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Band BFFs · May 4 · 11 min

Dragon Dance

This episode covers Dragon Dance by Michael Story — a short, beginner-friendly Grade 0.5 piece in concert B♭ that uses only the first six notes, making it very accessible and confidence-building. It features simple rhythms, no split parts, and light percussion (with tom instead of snare for balance), plus clear opportunities to teach articulation, phrasing, and tuning (especially trumpet Ds). Overall: an easy, effective early-band piece that’s great for fundamentals, layering, and getting young players sounding musical quickly.

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This episode covers Dragon Dance by Michael Story — a short, beginner-friendly Grade 0.5 piece in concert B♭ that uses only the first six notes, making it very accessible and confidence-building.

It features simple rhythms, no split parts, and light percussion (with tom instead of snare for balance), plus clear opportunities to teach articulation, phrasing, and tuning (especially trumpet Ds).

Overall: an easy, effective early-band piece that’s great for fundamentals, layering, and getting young players sounding musical quickly.

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