"Le Petit Rondo" for Concert Band

The rondo is a musical form made up of a main melody (theme) which alternates with one or more contrasting melodies (episodes). The most common pattern is ABACA; this Little Rondo provides students a chance to experience this important musical form with the first five pitches of the Bb Scale and the basic concepts covered in the first few pages of most Beginning Band Method Books. High, Middle, and Low voices all get opportunities to experience the melody, episode melodies, and harmony parts.

This fun in this piece is in its speed, don’t shy away from challenging students to play up to the marked tempo

I hope you and your students enjoy this piece!