Belwin Very Beginning Band Kit #3: Score
A Complete Concert Including: Alpha Overture / Rock-It / Yuki / The Bingo Polka
Composed and arr. Jack Bullock
Grade: 0.5 (Very Easy)
Item: 00-PR-0001151
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Description
Very Beginning Band Kit #3 contains four grade-one selections composed or arranged by Jack Bullock, and is a single publication that can be used as a complete concert program or as supplemental material for the beginning band. Each of the selections is written in a different musical style, and will give variety to any concert in addition to broadening the learning experience of your students.
I. Alpha Overture
II. Rock-It
III. Yuki
IV. The Bingo Polka. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
I. Alpha Overture
II. Rock-It
III. Yuki
IV. The Bingo Polka. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Belwin Very Beginning Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
140
SKU:
00-PR-0001151
More about this title
About the Composer: Jack Bullock
Jack Bullock brings decades of practical experience across performing, composing, arranging, and teaching. A trained trumpet player who performed with the Miami Philharmonic Orchestra and Miami Opera Company, he holds undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees in Music Education. His career in the classroom spanned 20 years, including seven years as an assistant band director at Ithaca College's School of Music, where he also chaired the Music Education Department.
Bullock has composed and arranged over 600 works across concert band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, and marching band. He co-authored the Belwin 21st Century Band Method and contributed arrangements to Music Expressions, Alfred Music's comprehensive school music curriculum. His expertise and contributions have earned recognition in Marquis Who's Who in the Media and Communications and Who's Who in Entertainment. A member of ASCAP since 1980, he has conducted clinics and workshops throughout the United States, Canada, and England.
Why we love this
Four contrasting pieces in a single, ready-to-perform package means you can program a full concert without hunting for repertoire. Bullock's grade 0.5 writing keeps all sections engaged with material that sounds genuine, not diluted, which keeps beginning players invested in their own musicality.
What to expect
Each piece feels intentionally crafted to sound real rather than like a homework assignment. You get the energy of a rock number, the polish of an overture, the lyrical warmth of a folk-inspired melody, and the sparkle of a polka, giving your student musicians four genuinely different musical experiences.
Who it's for
Beginning band directors who need a cohesive concert program without assembling parts from multiple publishers. These four pieces work equally well as a complete show or as supplemental material to round out your students' repertoire throughout the year.
How to get the most out of it
- Study the conductor score first to identify where different sections carry the melody. In very easy writing, clarity of who plays what matters tremendously for student confidence.
- Space rehearsal time across all four selections rather than drilling one piece to exhaustion. Each piece in a different style gives your students a chance to reset and approach new musical challenges without fatigue.
- Pay attention to the stylistic demands in each piece. Rock-It and The Bingo Polka will need different articulation and energy than Alpha Overture, so address those contrasts explicitly during rehearsal.
How to use it
Open a fall concert with Alpha Overture to set a professional tone, move into Rock-It to show your students can handle contemporary style, slip in Yuki for a moment of reflection, and close with The Bingo Polka for a crowd-pleasing finale. The variety built into this package means you need nothing else to make a satisfying 15-minute set.
Skills your students will build
- Playing in multiple musical styles (classical, rock, folk, polka)
- Ensemble balance and blend across an expanded instrumentation
- Articulation and phrasing appropriate to each piece's character
- Reading at grade 0.5 across a full concert band score
- Sustaining focus across contrasting tempos and moods in one rehearsal