Secondary Classroom Resource Books

A fun and energetic piece for steel drums that also utilizes vibraphone for added color throughout.

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

Pull up a chair, crack open a coconut and relax! Under the Mango Tree soothes the senses with smooth rhythms and ear-pleasing harmonies. It calls for lead/tenor pans, double seconds, guitar or

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,

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

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

This tune has a great, laid back bass line that lets everything fit into place. The pan melody, with the exception of a couple flourishes, lays right on top to set the mood for imagining the simple life.

River of Life reflects the flow of the piece that is like our life journey with all its twists, turns, changes and challenges. It is a celebration of the joy of living.

Ocean Sketches is a three-movement work for solo tenor pan in which each movement captures an image of the ocean. 

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 song was written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the rock-jazz fusion band Chicago. It was recorded for their second album, Chicago, with Peter Cetera on lead