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Top Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals Instrumental Solos: Clarinet Book & Online Audio/Software/PDF

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Top Hits from TV, Movies & Musicals Instrumental Solos: Clarinet Book & Online Audio/Software/PDF

Arr. various, ed. Bill Galliford

Level: 2-3

Item: 00-45168

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This series offers a versatile selection of music for flute, clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, horn in F, trombone, violin, viola, and cello. Each book contains carefully edited arrangements appropriate to each instrument, and is well suited for level 2-3 students. The online media includes a fully orchestrated demo track of each song, which features a live instrumental solo performance, followed by a play-along track. Also included are PDFs of piano accompaniments, and Alfred's Tempo Changer Software.

Titles: A Whiter Shade of Pale (The Sopranos) * All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) * Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) (Arthur) * As Time Goes By (Casablanca) * Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell) * Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day) * Blueberry Hill (Fats Domino) * Can't Fight the Moonlight (Coyote Ugly) * Can You Feel the Love Tonight (The Lion King) * Concerning Hobbits (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * Cool Kids (Echosmith) * Corpse Bride (Main Title) (Corpse Bride) * Diamonds Are Forever (Diamonds Are Forever) * Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead (The Wizard of Oz) * Don't Stop Believin' (Journey) * Falling Slowly (Once) * Fame (Fame) * Follow the Yellow Brick Road (The Wizard of Oz) * For Your Eyes Only (For Your Eyes Only) * Ghostbusters Theme (Ghostbusters) * Goldfinger (Goldfinger) * Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) * He's a Pirate (Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl) * Hedwig's Theme (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone) * I Don't Want to Miss a Thing (Armageddon) * In Dreams (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring) * James Bond Theme (Dr. No) * Let It Go (Frozen) * Nobody Does It Better (The Spy Who Loved Me) * Over the Rainbow (The Wizard of Oz) * Roar (Katy Perry) * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones) * See You Again (Furious 7) * Song from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) * Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin) * Star Wars (Main Theme) (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope) * Summertime (Porgy and Bess) * The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Main Title) * The Great Escape (Main Title) * The Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston) * The Magnificent Seven (Main Title) * The Notebook (Main Title) * The Prayer (Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli) * The Windmills of Your Mind (The Thomas Crowne Affair) * Theme from Superman * We Are Young (fun.) * You Only Live Twice (You Only Live Twice) * You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban) * You've Got a Friend in Me (Toy Story).

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Series: Top Hits Instrumental Solos Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 76
ISBN10: 1-4706-3294-2
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-3294-6
UPC: 038081517025
SKU: 00-45168
Instrumentation: Clarinet

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Why we love this

The breadth here is genuinely useful: you get movie themes alongside contemporary pop, standards next to rock anthems, all arranged thoughtfully for clarinet players who are still building technical confidence. The online demo tracks let students hear how their part fits into the full orchestration before they ever pick up their instrument, which accelerates learning and motivates practice.

What to expect

You're not just learning technique; you're performing pieces from Harry Potter, The Lion King, Rocky, and Green Day. The clarinet part sits comfortably in your range while staying true to the melodies audiences know, so you feel like a real musician from the first note.

Who it's for

Clarinet students in grades 2-3 who want to play music they actually recognize and hear on screens and in concerts. This book works equally well for students in ensemble programs and private studio teachers seeking engaging repertoire that builds technique without feeling like drill work.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to the demo track first to absorb the style and phrasing of each song; film and pop music often rely on subtle articulation and dynamics that sheet music alone won't convey.
  • Use the play-along track to lock in steady tempo and test your intonation against a full accompaniment, which is harder than playing alone.
  • Study the piano accompaniment PDF to understand the harmonic context and where your melody sits in relation to the chords.
  • Pay attention to style markings and dynamics as written; these arrangements are designed to sound like their source material, not like concert band etudes.

How to use it

Mix and match these pieces across your ensemble year. Use lighter selections as warm-up or concert openers, program Wizard of Oz themes for a family concert, and assign contemporary hits as solo performance audition material. The variety means you can pull something suited to almost any programming need without overloading students with a full book of unfamiliar repertoire.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading across different musical styles and time periods without reinventing approach for each piece
  • Phrasing and articulation appropriate to non-classical music (pop, rock, film scores)
  • Listening to full orchestration and balancing individual voice within a larger texture
  • Sustaining interest in daily practice through music that connects to popular culture and media

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