Odd Shoe Music produces compositions and arrangements of music intended for professional and educational use.
The collection will continue to grow and more pieces will be added regularly.
Some of the arrangements are straight forward, and others have a unique twist of some sort.
I am open to suggestions, so if you have an idea of a piece that would be a great addition to the collection, get in touch and I’ll consider adding it.
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Brass Quintet
Level - Advanced Intermediate
A crunchy chord laden rendition of the Diane Warren tune.
Level - Advanced Intermediate
Level - Intermediate
Metallica in a funk shuffle style was eventually going to happen.
Level - Advanced Intermediate
Original fanfare with crunchy chords and a touch of funk
Level - Intermediate
Original latin piece with solo sections (notated)
Level - Advanced
An easy arrangement for beginner/developing players. Has extra/alternative parts for Eb horn/trombone in treble clef (Bb) and a Bass part in treble clef (Bb) for a bit of flexibility.
Level - Early Intermediate
Big Band
These arrangements have a modest range for trumpets, so they can be accessible to school age bands as well as more established bands.
Features 2 vocalists with a standard big band (optional flute part) and includes elements of the most popular recordings.
Level - Intermediate.
Features a vocalist and has a solo section with backgrounds. Solos are over a single Ebm7 chord.
Level - Intermediate
Features a vocalist. There's no solo section in this arrangement.
Level - Intermediate
Features a trumpet player and a vocalist.
Begins in familiar style but later breaks into a fast funk. Has a solo section with backgrounds.
Level - Intermediate.
Features a vocalist and is in a more big band friendly key of Eb.
Has a solo section with backgrounds.
Level - Intermediate.
Features vocal and is in a Latin style with doubling on percussion for some horn players.
Level - Intermediate.
Features a vocalist.
Has no solo section.
Level - Intermediate.
A fresh take on the classic tune reworked with all new horn lines.
Features a vocalist and has a solo section with backgrounds and a Tenor solo at the end.
Level - Intermediate
Guitar
Arranged for 2 guitars with parts and score in notation. Another complete set is included with TAB for the rockers.
Level - Intermediate.
Solo guitar in a fingerpicking style with melody incorporated into pick.
Level - Intermediate.
Arranged for guitar and voice.
Chordal picking style. Has standard notation and notation/TAB parts.
Level - Early Intermediate
Fingerpicking style guitar and vocal. Whole song is notated but includes a big repeat which could be omitted if used for a student's exam program.
Has standard notation and notation/TAB parts.
Level - Early Intermediate
Arranged for a guitar playing the melody and an accompanying guitar.
Has standard notation and notation/TAB parts.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for a 5-string banjo playing the melody and an accompanying guitar.
Has standard notation and notation/TAB parts for both instruments.
Level - Intermediate
For vocal and easy guitar. Full song notated for vocal, and chord symbols, chord shapes, and a suggested strum rhythm for the guitar.
Could be good for beginners or classroom work or busking.
Level - Easy
For vocal and strummed guitar with picking part on 2nd guitar.
Full song notated for vocal, and chord symbols, chord shapes, and a suggested strum rhythm for the guitar.
Includes a key for the cups rhythm.
A TAB part is included for the picked guitar.
Could be good for beginners or classroom work or busking.
Level - Easy
Soul Band/Jazz Combo/Rock Band with horns
Arranged for vocal, rhythm section and 5 horns (flute, alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, 2 backing vocals, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, 3 backing vocals, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
Level - Intermediate
2018 Grammy award winner for best song arranged for lead vocal, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
It is intended to be slower in a shuffle 16th note feel - but can also be performed in the original straight feel if preferred.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, 3 backing vocals, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone) with optional flute part
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone with optional flute)
This arrangement starts off faithful to the original recording. The chorus and one of the verses have been reharmonised.
There are also horn parts added but the form remains intact.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for lead vocal, backing vocal, rhythm section and 4 horns (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone)
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for vocal, rhythm section and 4 flexible parts, all numbered for clarity.
Parts include violins, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones, bassoon, trumpets, Eb horn, F horn and trombone.
Level - Early Intermediate
Solo instrument with piano accompaniment
Arranged for trumpet and piano. This was written to develop legato playing and dynamics.
Level - Easy
Arranged for trumpet and piano.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for trumpet and piano
Level - Easy
Arranged for French Horn and piano. The main theme is followed by a written out improvisation style solo for horn then piano.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for Eb Horn and piano. The main theme is followed by a written out improvisation style solo for horn then piano.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for trumpet and piano. The main theme is followed by a written out improvisation style solo for trumpet then piano.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for trombone and piano. This was written to develop legato playing and dynamics.
Level - Easy
Arranged for trombone and piano. The main theme is followed by a written out improvisation style solo for trombone then piano.
Level - Intermediate
A short piece for clarinet and piano for a more experienced player.
Level - Advanced
Written for a beginner cellist in the key of Em.
Soloist plays the melody twice, with a bass accompaniment to the piano in the middle.
Level - Easy
String Quartet
Robert Burns song set for string quartet.
Each iteration of the melody gets a new harmonic treatment. Each player has the melody at some point.
Level - Intermediate
Arranged for String Quartet with crunchy chords behind the traditional Scottish melody.
Level - Intermediate
Carole King song more recently recorded by Amy Winehouse.
Fairly straight forward simple arrangement in the key of Cmajor.
Level - Early Intermediate
The Nirvana anthem in (mostly) 7/8 with new harmonisation.
It is still instantly recognisable, but is a fresh take on the iconic tune.
Level - Advanced Intermediate
Other Instruments
Fairly advanced duet arrangement of the Duke Ellington tune, with notated improvisation like sections
Level - Advanced
For vocal and easy ukulele. Full song notated for vocal, and chord symbols, chord shapes, and a suggested strum rhythm for the ukulele.
Could be good for beginners or classroom work or busking.
Level - Easy
For vocal and easy ukulele with lead part on 2nd ukulele.
Full song notated for vocal, and chord symbols, chord shapes, and a suggested strum rhythm for the ukulele.
Lead part sits nicely on the instrument and has a TAB part included.
Could be good for beginners or classroom work or busking.
Level - Easy
For vocal and easy ukulele with picking part on 2nd ukulele.
Full song notated for vocal, and chord symbols, chord shapes, and a suggested strum rhythm for the ukulele.
Includes a key for the cups rhythm.
Lead part sits nicely on the instrument and has a TAB part included.
Could be good for beginners or classroom work or busking.
Level - Easy
Arranged in the minor key edging closer to jazz harmonies as the piece progresses.
Level - Early Intermediate
Traditional folk tune as recorded by Woody Guthrie, for banjo and vocal.
Level - Early Intermediate