When Johnny Comes Marching Home Fambrough

When Johnny Comes Marching Home FambroughThis is a popular song from the American Civil War written in two parts The Battle (an introduction) and the Return (the main melody). Written in six eight time using typical rhythms plus the eighth two sixteen eighth pattern in the mallet trumpet calls. Snare drum should be played with a side drum if possible. Written for middle and young high school. This will be a requested number by your students and audience. Listen to When Johnny Comes Marching

John Russell uses standard band percussion instruments

with many repeated rhythmic patterns interesting enough for all levels of students

Rhythms are limited to quarter notes and rests

Since the parts are not difficult all levels of percussion ensembles could effectively perform the work

and Cymbals

Listen to We Wish You a Merry Christmas Mallets

Snare drum should be played with a side drum if possible

with easy patterns

the VIRGINIA VBODA Music Selection List

Listen to She'll be Comin' Around the Mountain

single 1/8th notes and ¼ note triplets

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