Where to Find the Sheet Music
This page gives specific books and publishers for the pieces in the practice plan so you know which version to look for. Always get B♭ trumpet parts unless you play a different key. Many titles are available from Hal Leonard, Sheet Music Plus, JW Pepper, Amazon, or your local music store.
Pieces & books → Sources (quick links)
| Piece or book (from phase files) |
Where to find it in this doc |
| Ode to Joy, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Long Long Ago, Beautiful Dreamer, Greensleeves, Aura Lee, Theme from Brahms, method-book tunes |
Method books (Phase 1) |
| First Book of Trumpet Solos, bridge pieces from a book |
Phase 1 — First piece and bridge pieces |
| Vega, Lyra, Arcturus (Phase 2A) |
Phase 2 — Trumpet Stars Set 1 |
| Mira, Centaurus, Rigel (Phase 2B, 2D) |
Phase 2 — Trumpet Stars Set 2 |
| Trumpeter’s Lullaby (Phase 2C) |
Phase 2 — Trumpeter’s Lullaby |
| Petite Pièce Concertante, Romance, Maid of the Mist, Phase 3 solos |
Phase 3 — Lyrical and technical solos |
| Second Book of Trumpet Solos, Concert and Contest Collection |
Phase 3 — Collections |
| Il Triello (Phase 4) |
Phase 4 — Il Triello |
Method books (Phase 1 — simple tunes and bridges)
These books contain simple melodies like “Ode to Joy,” “Long Long Ago,” “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Greensleeves,” and other common tunes. Page and piece order vary by edition; use the table of contents to find the piece you need.
| Book |
Publisher |
What you get |
Where to buy |
| Standard of Excellence, Book 1 (and Book 2) |
Kjos (Neil A. Kjos Music) |
Concert pieces and solos in progressive order; many simple tunes (Ode to Joy–type) and slightly harder pieces. |
Kjos, Sheet Music Plus, JW Pepper, music stores |
| Essential Elements for Band, Book 1 (and Book 2) |
Hal Leonard |
Similar progression; simple tunes and concert pieces for trumpet. |
Hal Leonard, Sheet Music Plus, JW Pepper, music stores |
Note: “Ode to Joy,” “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” “Long Long Ago,” “Beautiful Dreamer,” “Greensleeves,” “Aura Lee,” and “Theme from Brahms” (or similar) often appear in one or both of these method books. If a piece isn’t in your book, search the piece name + “trumpet Bb” on Sheet Music Plus or Musicnotes for a single-sheet or digital copy.
Phase 1 — First piece and bridge pieces
First Book of Trumpet Solos
| Item |
Publisher |
Contents |
Where to buy |
| First Book of Trumpet Solos (trumpet + piano) |
Faber Music |
Edited by John Wallace & John Miller. Pieces in order of difficulty from first lessons up to about grade 4. Good for Piece 1 and bridge pieces (e.g. Lullaby, then next pieces in the book). |
Faber, Sheet Music Plus, Amazon. ISBN: 9780571508464 |
Use the next piece in the book after the one you chose for Piece 1 as your bridge; the book is designed to progress in small steps.
Phase 2 — Vandercook solos (Vega, Lyra, Mira, etc.)
Trumpet Stars (Vandercook) — Rubank / Hal Leonard
All are B♭ trumpet with piano. Available as book/CD packs.
| Book |
Publisher |
Pieces in this book |
Where to buy |
| Trumpet Stars, Set 1 |
Rubank (Hal Leonard) |
Lyra, Vega, Cygnus, Antares, Altair, Arcturus |
Hal Leonard (search “Trumpet Stars Set 1”), Sheet Music Plus, JW Pepper |
| Trumpet Stars, Set 2 |
Rubank (Hal Leonard) |
Spica, Centaurus, Orion, Sirius, Mira, Rigel |
Same as above; search “Trumpet Stars Set 2” |
- Phase 2 Piece 2A: Use Set 1 for Vega and Lyra (and Arcturus as an alternative).
- Phase 2 Piece 2B: Use Set 2 for Mira (and Centaurus as an alternative).
- Phase 2 Piece 2C: Trumpeter’s Lullaby is not in Trumpet Stars; see below.
- Phase 2 Piece 2D (optional): Use Set 2 for Rigel.
Phase 2 — Trumpeter’s Lullaby
| Item |
Publisher / source |
Format |
Where to buy |
| A Trumpeter’s Lullaby (Leroy Anderson) |
Alfred (print); Hal Leonard / Musicnotes / Sheet Music Plus (digital) |
Trumpet + piano. Various editions (solo part + piano). |
Print: Alfred (search “Trumpeter’s Lullaby”). Digital: Sheet Music Plus, Musicnotes — search “Trumpeter’s Lullaby trumpet.” |
Official composer info: leroyanderson.com.
Phase 3 — Lyrical and technical solos
Single pieces
| Piece |
Publisher / source |
Where to buy |
| Petite Pièce Concertante (Guillaume Balay) |
Hal Leonard (Southern Music) or Alfred; also on Musicnotes / Sheet Music Plus as digital |
Search “Petite Piece Concertante trumpet” at Hal Leonard, Sheet Music Plus, or Alfred. |
| Romance (e.g. Ostransky), Andante et Allegretto (Balay) |
Various (Hal Leonard, Rubank, Sheet Music Plus) |
Search “[piece name] trumpet” at Sheet Music Plus or JW Pepper. |
| Maid of the Mist (Herbert L. Clarke) |
In many contest collections and Rubank collections |
Concert and Contest Collection (below) or search “Maid of the Mist trumpet.” |
Collections useful for Phase 3
| Book |
Publisher |
What you get |
Where to buy |
| Second Book of Trumpet Solos (trumpet + piano) |
Faber Music (John Wallace / John Miller) |
Intermediate solos (roughly grades 5–7). Good for Piece 3 and alternatives. |
Faber, Sheet Music Plus. ISBN: 9780571508570 |
| Concert and Contest Collection for B♭ Cornet or Trumpet |
Rubank / Hal Leonard |
Many standard contest solos (e.g. Balay, Clarke, lyrical solos) with online audio. Piano accompaniment often sold separately. |
Hal Leonard (search “Concert and Contest Collection trumpet”), Sheet Music Plus, JW Pepper |
Phase 4 — Il Triello
| Item |
Publisher |
Format |
Where to buy |
| Il Triello (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) — trumpet solo with band or piano |
Molenaar Edition (arr. Johan de Meij) |
Trumpet solo + concert band or piano reduction. |
Search “Il Triello trumpet Johan de Meij” or “Il Triello Molenaar trumpet.” Available from Stretta Music, Molenaar, and other band music retailers. |
Other arrangements of Il Triello (different publishers) exist; the Johan de Meij arrangement for trumpet and band is the one commonly used for solo/band performance.
Quick reference by phase
| Phase |
Main sources |
| Phase 1 |
Standard of Excellence or Essential Elements (Kjos / Hal Leonard); First Book of Trumpet Solos (Faber). |
| Phase 2 |
Trumpet Stars Set 1 & Set 2 (Rubank/Hal Leonard) for Vega, Lyra, Mira, Rigel, etc.; Alfred or Sheet Music Plus/Musicnotes for Trumpeter’s Lullaby. |
| Phase 3 |
Hal Leonard, Alfred, or Sheet Music Plus for Balay, Clarke, Romance; Second Book of Trumpet Solos (Faber); Concert and Contest Collection (Rubank/Hal Leonard). |
| Phase 4 |
Molenaar (Johan de Meij arr.) for Il Triello; Stretta Music or other band retailers. |
If a piece isn’t in the book you have: Search “[piece name] trumpet Bb” or “[piece name] trumpet sheet music” on Sheet Music Plus, Musicnotes, or JW Pepper to find a correct B♭ trumpet edition. Prefer editions that say “B♭ trumpet” or “trumpet in B♭” so the part matches your instrument.