Elementary Band & Orlchestra Music Arrangements
Legally Reproducible • Classroom-Tested • Designed for Young Beginners
Discover high-quality beginning band and elementary orchestra arrangements written specifically for young musicians by Larry Newman, one of the most widely used authors in elementary music education.
These arrangements are designed for true beginners and work equally well for elementary band, elementary orchestra, and mixed string programs. Clear rhythms, limited ranges, and strong unison writing help students succeed quickly—making them ideal for first concerts, festivals, and classroom performance.
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Browse the complete collection of beginning elementary band and orchestra arrangements, available in both digital and printed editions.
Super Hero Blues
A simple 12 bar blues
This fun and slightly hip arrangement features an easy trumpet soli section and full orchestra unison chorus. Very easy arrangement for first year players.
Many parts use no more than two or four different notes.
Gypsy Dance • Minka Minka
Based on traditional folk tunes
Get two great arrangements in one piece with Gypsy Dance / Minka Minka.
A more challenging beginning orchestra piece, the middle section features a string pizzicato part. Lots of fun bowing, too.
Wind parts feature lots of melody. A crowd pleaser.
Traffic Jam
Add some fun to your concert
Based on a traditional German folk song, the strings play the theme in a string friendly key – followed by a modulation allowing the winds to play the theme in a winds friendly key.
A surprise ending features a car horn as the traffic jam comes to a comedic conclusion.
Kids’ March
A march and a ballad in one easy elementary orchestra arrangement
A unique arrangement that is half traditional march and half pop-style ballad.
Two instrument friendly keys make it approachable for both strings and winds.
An easy flute part is included as a substitute part for a beautiful but challenging flute line in the ballad portion of the arrangement.
Latin Lullaby
A simply beautiful theme in a latin style.
Introduce your first year players to triplets in an easy to play and pleasing to listen to composition.
Featuring lots of open string cello and bass pizzicato, this lovely arrangement begins with strings only playing a basic 16 bar melody. The 16 measures are repeated four times – adding a new instrument group each time with their own musical motif – climaxing with a full orchestra sound that will delight your audience.
Polka Dots
An elementary orchestra polka
Introduce your first year players to triplets in an easy to play and pleasing to listen to composition.
This easy two-beat composition features the strings using both bow and plucking to create a delightful first year orchestra piece. The clarinets stay below the break and the brass are featured in an eight bar solo or soli section. Contrasting dynamics make this a good piece to learn forte and piano. Let’s polka!
Frolic
A very easy two-beat for elementary orchestra
Introduce your first year players to triplets in an easy to play and pleasing to listen to composition.
This very easy two-beat composition features unison strings and unison winds in friendly keys for both. A great first orchestra experience for your first year students in a super easy arrangement.
The Playground Waltz
A very easy waltz for elementary orchestra
Introduce your first year players to triplets in an easy to play and pleasing to listen to composition.
This very easy waltz features unison strings and easy wind background parts. Great introduction to triple meter with very few notes to learn.
The Tick Tock Clock
A fun and easy selection for elementary orchestra
A fun piece that layers instruments beginning with wood block (tick tock), cello/bass, violin, and flute. The winds enter later with an easy melody. Strings are both pizz and arco.
Mandy the Mermaid
A fun and easy selection for elementary orchestra
A very easy piece featuring two keys – one for strings and one for winds.
Aura Lee
A Classic Melody
A classic melody scored in several keys that are friendly to both strings and winds.
Latin Time
A Fun Latin-flavored Piece for Full Orchestra
This piece features the main section in G Major with a more melodic A minor section in the middle.
Anchors Aweigh
A patriotic favorite for winds and strings
The strings present this famous march in the key of G followed by the winds taking over the melody in the key of Bb. A great way to showcase everyone in a patriotic way.
Holiday Medley
Holiday favorites for Winds and Strings
Three classic holiday tunes that feature both strings and winds.
Orchestra Warm-ups
Five easy warm-ups for elementary orchestra
Easy warm-ups for full orchestra.
Orchestra Folio
A Collection of Elementary Orchestra Arrangements
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