Details
Summary
- Instrument:
- B-Flat Trumpet Trumpet Solo
- Genres:
- Folk Songs Standards Traditional
- Composers:
- American Folk Song
- Publishers:
- MissoRB
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Part
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Beginning
- Artist:
- American Folk Song
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 1
Detailed Description
SKU: A0.1809439
Composed by American Folk Song. Arranged by MissoRB. This edition: pdf. Folk, Standards, Traditional. Individual part. 1 pages. MissoRB #1369631. Published by MissoRB (A0.1809439).This easy level arrangement of Red River Valley is written for Trumpet, with chord symbols and full lyrics included in the score, making it ideal for beginner and early-intermediate players, teachers, and educational settings. The song is a Traditional Canadian Folk Song, with lyrics commonly attributed to James J. Kerr (1896), and is one of the most well-known folk melodies in North America.
In this arrangement, the trumpet carries the complete main melody in a comfortable register, using simple rhythms and stepwise melodic motion that support tone development, articulation, and musical expression. The chord symbols reinforce harmonic understanding and allow optional accompaniment by piano, guitar, or ensemble. The nostalgic and lyrical folk character of the song is fully preserved, making it suitable for solo performance, classroom activities, and folk repertoire study.
About the instrument:
Trumpet (B♭ instrument) – main melody
Comfortable beginner range
Simple rhythms and stepwise melodic motion
Easy level
Clear melodic writing
Chord symbols included
Lyrics included in the score
Suitable for solo study, teaching, and ensemble use
About the lyrics:
Traditional folk lyrics are fully included in the score, allowing optional singing, classroom use, and historical folk repertoire study.
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- ArrangeMe:
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Brass Trumpet B-Flat Trumpet Brass Trumpet Trumpet Solo
- Artists:
- American Folk Song
- Publisher:
- MissoRB