Easy Ensemble Music for Beginning Band
FUNsembles: Book of Easy Trios
More than thirty easy trios help beginning musicians learn to listen, blend, count, and play independently.
Coordinated editions for woodwinds, brass, and percussion let directors combine any three compatible instruments for lessons, sectionals, classrooms, recitals, and concerts.
A Quick Answer for Teachers and Families
What Is the FUNsembles Book of Easy Trios Series?
It is a coordinated collection of beginner-friendly trio books for elementary and middle school band students. Each edition contains over thirty approachable pieces that build music reading, rhythm, tone, listening, balance, independence, and ensemble confidence.
Choose an Instrument
Books in the FUNsembles Easy Trios Series
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Book of Easy Trios (Flute)
Easy flute trios that strengthen breath control, tone, rhythm, intonation, listening, and independence while students learn to perform in three parts.
Book of Easy Trios (Oboe)
Beginning oboe trios with comfortable ranges and clear notation that reinforce tone, breath support, rhythm, balance, listening, and musical communication.
Book of Easy Trios (Clarinet/Trumpet)
A flexible clarinet and trumpet edition with balanced parts that develop reading, tone, rhythm, listening, independence, and three-part ensemble confidence.
Book of Easy Trios (Alto Saxophone)
Student-friendly alto saxophone trios that build tone, rhythm, articulation, independence, listening, balance, and confidence in small ensembles.
Book of Easy Trios (Tenor Saxophone)
Easy tenor saxophone trios that strengthen tone, articulation, steady rhythm, part independence, listening, balance, and ensemble awareness.
Book of Easy Trios (French Horn)
Accessible French horn trios that support tone, breath control, rhythm, range, intonation, listening, balance, and confident ensemble playing.
Book of Easy Trios (Trombone)
Comfortable trombone trio parts that reinforce tone, slide accuracy, breath support, rhythm, independence, listening, and low-brass ensemble balance.
Book of Easy Trios (pBone Mini)
A young low-brass edition with manageable ranges and rhythms that builds slide control, tone, counting, listening, and confidence in three-part music.
Book of Easy Trios (Bells)
Beginner-friendly bell trios that reinforce note reading, mallet accuracy, steady pulse, rhythmic independence, listening, balance, and ensemble teamwork.
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Made for Real Teaching Situations
Three Players, Many Ways to Learn
The coordinated parts make these books useful whenever students are ready to move beyond unison playing and experience independent ensemble roles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About the Easy Trios Series
Are the trios suitable for beginners?
Yes. The music is intended for first- and second-year band students who know their first notes and basic rhythms. The clear notation and manageable parts make trio playing approachable.
Can different instruments play together?
Yes. The coordinated editions are designed so compatible woodwind, brass, and percussion books can be mixed to create many three-instrument combinations.
Do all three players need the same instrument book?
No. Three students can use matching copies for the same instrument, or each student can use the edition written for a different compatible band instrument.
Can these trios be used for concerts or recitals?
Yes. The short, tuneful selections work well for school concerts, studio recitals, classroom performances, festivals, and informal events.
How can a teacher use the books with only two students?
The teacher can play the third part, invite a more advanced student to join, or use the music as a reading and listening exercise until a third player is available.
Do the books replace a beginning band method?
No. They are ensemble supplements that work alongside a primary method book, including The Beginning Band Fun Book, to add independent three-part playing.
Help Beginning Musicians Discover the Fun of Playing Together
Choose the instrument editions you need and create flexible trios for lessons, band programs, recitals, and home music-making.