Take On Me arranged by Paul Murtha

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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[avarogers]

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

[davthenub]

rip clarinet 1 the first time I played

[kinoubonser]

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

[michpfeffer]

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 :)

[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.

[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.

[sallygal]

We're playing this at my middle school xD

[sincerelybethany]

my band is playing this for graduation omg

[Itsmerhey]

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

[Itsmerhey]

Yassss the flutes got the bumblebee good memories

[pablojara]

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

[jaycerose]

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

[brightonhigbee]

Seemed easy enough for clarinet until I saw 1:13

[yetanotherinternetdisaster]

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

[Directioner_forlife]

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

[aniisky]

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

[olgarodas]

Que precioso linda música en instrumentos

[nickcelestino]

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

[aviatorchannel]

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

[trentbrown]

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?