Cheerleader: Score
As Recorded by OMI (Solo Trumpet Feature)
Words and music by Mark Bradford, Ryan Dillon, Sly Dunbar, Omar Pasley, and Clifton Dillon / arr. Patrick Roszell
Grade: 2 (Easy)
Item: 00-PR-0005671
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Description
A worldwide hit on the music charts! Feature your trumpet player with this soulful melody and percussion section employing congas for the Jamaican flavor of this hit from OMI. The arrangement opens with a brief featured solo and soon grows to employ all members of the ensemble with the enchanting melody over the energetic rhythmic foundation. Get this #1 Hot 100 tune on your next program! (2:00)
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Young Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
142
SKU:
00-PR-0005671
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Why we love this
This arrangement captures what made the original a global phenomenon: infectious rhythmic energy and a melody so clean it cuts through instantly. The Grade 2 setting means your ensemble can actually own the sound without drowning in technical demands, leaving room for genuine musicality and fun.
What to expect
Soulful and propulsive. The arrangement opens with restrained elegance in the trumpet's featured moment, then welcomes the full band into a warm, rhythmically grounded space where melody and percussion conversation feels natural. It's confident without being brash.
Who it's for
Concert bands at the middle school level or accessible high school ensembles looking for contemporary repertoire that connects with students. This works especially well for programs seeking to build engagement through recognizable, chart-topping material while maintaining musical integrity.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the trumpet solo against the percussion foundation in the opening section; the congas should sit behind the melody, not compete with it.
- Lock the conga and drum kit players into a tight rhythmic unit early in rehearsal. Their groove is the song's foundation.
- Let the full ensemble feel the Jamaican rhythmic flavor through body movement or counting before playing; this isn't just hitting the right notes, it's inhabiting the pocket.
- Build the arrangement's dynamics deliberately from that opening solo to the full ensemble swell; resist the urge to play loud the entire time.
How to use it
Program this as a concert centerpiece or closer. Its accessibility and immediate appeal make it ideal for a pop-focused concert segment, or use it as the piece that brings general audiences into the gymnasium knowing something infectious is about to happen. The 2:00 duration fits cleanly into most programming flows.
Skills your students will build
- Balance between solo and ensemble sections
- Latin rhythmic styles and conga technique
- Listening to and supporting other sections
- Maintaining steady groove and pocket playing
- Dynamic contrast and phrasing over a consistent rhythmic foundation