American Folk Song Suite

Title: American Folk Song Suite
Level: 3
Composer/Arranger: Arthur Frankenpohl
Publisher: Shawnee Press, Inc.
Classification: Folk Song Suite
Instrumentation: Full
Source: UND Band Library Score
General Comments: This piece is good for introducing "blue"notes, the flatted third, sixth, and seventh degrees of the major scale. Based on four different folk songs this piece gives the students a taste fo American Folk muisic. this piece is written in a comfortable range for most of the instruments. There are solo opportunities for almost all of the instruments. This piece also cantains rhythmic and harmonic neuances that will challenge the players.

Submitted by: John Bailey
Reviewed by: Paul Helfter

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Title:	American Folk Song Suite
Level:	3
Composer/Arranger:	Arthur Frankenpohl
Publisher:	Shawnee Press, Inc.
Classification:	Folk Song Suite
Instrumentation:	Full
Source:	UND Band Library Score
General Comments:	This piece is good for introducing "blue"notes, the flatted third, sixth, and seventh degrees of the major scale. Based on four different folk songs this piece gives the students a taste fo American Folk muisic. this piece is written in a comfortable range for most of the instruments. There are solo opportunities for almost all of the instruments. This piece also cantains rhythmic and harmonic neuances that will challenge the players.