Superstition by Stevie Wonder/arr. Paul Murtha

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Easy Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2
Stevie Wonder helped to bring funk to mainstream pop music in the '70s, and this is one of his most recognizable hits. Paul Murtha's arrangement is easy to learn yet maintains the authentic groove of the original.
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[@awildfilingcabinet6239]

I was on the fence about joining my school’s jazz band, and then I heard them playing this and I was convinced

[@greenlemmons5009]

A decision you will not regret

[@nicksipich1024]

Jazz band rocks man

[@slaypurryass]

jazz band is trauma

[@e_shy1]

@@slaypurryass not unless you get a good one. I'm in jazz band currently and my band is really good

[@the_engineer5757]

Played an arrangement of Motown Production in my Marching Band, We played In The 2024 Dublin Ireland Parade

[@terk383]

So simple, yet it sounds like some of the harder songs I've played. Not to mention this alto part is really fun!

[@michaelbruzas3499]

Hey Michael Turk... Saw this XD

[@relly216]

i have alto sax 1 in my concert band, and im performing tomorrow!!! but im still not so certain on that part, wish me luck!!!
im 12 btw i started playing when i was 8

[@terk383]

@@michaelbruzas3499 sup

[@terk383]

@@relly216 Dude you’re gonna kill it!! You have more experience than I was when I played this song. I’d only played for like 5 months when I was told to play this 💀
You got this champ! Let me know how your performance goes (:

[@relly216]

@@terk383 of course!!! thanks for the support! most people dont really have alot of faith in me, since im a girl they assume only boys can be good at sax. but im really really good, im actually the youngest in my band and im better than most of the alto sax players

[@ryanslater7543]

1.5x speed sounds like it should be in mario kart or something lol

[@randomguywhostoleallofyour88]

Omg your so right.
lel

[@DudeinatorMC]

And the final lap is 2x speed

[@Tuxedo725]

Wow it really does
MK9 CONFIRMED

[@spookybones12]

Ryan Slater lmao

[@gaged8997]

lol

[@Arlotos]

Currently playing this in jazz band as trumpet 2 and the solo is so fun

[@tomshields5210]

Played this in jazz band and LOVED IT

[@dream-smp_made_cringe]

We are doing this in jazz band and I have officially died

[@Krom-fk3me]

we just got this song in Jazz band today

[@TheMudsnake]

Took me almost 2 minutes to realize this was for jazz band, not marching band.

[@Isaac_Taken]

M E G A O O F

[@iYunix]

Lmaoo

[@risingstar9903]

Welp. My school play it as marching band. Not jazz xD

[@reee1310]

@@risingstar9903 well i have to play it at MAY

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@risingstar9903 Paul Murtha did it more than 1 way

[@simonrobillard]

I proposed this arrangement to my band director yesterday...
She then bought the crappy concert band version...

[@Isaac_Taken]

11 months later.....

[@Link9058]

F

[@champablo5445]

I was going to do this in jazz band at my school but then covid happened :'(

[@alextotaro1809]

Definitely one of my favourites from and school and definitely among my fellow musicians. Our Head Of Music got fed up after hearing us play it so much.

[@GreatFoal]

I haven’t been born yet and i played all of these parts at the same time perfectly with no problems sight reading. Pretty easy smh

[@JackieRompana]

I absolutely LOVE brass covers of music, it makes everything so timeless and chill

[@ianmcbride3724]

My band played this at a state competition, it was so much fun!!

[@Royyia]

RealWasabi part of my band did too. I didn’t because I play french horn.

[@dutchducko110]

The shots sound heavenly

[@dahuh2354]

Being in Jazz band we crushed this song

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

There should be an arrangement w/ Solo Vocals & even optional Choir. A version for Choir, Band, & Strings will rock.

[@theflyingnon8546]

That wouldn’t work at my schools cause we have like 1500 kids and a third of them are in the music program

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

@@theflyingnon8546 More of them need to join for it to work & it will

[@gabrielf111]

Currently learning this on alto sax for band, and this song is really fun to play!

[@nathanstucky3740]

I have the urge to show my band director this!

[@Isaac_Taken]

Now do you. 1 year later.....

[@chasevanhumbeck4053]

do it. I can say personally that this arrangement is really fun to play

[@themouseinyourhouse6864]

Did you do it

[@TrashCanBoiBoi]

C'mon you can't just leave us hanging for 6 years😭

[@wangamanda9876]

@@TrashCanBoiBoiTrue 😂😂😂

[@metztli.dawnoftheflyingsil3901]

My Jazz band is playing this, we all really love this song

[@changowen9904]

WOW just WOW played this in my band last year and this is unbelievably better

[@Isaac_Taken]

Same!! we added a bass guitar solo in our band

[@aemulit960]

Isaac A. These guys are some bots, I have already Seen like 10 in the comments who commented exactly the Same.

[@cynthiatoum7396]

I played this, this year in my second year middle school band and my friend had the solo and NAILED it. (She's a saxophone and we are both in 6th grade, also both are in our second year of band)

[@nathanstucky3740]

Very impressive.

[@PenguinBrosa_great_person]

Hi-Five, That's what I'm doing right now. alto sax player and staying up late to practice improv for my concert tomorrow.

[@Isaac_Taken]

Great!

[@abbeyhoertz5715]

I have to play it this year

[@WyattHotz]

I'd like to hear it! Thatd be cool

[@chasevanhumbeck4053]

Im a trumpeter and im playing the trumpet 1 part of this song and i can say.. that is fun man. That trumpet part is fun to play and i can guess the same for the other parts as well. This is just a fun song in general

[@e.s.9633]

Banger 😪

[@pritamkumar-wz1cd]

My school band is play this right now
LOVE THIS ONE

[@santinocervantes2454]

Our jazz band played this for our jazz band 😭

[@paolofaganello9844]

best jazz peice

[@Isaac_Taken]

JAZZY

[@pepperybread738]

*Piece

[@awsomeweirdo6068]

This will help me for adv jazz this year

[@definitelydoctorproctor]

4th trumpet part goes crazy

[@joelsousadasilva3383]

muito bom. Parabéns

[@user-hx3kd5lw6k]

I played this in 5th grade so jazzy

[@Fiddleford]

So good

[@J-Prod76]

Playing bari on this song is super fun, but I’ll admit that high C in the beginning theme is pretty hard on bari

[@relly216]

i have alto sax 1 in my concert band, and im performing tomorrow!!! but im still not so certain on the sax solo part, wish me luck!
im 12 btw i started playing when i was 8

[@lucasmcfarland6660]

I am in high school and I play bari sax and alto and I nailed Borge bari and alto parts including the solo

[@dalebertrand938]

we played this in grade 7 xp
0:55
(Practice note)
Thank you!🌚 I think now is my solo perfect
I have the urge to show my band director this!
I have the urge to show my band director this!

[@MrJgenuine]

LOVE THIS ONE

[@elkelfern941]

Playing the piano part for this in jazz band! Pretty repetitive but fun to swing

[@Dingusboi420]

I am in six grade and I have to learn this for jazz being at my school and I’ve only been playing for a year lol (I play trumpet btw)

[@timxgaming9588]

I played it today

[@ameliajones48]

This was difficult as a freshman but I loved playing it

[@nathanstucky3740]

I could easily have played this as a 7th grader, but then again our high school band is one of the best in the state of Indiana, and we're a pretty small band.

[@ethancote]

What band u go to?

[@thatsrandom4962]

Trevor Jones bro my school band consists of 8th graders and we have this down after a week lol

[@gaged8997]

This song is really easy!

[@natmcveigh3904]

Yeah I sight read this easily as a freshman and played it pretty decently in a band with a couple of fifth graders...

[@dollbunni]

im a fetus and i played this perfectly with zero mistakes

[@epicgameryt3728]

My school band is play this right now

[@Isaac_Taken]

1 month later....

[@sag8705]

Thank you!🌚 I think now is my solo perfect

[@captainwesley532]

My grade and I played this early 6th grade

[@lukasopos]

I've never hit the subscribe button so fast!

[@Isaac_Taken]

Slow down!!

[@thactis5139]

i played this in 6th grade, and i was in an extracurricular band, so i was the ONLY saxophone. It was very scary, but i managed to do it :)

[@Isaac_Taken]

Welp

[@juliaking2653]

do you notice it slows down a bit at 0:32?

[@ButterMilkRanch69]

I have the saxophone solo and I’m tryna get the rhythm down😭😭😭

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Eddie Van Halen also covered it & may he RIP.

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Why not have a Synth play the Clavinet part when you can play it on a Guitar? You can play the Clavinet part on a Guitar tuned to Eb Standard in the Original key.

[@natefiorillli8626]

Any drums here?

[@parkerczftrudiecjo9105]

Anyone got the bass tabs XD
0:55
(Practice note)

[@HeckuvaMedusa8]

omg I'm in kindergarten and I nailed the clave solo

[@Michael-fc8bk]

George Michael lier.Kindergarten children can't play that.YOU THOUGHT YOU WERE SLICK

[@thatsrandom4962]

BraveMike2003 bruh I have a bro in kindergarten and he can’t even spell most words yet nice try bro, u can get attention different ways lol

[@maev_8927]

No such thing as a kindergartener putting that in their TH-cam caption setting. Something fishy is going on🤔

[@nickunderwood5354]

All the people who fell for the bait lol

[@dollbunni]

Trevie Doo
r/woosh

[@landonegan4210]

1:10

[@gaged8997]

Why did it slow down at like 0:32?

[@aemulit960]

Gage D It didnt?

[@user-fe7bw2zz1y]

I played this as a sophomore in a hs jazz band just so everyone knows…

[@mooncheese4337]

Anyone got the bass tabs XD

[@JacksonJ02193]

Anyone else trying to get that alto sax solo?

[@actuallyjewish9305]

0:55
(Practice note)

[@awsomeweirdo6068]

Our middle school band usually gets straight superiors concert and jazz.

[@Isaac_Taken]

Nice!

[@user-tp6pz6no9e]

What key is this in please ?

[@SonicFan-bn4kr]

Bbm

[@stranger2965]

we played this in grade 7 xp

[@Isaac_Taken]

Your good!

[@Itsmerhey1999]

I play flute, I play this in 7th grade

[@snapesnapeseverussnape2015]

1.25 speed just sounds better than normal

[@illegalsubstance953]

0:38

[@benananas4649]

Mhmmm

[@nexas1102]

Me and the bois when the groove is real:

[@shadyvoid6731]

2 x speed everything is just wrong

[@darrenmorales3885]

This had a weak entrance and weak solos

[@josephescriba8872]

well it is for beginners

[@Isaac_Taken]

Yup yup

[@sam-nuts]

Key change ya nasty

[@jacobleavey7335]

That clav tone is disgusting

[@melb5996]

Nothing remotely like the original

[@nickyelovich3872]

Boring arrangement in my opinion.

[@Isaac_Taken]

Nice

[@Ale-mi2iw]

1:35

[@Jay_Moreno]

0:10

[@illegalsubstance953]

0:10