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Maestro Band Series: The conductor's grace, elegance, and energy are inherent in this music for younger musicians.
Grade II
Duration 2:05
PROGRAM NOTES
Seconds, Please! is a fun piece in march style that emphasizes the musical interval of the second. As musicians know, “seconds” are two notes that are next to each other in sound. When heard together, they give a little more “bite” to the harmony than more traditional chords. All melodic phrases and nearly every harmony in the piece focus on this interval.
In playing Seconds, Please! don’t shy away from the dissonance but play it with confidence. “Crunchy” notes are fun to play! Equal balance between the instruments that are playing the harmonic seconds will be an important consideration. Above all, let the music be lively and energetic.
- Greg Danner
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Bb Clarinet 1/2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Bb Trumpet 1
Bb Trumpet 2
F Horn
Trombone
Baritone B.C.
(Baritone T.C.)
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1 (bells, xylophone)
Percussion 2 (tambourine, crash cymbals)
Percussion 3 (snare drum, bass drum)
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