Scorpion! by Richard L. Saucedo

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MusicWorks - Grade 1
Featuring a relentless rhythmic drive and powerful-sounding themes, here is an effective and exciting piece for second-year players. Utilizing a single tempo and no syncopation, this is a great tool for teaching rhythmic security and ensemble balance.
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[@Catticus]

This brings back all those memories of when I first started clarinet. I was a small child,hardly grade 1 and completely failed. Now I'm going to grade 8 and listening back to it just.... I'm about to cry.

[@EthanTrinh-k8z]

Are you still playing clarinet today?

[@plzmindyabidness]

My class is playing this song..and its everyone's favorite..its easy too (says the person that hits crash cymbal once every measure)

[@investedwheat40]

Micah Jackson lol

[@toluwintoki4365]

i'm playing it to and it is pretty fun

[@lilychater7516]

Lol

[@scarfish211]

Same trumpet here!

[@Crlbt.]

My class is too and the crash cymbal says the say thing

[@BelatedAudio]

I like how the snare never gets a break from 8th or 16th notes except for the rests.

[@mimasroom2]

I play flute and this is easily one of the most fun songs we’ve ever played!

[@beaner6832]

Agreed! -another flute

[@justinmann33]

As a fellow tromboner we get to have some sick melodies in this song

[@dasgermanguy8045]

Tuba moment

[@apuji7555]

agreed -another another flute

[@supermarioennerd8687]

Agreed another another another flute

[@HeavyBen]

Richard Saucedo was a guest conductor at my seventh grade band concert. He conducted this with us. It was great.

[@rosario6474]

This was everyone's favorite song to play in band when I was in eighth grade, I'm a junior now and Ive been playing Bb clarinet since 7th grade, this is still my all time favorite song

[@ashthesensei]

I'm a clarinet player and I lv playing this piece

[@steagle2592]

ash storm same here from the trumpet section

[@samara.renee13]

Really i play clarinet too but I hate this song

[@KARMASSIO]

Welcome to the group homie

[@Catticus]

Same! This brings back all those memories of when I first started clarinet. I was a small child,hardly grade 1 and completely failed. Now I'm going to grade 8 and listening back to it just.... I'm about to cry. Sorry I talk to much...

[@jellyshark7951]

I play flute and this song is so fun

[@9nyrah]

as a mallet percussionist in this piece, we sure LOVE to spam G

[@gazundhieghts6512]

I listen to this while doing any number of things. I am always building something, like a toy rocket or something, and I use this to give me a creative boost. thanks so much for posting this!

[@mercifulzephyr5738]

First chair alto, we played this at my school. It was awesome.

[@clarisatye7361]

Solar Zephyr me too I am first chair alto sax

[@jojoanimated7314]

Blackstone Mercy saaaaame

[@betsyy_thetheaf]

Me tooooo

[@Beansprout4221]

I play the alto saxophone and this song is really fun to play :D it sounds really cool too

[@olives5504]

Love playing this in band as a clarinet 2. When I practice I put this on so I hear all the parts, makes it easier.

[@claudiamed2139]

I'm clarinet part 1

[@kevinmontoya1285]

Same

[@mintymm]

I played this today ;D Fun (But repetitive) trombone part.

[@sierra1732]

+Minty “Not the Tomato Box Fairy” Michaelis-Yagami YOUR NAME

[@mintymm]

Sierra Michaelis
Haha :D
HE'S MINE!!
Actually, I just roleplay as Sebastian

[@sierra1732]

lol we need to talk, you sound fun cx

[@mintymm]

Sierra Michaelis
Lol sure! I'm online pretty often
And when I'm not on G+, I'm usually on Tumblr

[@sierra1732]

Okae! lol yay.

[@apuji7555]

An amazing piece! We played this a fiew years back in summer band camp. The last year it ran so far 😢

[@Xx_Lxylx_xX]

My French horn part is so fun in this!

[@raphaelbibas2373]

I know right! It's especially fun for our French horns because all of the songs we've been playing are boring parts.

[@sirkaj6874]

Leo Tyson I agree

[@beelzebored13]

This brings back middle school bassoon memories, man ^•^

[@jdubb240]

Just played this yesterday. 10/10, love this song!

[@woosd1607]

this song=litty (I play alto sax. part in 7th grade)

[@jasongrose8962]

I play alto sax two for this song right now, but I have to say, this song is truly amazing and I memorized my part

[@tyler-jo7sy]

Same we did it for all-region today

[@jacobroman2659]

Woss D I play tenor sax I was in alto sax last year

[@2008Barrett]

I play Bb clarinet- I’m in 7th grade and I have to do about 7 songs for my thing

[@alixsmith5270]

I play the trombone part of this. I really like this song

[@mintyfresh6458]

i am a tromboner too!

[@artemis7808]

Alix Smith This song just gave me a TUMBONER

[@theinfernosystem1323]

It saddens me, as a professional, well behaved human that there isn't a single comment here that doesn't contain the word "boner" yet as a trombone, I am proud.

[@-Rootbeer_productions-]

I too play trombone

[@kevinmontoya1285]

@@mintyfresh6458 take out the trom

[@Iguropizza]

My band is playing this

[@stephanieaac]

i played this at my winter concert .. it’s such a lovely piece and im the only female trombone and the only female in the 7th grade low brass :)

[@breannaboyd8243]

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[@ohblue4786]

This song gives me chills every time I play it (I play drums {ITS REALLY DIFFICULT AT FIRST YOU HAVE TO HAVE LASER FOCUS}) I love this song to bits tho my adv band plays it and it’s amazing

[@vanyasketches5154]

Which drum? I play Timpani.

[@rebeccam_12]

I playing this piece with my orchestra and I play clarinet 1! Very excited!!!👌🎵

[@kayley180]

Percussion real fun but so repetitive

[@That_Guy4381]

Kayleyr almost every percussion part is Repetitive

[@That_Guy4381]

But still fun

[@tianapinex3289]

YOUR PFP I'M CRYING

[@bunnijan]

Fr

[@shirendjorgee9320]

Such nostalgia!

[@dabqueen5371]

I play flute and we played this song yesterday it was.LIT

[@itzpaxxie]

I'm playing this song with another song called Dark Ride and Plaza De Toros. I played a song called Darkheart made by the same person, that was last school year. That song was everyone's favorite, along with a two songs called Armory and Junkyard Jam.

[@kevintran7241]

Percussion on bells wasssupp 😂❤️

[@ayyjayy2583]

Ayeee

[@bunnijan]

YOOOO

[@keynotes840]

Easy

[@RobloxPlayerisme]

I play bass drum for this piece due to the fact that I lost the rock paper scissors match for snare 😭 but to be fair the snare and bass drum pieces are VERY repetitive

[@rebeccalevy132]

I play the flute part of this song at school I love this song

[@Maxb.rico505]

same

[@bella_izzy2172]

Same

[@McKennaMullin]

my class is playing this at a festival in my town and im super excited

[@JustinCoker-qz7up]

My 7 th grade band are playing this, I play trumpet and I love this piece.

[@jober7274]

We're playing this song in school. YAAAAAAY!!!!!!!!

[@noraoleary8582]

We're playing this in band right now and it is sooo fun I play french horn!! Who else does

[@by_clickingsignup671]

Same

[@lacimcghee5961]

We play this song it’s a wonderful song I live in Memphis and on Sunday we will be playing scorpion and air of nobility at st Benedict for a concert and this is everyone’s favorite too, i play snare drum,bass drum, tympani, and xylophone. On air of nobility I play snare and on scorpion I play bass drum.

[@dominicnelson8652]

I play this in band and i play the trumpet

[@kalysb]

Clarinet

[@Jay-fl5yr]

Clarinet

[@Jay-fl5yr]

Wait, Kiley?

[@timbs5861]

Billy Bob tenor sax

[@CH3R.N0BY1]

Billy Bob I play clarinet

[@elizabethclarence3817]

played this for my district band concert a month ago! fifth chair flute

[@dafneymaellesagnweuyondjou5913]

we're playing these right now. Easy and fun song for French Horn

[@trainsnsirensalt7647]

Playing this in band now!

[@phantis7064]

OMG, I played this in 6Th grade for Concert band.
I was playing cymbals but...
Lost my music sorta....
A shame really, love the piece now that I appreciate music and performance more. ^^;

[@vanyasketches5154]

Let me guess, it was easy. (Well that's what my crash cymbal friend says)

[@Culogamer]

Measure 47 is literally the best part of the song it sounds so cool

[@I.Luv.Matt.S]

Playing the bass clarinet part on this (I play both clarinet and bass clarinet) I'm loving this song so far!

[@artemis7808]

THIS SONG IS AMAZING (I played this in my band concert today) (Btw I play Baritone Horn)

[@augerton2667]

personal favorite right now on the marimba

[@artsyanimal5141]

There’s only 4 flutes in my class and we had to play this

[@apuji7555]

flute gang!

[@kritidhungel2191]

There are only 3 in mine😂

[@artsyanimal5141]

Yeah one of the flute players quit this year so now we only have three

[@apuji7555]

@@artsyanimal5141 wow, was there any specific reason why

[@artsyanimal5141]

@@apuji7555 nope. She literally just up and quit. We didn’t know (including the director) until 2 weeks before our first concert this year (December). She started showing up for in person but never showed up to band at all. Never heard from or seen her in the band room since. I see her around the school occasionally but that’s it🤷🏼‍♀️

[@TheRadioDemonAlastor1]

Can’t wait to play this in the concert tomorrow as the first baritone player in the band

[@FranciscoRosas-mi3wv]

I am in band and play baritone sax and it’s my favorite

[@ClassicalNerd217]

I am in 8th grade and my class is playing this currently for an MPA concert.

[@jacobroman2659]

I’m playing this song in my band

[@gazundhieghts6512]

Can I use this in a video, as long as I give all credits to thier proper owners?
I love the music, and think it would be perfect to make a video too.

[@That_Guy4381]

Gazund Hieghts dude everyone makes vids of Richard L. Saucedo songs do what ever you want

[@Maxb.rico505]

Flute player :3

[@jackhorman9715]

crash cymbal all the way

[@loganmosburg3479]

same

[@Maxb.rico505]

cool us fabulous flutes must stick together ;3

[@smashingpumpkins27]

I love this song!

[@marcella1177]

1:40

[@Akasha2100]

I played it at the concert today I had fun

[@mistforest2584]

I'm going to be playing this in band for band festival. I'm a flute player.

[@venusvelox]

Woo! Me too; flute + playing for band!

[@곰-z3t]

This is my first orchestra school concert song as a fifth grader, I am so nervous.😊😅
(I do the violin)

[@leahkelly2703]

I play the French horn this song is AWESOMELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!M

[@raphaelbibas2373]

IKRRR!!!!!

[@constantfirealarm]

Finally I found it!!

[@mintyfresh6458]

;-;

[@manson2028]

As a trumpet player, I can confirm this song is good.

[@clarisatye7361]

I love this song

[@tmgirl9523]

this song is lit so lit that i played along

[@aarongaming2970]

I play the Oboe and super fun to play :D

[@ggimm228]

I love playing this at school

[@drummergirl7119]

Im a snare, love it but its repetitive 😅😂👌

[@yeeticus_]

Trumpet!!

[@lemmyshine8645]

We played this song in 6th grade and the kid that was supposed to do the crash missed his timing and just gave up and my band teach yelled “NEVER GIVE UP!!!!! NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!” I swear I’ve never seen him so mad. Lol

[@aljizastrow8698]

I want to find this on spotify so bad

[@saidachami6677]

I play this in my band with the trombone

[@Zoomin69]

favorite song from middle school

[@bublia2948]

aaaa I have to play this for honors band

[@Gglorp]

IM PLAYONG THIS FPR MY CONCERT SOON!!!!!

[@doritos_master115]

Good luck

[@nnotvanessa8171]

I play this in my concert band and I’m a Tenier saxophone player

[@lostspotlight6307]

I played this song now I’m on to a different song but I love this song I’m a trombone player

[@Brooklyn-xj8er]

we r playing this is sooo cool

[@fabianefriedrich3629]

this song is better than Olympia in my class I play the euphonium!

[@janayj9078]

I remember I played this in beginning band

[@alexanderzhan1196]

Trumpet

[@-Rootbeer_productions-]

For school we are playing this and I’m trombone so this is so fun and easy

[@arcanum121]

I'm playing this song for my concert in 7th grade I play the 1st alto saxophone

[@franciscorubio1751]

Fun alto part. great song, wish it was a little longer but solid piece all around.

[@BellaPel]

Im playing this song In band rn

[@sunflowermj3511]

Trumpet 👌

[@Bigstewisgod]

I play alto sax for this song. Sometimes when i get bored i play my part for this song along with everyone elses (baritone, trumpet, flute, clarinet, trombone, tenor, etc) i play all these parts on my alto

[@xtre6135]

love it

[@_1STIX1_]

THIS IS SO REPETITIVE ON BASS DRUM MY ARM AND BRAIN GO NUMB HELP

[@miraclegray2785]

I'm a clarinet and I play this too

[@Vince-tc3eq]

Played this in sight reading for MSBOA band festival, baritone right here

[@ericm9785]

Class B.band too? Lol i played it today ( msboa dist. 6

[@fischer4185]

Me too 7th grade class B. Scorpion! we are now playing for our concert

[@fischer4185]

+Nyah Fischer MSBOA

[@Patrick-eu6gi]

Me too!

[@Patrick-eu6gi]

+That Guy except I play trumpet

[@derrickjeromeweaverjr.2404]

Why do the low instruments always get the boring parts or never gets noticed,whyyyy😭

[@dasgermanguy8045]

Fr

[@dasgermanguy8045]

Btw I play tuba so yeah 😊🖕

[@Unigardy]

I play this at band at school

[@Zero-dd7so]

7th grade i played snare for this song very repetitive but fun

[@aarongrafastronaaron6563]

I played this for region band in my 8th grade year

[@jazzy1469]

I’m playing this for a concert competition a play the flute and in beginning band

[@helenfung4730]

Nice

[@jakesaldana5313]

The flute in this is amazing (I’m a flute)

[@Juggparadise]

But I can't hear a thing from you HAHAHAH

[@caitlyn9234]

@@Juggparadise if the other instruments would be kind you would also be able to hear the oboes along with the flutes because all the instruments play super loud like the saxophones I’m fine with loud bass instruments but the saxophones are just rude to play that loud

[@derpboiplays109]

Just imagine this piece with an added bass bone blasting the tuba/an octave or two lower than the given trombone part.

[@rebeccalevy132]

Flute :D

[@liainncity]

FLUUUUUTE 6TH GRADE

[@whoregasm469]

Jilly sprinklez I am flute 7th grade but I'm playing a song called Consensus

[@alessandroweigert6759]

Das ist super😊

[@LolDejah]

i do mallet percussionnnn😭

[@SeageLegends]

I’m actually doing this for my $ grade 1st concert

[@asht0n]

my snare drum ass crying