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

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

Arr. various, ed. Bill Galliford

Level: 2-3

Item: 00-45180

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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: 1-4706-3298-5
ISBN13: 978-1-4706-3298-4
UPC: 038081517063
SKU: 00-45180
Instrumentation: Horn in F

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Why we love this

Horn players at this level rarely get access to music this fun and culturally relevant. The collection spans everything from classic film scores to contemporary pop, so students stay engaged while building fundamental skills on repertoire they actually want to play. The demo and play-along tracks mean you can assign these for independent practice without needing a rehearsal pianist.

What to expect

Instantly recognizable. Whether you're playing the spy theme swagger of Goldfinger or the yearning melody of Can't Fight the Moonlight, every tune lands with immediate satisfaction. The horn arrangements preserve the character of the originals while keeping the technical demands reasonable for developing players.

Who it's for

Intermediate band students learning their second or third year on horn who need solo material that connects to music they know. This book works equally well for private lesson repertoire or as assignments to reinforce ensemble skills in a low-pressure context.

How to get the most out of it

  • Listen to the demo track first to hear how the solo sits in the arrangement, then use the play-along to develop rhythmic confidence before performing for your teacher or the group.
  • Pay close attention to the dynamic markings in these arrangements; many are written to match the emotional arc of the original recordings, not just to sit comfortably on the horn.
  • Work through the transposition carefully at the beginning of your practice week. These melodies are notated in concert pitch and transposed for F horn, so mark any tricky intervals in advance.

How to use it

Assign individual titles as weekly or bi-weekly solo studies during the school year, rotating through styles and moods to keep practice fresh. Select contrasting pieces for your band's spring solo and ensemble festival entries. Several selections work as short concert openers or transitions between longer ensemble pieces.

Skills your students will build

  • Playing accurately on F horn transposition without overthinking interval conversion
  • Phrase shaping and dynamic control to match stylistic context (film score phrasing versus contemporary pop phrasing)
  • Rhythmic accuracy with accompaniment tracks and independence from ensemble cues
  • Sustaining longer melodic lines at moderate tempos with consistent tone quality

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