, triple

This piece will have you packing for the islands with its catchy tune and creative scoring.  It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, bass pans or bass guitar, guitar or cello, Drum Set, and

Here is an exciting, percussively intense piece for your advanced steel band! The shifting grooves and atmospheric changes keep the players and listeners riveted to every note. It calls for

This Jamaican folk song tells of a mother going to Linstead Market to sell ackee fruit. The tune dates back to 1907, and the market still stands today. Here is a wonderful arrangement of the

Hit the audience between the eyes with this fun piece for your intermediate level players. The dark undertones and relentless groove in clave move the piece with drive and intensity. It calls

This book is designed as a guide to help you learn to play & jam to the blues. The method presented in this book with audio (67 lesson tracks PLUS bonus Jam Trax) will enable you to gain a basic

Pan Up! was written in the soca-calypso tradition of encouraging listeners to jump up when the music is played. As such, it is an energizing number, sure to excite any audience!

Your first song is the hardest one you will ever write. This book is designed to help you accomplish that goal. We're not going to jot down just any song, but one that you are proud of, one that gives you

This tune is an upbeat merengue with a catchy opening riff played by the lead pans. It also has plenty of opportunity for your soloists to open up and solo. Tasteful percussion makes this tune really

Juice Blenders is a bass-driven calypso written with a happy island flair. A catchy melody and tight harmonies make this a very memorable song. This tune builds with intensity throughout until the

Learn fun and interesting "Exersongs" specifically created to help you develop fingerstyle techniques. Learn techniques used in classical, folk, Spanish, and contemporary fingerstyle arrangements which