Easy Holiday Duets for Young Players
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Trumpet and Alto Saxophone
What Is This Book?
Christmas Duet Fun Book for Trumpet and Alto Saxophone is a holiday duet collection created especially for young brass and woodwind players. It features easy-to-play Christmas and Hanukkah duets that help students build confidence while enjoying familiar seasonal melodies. The flexible arrangements are written so trumpet and alto saxophone can play together smoothly in lessons, rehearsals, and performances.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is ideal for elementary through early middle school students, roughly ages 7–13.
It fits beginning and early-intermediate players who know basic notes and rhythms and are ready to try simple duets.
It works well for school band programs (books available for other instruments), private lessons, home learners, church ensembles, and informal family music-making during the holidays.
Teachers can pair trumpet and alto sax students, or use the book in small mixed-instrument groups.
What Makes This Book Easy for Kids to Learn?
The arrangements use comfortable ranges for young trumpet and alto saxophone players.
Rhythms are kept simple and repetitive so students can focus on playing together in time.
Melodies are familiar holiday tunes, making it easier for kids to hear and correct mistakes.
Duet parts are carefully balanced so each player has clear, playable lines that fit together musically.
Consistent formatting and straightforward layouts help students follow along without confusion.
What Music Does the Book Include?
The book includes a mix of traditional Christmas carols, classic hymns, and popular secular holiday songs.
It also features Hanukkah tunes so more families and classrooms can celebrate together.
Students will find peaceful carols, joyful celebration songs, and bright, upbeat pieces perfect for concerts or informal performances.
The variety of styles gives young players many opportunities to explore different moods and tempos while improving ensemble skills.
Are There Fun Extras Included?
This book focuses on the music itself and does not include additional extras.
What’s Inside the Book?
Easy Christmas duets arranged for trumpet and alto saxophone
Traditional carols like “Silent Night” and “O Come All Ye Faithful”
Upbeat favorites such as “Jingle Bells” and “Up On the Housetop”
Beloved hymns including “Joy to the World” and “Hark, the Herald Angels Sing”
Beautiful classics like “O Holy Night,” “Away in a Manger,” and “The First Noel”
Hanukkah selections including “I Have a Little Dreidel,” “Dreidel Turn,” and “The Hanukkah Song”
Mixed sacred and secular holiday music for concerts, church, and home use
Flexible duet format designed for mixed-instrument playing with trumpet and alto saxophone
(Representative song list includes: O Come Little Children, Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella, Jolly Old St. Nick, O Come, O Come Emmanuel, Ding Dong Merrily on High, Silent Night, Jingle Bells, O Come All Ye Faithful, Angels We Have Heard on High, We Three Kings, Joy to the World, Hark, the Herald Angels Sing, Up On the Housetop, Toyland, O Holy Night, Away in a Manger, Go Tell It on the Mountain, The First Noel, I Have a Little Dreidel, Dreidel Turn, The Hanukkah Song.)
Skills Your Child Will Learn
Playing in duet and small ensemble settings
Listening and blending tone with another instrument
Keeping steady rhythm and counting together
Reading notes and rhythms in a festive, familiar context
Improving tone quality on trumpet and alto saxophone
Developing intonation and tuning while playing with a partner
Building performance confidence with recognizable holiday music
Learning musical phrasing, dynamics, and expression in carols and songs
How to Use This Book
Use it in weekly lessons to introduce duet playing between trumpet and alto saxophone.
Assign one or two carols at a time for home practice, then play as a duet in the next lesson.
Plan a short holiday performance at school, church, or home using favorite duets from the book.
Rotate parts so each student experiences both melody and harmony lines.
Combine this book with other compatible Christmas Duet Fun Book instruments to create mixed-instrument groups.
Encourage students to play for family gatherings, school holiday parties, or informal caroling events.
Frequently Asked Questions
What skill level is this book written for?
The duets are aimed at beginning and early-intermediate trumpet and alto saxophone players who can read basic notes and rhythms.
Can trumpet and alto saxophone really play together with these arrangements?
Yes. The book is specifically arranged so trumpet and alto saxophone parts line up in range, key, and style for smooth duet playing.
Is this book good for school band programs?
Absolutely. Band directors can use it for winter concerts, small ensembles, sectionals, and fun holiday sight-reading.
Are the songs religious or secular?
The book includes both traditional Christmas hymns and popular secular holiday tunes, plus Hanukkah songs for broader seasonal use.
Can this be used for students taking private lessons?
Yes. Teachers can play one part while the student plays the other, or pair two students together for duet practice.
Learn More
For additional music tutorials and demonstrations, visit the official Music Fun Books YouTube Channel.
Where to get it
Available now on Amazon.