Cups (When I'm Gone) arranged by Johnnie Vinson

Discovery Plus Concert Band - Grade 2
The critically acclaimed movie Pitch Perfect about a college a cappella group featured this upbeat hit recorded by Anna Kendrick. The clever "cups" routine performed with a cup and table tapping has inspired numerous versions on social media. This arrangement for young players allows you to feature the percussion section, or be adventurous and have someone actually doing the "cups" routine out in front of the band!
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[edgarespino]

Love the snare part it gives it a groovy marching feel to it

[squish]

OH GOD NOSTALGIA
We played this as a band as our final concert of the year piece. It was right before I moved across the planet so I was sobbing. The best part... During the middle of the song.. everyone put their instruments down and did the cups clap sync on our laps!!!

[seanjquirante]

We were playing this in our band and the teacher would always give me first so I was able to do the solo for trumpet! Love this song so much!

[paladinpeter]

I play Saxophone, but my favorit part in this song is thr trombone part!

[landenray]

Doing this for our Parade in the fall! Love it!

[irenez.]

I think everyone in band should play these songs because they are one of a kind and I think we should all get a challenge for the band... Don't you think?

[rainbowalejandro]

Oh, by the way, that trumpet verse was AWESOME. Envy you guys who're playing it. :3

[asianguy]

I played this in 5th grade 😂 my fav song for a lot of reasons
Fifth was the best year of my life
First song with high notes clarinet
First chair ( coming from last )
I still remember most of it by heart

[fellowferalgardener]

Were doing this for band!! Its a gr8 piece!! Where the percussion play in measures 27-34 my Director is adding us all in to do the cup song with a cup. It sounds amazing

[Ben-Bain]

During one of the Saturday rehearsals for the concert we played this song in one of the trombone players came in hungover it was really funny

[jorgeelgueta]

This song is so good played for my spring concert 8th grade 😁

[crystalfighterminer]

playing this song at FMMS school concert I love it

[sarahbrooks]

I play recorder, piano, flute, Harmonica these are really helpful videos.

[abbytherunner_]

You know what I think would be cool? If one person in the band sang a solo for this. That would be super cool!

[amandaromaine]

I hope our band will sound like this at our spring concert

[bandgeek]

ALL THE DAMN INSTRUMENTS FOR LIFE CAUSE I PLAY A TON AND CAN'T KEEP UP WITH EVERYONE ELSE'S INSTRUMENTS FOR LIFE

[hammy]

The tuba part for this is so painfully easy it hurts.

[goldrc]

I play trumpet to it’s a good instrument👍

[usetobethemagicpillownowit]

There I was, 5th grade, first chair, 1st clarinet, 2017, first song with high notes, where the middle schoolers and high schoolers were staring. Now I’m going to 7th

[faeowen]

I love this song. I wish we would play it for band. I am a bass clarinet player