All-Star Sports Pak: E-flat Alto Saxophone/Horn in E-flat Book

Eighteen songs that your students already know means instant engagement, and Story has arranged each one to feel full and energetic despite their accessibility. The lyre-size format keeps players from fumbling with page turns during performance, and the rhythm section instrumentation (synthesizer, electric bass, drumset) gives your pep band that contemporary sound that cuts through gym noise without needing a full horn section.

Accessible and energetic. These arrangements capture the bones of each song's hook without overcomplicating the writing, so your players can focus on locking in the groove and nailing the rhythm section parts. You're playing songs people recognize in a format that feels contemporary and fun.

Marching bands and pep bands that perform at athletic events, assemblies, and stadium shows where you need short, punchy arrangements that connect with general audiences. Your ensemble should read both treble clef (alto sax) and concert pitch material comfortably.

• Lock the rhythmic unison passages with the drummer before anything else. These charts live and die by groove, so your alto and horn players need to breathe and articulate exactly with the kick pattern.
• Push the dynamic contrast. Short charts don't have room for subtlety, so the difference between your verse and chorus needs to be obvious and exciting.
• Balance the melody against the electric bass line. Story tends to write independent bass figures that should lock tight but not overwhelm the lead voice.
• Treat the lyre-size format as your friend. Mark cut points and repeats clearly before rehearsal so players can navigate without losing focus.

Build a pep band rotation with five or six of these as your core repertoire for the season. Most work equally well indoors or outdoors, so you can use the same book for football games and indoor pep rallies without rearrangement. Pull out specific tracks for themed performances, or sequence three or four back-to-back during halftime for a high-energy medley that holds crowd attention.

• Reading parts written for multiple instruments in E-flat concert pitch
• Locking rhythmic unison figures with drum machine or live rhythm section
• Executing tight dynamic shifts within short phrase structures
• Navigating extended passages with consistent articulation and tone
• Balancing melody and accompaniment in thin textures