Take On Me arranged by Paul Murtha

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Young Concert Band - Grade 3
Recorded by Norwegian pop band A-ha in 1985, this familiar tune has taken on a life of its own becoming one of the top selling singles of all time. Paul's effective version for concert band provides plenty of variety in scoring, and retains the exciting flavor of the original including the signature half-time feel in the chorus.
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[@avarogers833]

I like it how 1st clarinet is all calm and has just all whole notes and some half notes, then like half way througH OH WELP YOU'RE PLAYING FLIGHT OF THE BUMBLE BEE, then it just goes back to whole notes and acts like nothing just happened

[@angeltheo4757]

Francis Bonnefoy omg I thought of the bumble bee song. To when I got the sheet music

[@blackpinkqueenz5317]

RIGHTTT LIKE WHAT DID I DO???

[@FastnOut]

Because in the original song there is a chromatic section that goes up and down

[@MichiganGoBlue-zt1gd]

I totally agree, it sounds so amazing!

[@thetubaprodigy]

1:26 flutes and oboes though

[@keith5866]

Andy Wu trumpets as well

[@davthenub]

rip clarinet 1 the first time I played

[@michpfeffer1197]

We are playing this for honor's band and I'm excited. I'm also terrified because I'm a flute
Edit: one year later and we're playing this for regular band. It's no longer hard and I can do the sixteenth notes with ease :)

[@justyouravergegamer3274]

sus

[@michpfeffer1197]

@@justyouravergegamer3274 ?

[@FastnOut]

@@justyouravergegamer3274 He meant 16th note chromatic run from measure 49 to the downbeat of 53

[@FastnOut]

I try the 16th note run on clarinet whenever I get bored and have nothing to do. I know its just a chromatic run going up and down but my brain gets jumbled and I forget if you're going up or down the chromatic

[@kinoubonser6605]

This is horrifying to play on an airy bass clarinet but on a good one this is heccin amazin t play-

[@cosmicdahlia]

Found this messing around on jw pepper. sent it to my band director for spring concert suggestions. Told me we had it. Played it for the class. Everyone jumped up and screamed. Needless to say we rocked this one.

[@FastnOut]

How did you guys do on the 16th note chromatic section?

[@cosmicdahlia]

@@FastnOut I was on French horn at the time, but the clarinets were quite upset lol. thanks for bringing back a fun high school memory on a comment I don't even remember making 5 years ago

[@FastnOut]

@@cosmicdahlia I don't blame you. It's surprising too when people reply to comments from years ago

[@deloriesh]

playing this one on the 30th for spring concert on bass guitar :scared:

[@cosmicdahlia]

@@deloriesh you got this!!

[@GamerTubeAwesome]

I’m playing this exact arrangement in my band class and I have the Clarinet 1 part. Which stinks because the chromatic passage at measures 49 and 50 is so fast and hard.

[@TheGamer14300]

GamerTubeAwesome lmao same

[@optimegasup]

I have clarinet 2 part

[@Ockman776]

Dude saaaame

[@ambersbraindump]

I have Clarinet 3 right now

[@yetanotherinternetdisaster]

1:01 im trumpet for this so excited to play that high g :DDD

[@KalonBrass]

as a conductor of this repetoire, the trumpet always mess that part up XD

[@jaycerose6774]

I’m am playing the guitar for this song in my jazz band

[@Directioner_forlife]

My grade 7/8 band is playing this and it’s really fun

[@aniisky]

Alto Saxophone, where are you?

[@delaney6413]

Right here

[@derengarcia6279]

Over here

[@keirsamson]

Everywhere

[@J_larry]

Right here

[@jonasc613]

Hi

[@Itsmerhey1999]

Yassss the flutes got the bumblebee good memories

[@sallygal2878]

We're playing this at my middle school xD

[@cptkkz_natsuki]

same

[@chizhang5556]

Already did this

[@sincerelybethany149]

my band is playing this for graduation omg

[@themonstertrio4601]

MY TUBA BRETHEREN SPEAK UP NOW!

[@depressedjaguarsfan5676]

IM HERE

[@CrumblzChaos]

EXISTANCE IS AQUIRED!

[@wulfwhack1822]

HELLO

[@cjmajors5228]

Does Bass Trombone count?

[@Evanw10282]

@@cjmajors5228 YES

[@jamiefisher7558]

where is the clarinets credit?✌✌

[@kingofthenerds7925]

Exactly!

[@speedytutlz8474]

@UltragamerVX7 *sixteenth

[@vibenwolf9010]

The backround

[@chase6495]

Right here bbg I am the only one who got the clarinet part instead of the trumpet for the 8th note part because I’m the only one who can play it

[@scorn-52]

Ik that part is actually nuts

[@pablojara9532]

Is it interesting that I learned how to play flute 1 on a bassoon at a 164 tempo?

[@theman7735]

*y e s*

[@stevehenderson6090]

Yes

[@FastnOut]

How in the world did you survive the chromatic section

[@BeeSwarmLegend]

isnt it weird how i learnt how to play bassoon 1 on a flute at a 164 tempo??

[@aniisky]

I'll gonna ask to my music instructor for play it to Music Festival next year with my band xD

[@typeonme1235]

probably not gonna be on a festival list. sorry to dissapoint.

[@olgarodas257]

Que precioso linda música en instrumentos

[@hisaii]

+Olga Rodas eh?

[@depressedjaguarsfan5676]

We don’t speak taco

[@Itsmerhey1999]

I think flutes really getting credit because they have the bumble bee part

[@jaysonholguin6288]

TyRhey Jones they are not the only ones mallet got that too.

[@riazhaomusic]

mallets don't need to breathe

[@Itsmerhey1999]

Jayson Holguin true the mallets get credit too

[@jarettrush1034]

The clarinet and the flutes both a have the bumblebee part.

[@masterpat123biggestfan2]

TyRhey Jones mallets part is fun though, especially after the chromatic part having to switch to bells in between 1 beat

[@trentbrown4859]

Hey, what software do you use to write the music? I'm a writer too, but the software I have isn't nearly as good as yours and I don't want to waste $200 on a trashy software. What program do you use?

[@bluforrestleaf]

Trent Brown This isn't a program. It's an edited published score with page turner animations. The audio is from real LIVE musicians.

[@brightonhigbee1834]

Seemed easy enough for clarinet until I saw 1:13

[@stevehenderson6090]

I was thinking the same thing

[@kami6705]

Uh huh but me flutes have a WHOLE different thing ;)

[@theraginginfernape9496]

It's not that hard. You only need 20 fingers

[@8387kelly]

Ik playing that on bells lol

[@royzhao6537]

some nerd: "I literally sight read it"

[@Patrick-eu6gi]

Where are my trumpets?

[@tomatootakuaru7555]

+That Guy I'm a trumpeeeeettt

[@hansgeorg03]

I will be starting up this summer

[@trmpt3685]

TRUMPET RIGHT HERE!

[@roryoboyle4453]

DontWorry IObamaCare

[@mjolnirmayhem5701]

DontWorry IObamaCare 🎺

[@cristogomez2508]

Im rolling away

[@tomatootakuaru7555]

MY BAND NEEDS TO PLAY THIS

[@shaianndavis786]

TomatoOtakuAru my band is our concert is next wednesday

[@thedefectivememe]

I convinced my teacher to play it

[@mattzmadness119]

im gonna try to convince my teacher. but she will need to get a peice that has drum kit for me

[@timothychhor9868]

TomatoOtakuAru my band does play this

[@aviatorchannel8256]

1:13 RIP first and second flutes as well as first clarinets

[@FastnOut]

It's not hard if you think about it but it is confusing

[@nickcelestino]

Why is the intro shortened from 16 measures to just 4???

[@ardensuvalle]

Probably just so it doesn't get too repetitive, we once had a piece that was the exact same tune for 20 measures and some audience members actually got up and left the building.

[@FastnOut]

@@ardensuvalle Thats crazy

[@mavicminidroner]

I play the third trumpet so its pretty easy 😎

[@Pillen89]

Happy we aren't playing this, I would fall asleep as a clarinet ZzZzzzZ

[@sofiahedley9858]

Rikke Togeskov except the chromatic part

[@dexterletterman3800]

Rikke Togeskov A part is only boring if you make it boring.

[@xanderyuhas1684]

Trombone part looks even worse

[@lirima-hirumi]

I almost did

[@hirokokueh3541]

this is too much watering down, it's already grade 3 and transposed, any simplification is unnecessary

[@isabellea7913]

MIIIINE DIIIIIAAAAMOOONNDSSSSS

[@MicheleSavio-m9b]

Bravi quelli che suonano😂

[@themiddleschooler]

I was gonna see if i could show this to my band teacher until i saw 1:13
Flight of the bumblebee who?

[@Lei-]

I did it on Flute it wasn't that bad and I'm a student been playing this like 3 years ago and it sounded pretty good (I recorder myself)

[@themiddleschooler]

​​​@@Lei-I tried it on clarinet before and no matter what, the fingerings are too weird. Flute fingerings for A Ab G F# and F are easier to go back and forth from

[@mentos540]

I don't like the original version, but i love this orchestra version 😍

[@scorn-52]

We’re playing this in band- I’m an insane Tambourinist ok

[@eee_inn2658]

Where all my bari sax homies at?

[@dexterletterman3800]

Obliteration Studios here!

[@nicklh186]

You already know 😎

[@abedinsubashi]

Does it count if I’m a tenor cuz I know how to play bari I just never played it

[@zachc9532]

Hello

[@rekonekted]

Right here!

[@knightisunique]

I saw this live in real life for my enrolment visit.

[@KawaiiLamamama]

my band played this today ;D

[@xxdarthrevanxx7217]

you are lucky...my band only plays smtg. like Movie themes for band...but also some cool things like Pink Panther or Heal the World😏

[@redo4302]

My band plays a variety of songs

[@sgouru1]

Awesome arrangement!! Kind of disappointed with the French Horn part...

[@optimegasup]

I play second clarinet so I'm still alive

[@wesleycurrier13]

That’s the emptiest I’ve ever seen Trombone...,

[@abedinsubashi]

Wesley Currier look at the timpani part ma dood

[@cptkkz_natsuki]

I switched to tuba for this my man

[@lumpnubs25]

0:26

[@sootyquill]

Sawatzky, get on this now

[@ilikecats6016]

What's the tempo?

[@jeffers92]

Those bass drum triples from bar 29 :( :( !!

[@hankofjuly]

Where my euphoniums at? 👍

[@MountShine]

YESSS

[@scichopath8747]

1:12 It literally sounds like flight of the bumblebee

[@arandomduckdog]

preparing for august anyone? if yk yk.

[@sugar-p0p]

Unfortunately 😜

[@sugar-p0p]

@•𝙾𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎• I’m nervous because all the people who is going to be there lol

[@sugar-p0p]

@•𝙾𝚕𝚒𝚟𝚎• I’m clarinet lol

[@robbie356]

im a flute that was given the oboe part so i dont have to learn how to play flight of the bumblebee and take on me at the same time #beginnerthings

[@FastnOut]

Its just the chromatic scale going down and up

[@minmaxh]

I gotta play this with a baritone :skull:

[@dylanbelser69]

How do you play this

[@minmaxh]

@@dylanbelser69 its pretty easy. just get through the middle part and it will be good. Tho i havent tried it with the 152 bpm yet

[@romerovalesyan2665]

Actif

[@joeyfletcher5281]

Yo where the Saxophonists at?

[@elenalinnenbach576]

Joey Fletcher here

[@abedinsubashi]

Tenor right here

[@aniisky]

Hello there! (alto blblblbl)

[@thatonetrombonist9385]

Hoi

[@kingjonah8020]

Feel bad for the timpani

[@vivacious-hq1bx]

only one here playing a string instrument in this ✌🏼

[@thatonetrombonist9385]

Does string bass count?

[@thatonetrombonist9385]

If it does then me too

[@jadenbolton]

French horns have this easy because all we have are whole notes basically

[@blackpinkqueenz5317]

Me a clarinet one: ☠️

[@leahsousa8173]

I’m played this in 6th😂😂😂😂

[@seanflynn6275]

tempo andruby same 😂

[@leynamenz858]

Me as a flute-

[@miner_splash995]

Nah this is “mining away”

[@royzhao6537]

ah the nonstalgia from 4th grade...

[@kingofthenerds7925]

What about the clarinets? Where’s the fun in their part?

[@FastnOut]

1:13

[@kingofthenerds7925]

@@FastnOut That's not fun that's torture

[@FastnOut]

@@kingofthenerds7925 tbh it's not hard if you think about it. It's just the chromatic scale going down and up. It's difficult for beginning/intermediate players but it's not hard. Just needs time and practice

[@michellemontas5756]

tim waters did it better ;)

[@edmar100]

It sorta has that Family Guy theme style.

[@madelynharrington8356]

please do dis song with AN ORCHESTRA instead of stupid band instuments

[@thetubaprodigy]

Why you bully band

[@thatonetrombonist9385]

Bully

[@thatonetrombonist9385]

Me no like bullies

[@sdrskx8854]

0:24

[@marynelster7023]

Wiki S ???