SKU: A0.1405367

This is from a collection of pieces I originally arranged for my Middle School Mariachi Band at Curtis Corner Middle School in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Since that time, I have used these arrangements with all ages through college, pros, and especially two families that happened to have the correct instrumentation between the parents and their children. 

At the middle school, the strings were more advanced than the trumpets and I needed to deal with young string players only being familiar playing sharp keys and brass players only being familiar with flat keys. My solution for one of the first arrangements was in â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�. I assigned the violins two simple double stops (their first double stops: one finger in low first position while bowing both the A and E string-the first finger on the E string is an F chord and first finger on the A string is a C7 chord). I split the four songs, two in flat keys two in sharp keys. The trumpets were assigned several unfamiliar pitches in the sharp keys like G#, but with plenty of repetition and not technically challenging figures except in the bridge of â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�. I intended to cover that part of the song on my trumpet, but the trumpets always rose up and nailed it!

The set we usually played included: â??La Cucarachaâ?�, â??Cielito Lindoâ?�, â??De Coloresâ?�, and â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�, all available here.

SKU: A0.1404760

This is from a collection of pieces I originally arranged for my Middle School Mariachi Band at Curtis Corner Middle School in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Since that time, I have used these arrangements with all ages through college, pros, and especially two families that happened to have the correct instrumentation between the parents and their children. 

At the middle school, the strings were more advanced than the trumpets and I needed to deal with young string players only being familiar playing sharp keys and brass players only being familiar with flat keys. My solution for one of the first arrangements was in “Mexican Hat Dance�. I assigned the violins two simple double stops (their first double stops: one finger in low first position while bowing both the A and E string-the first finger on the E string is an F chord and first finger on the A string is a C7 chord). I split the four songs, two in flat keys two in sharp keys. The trumpets were assigned several unfamiliar pitches in the sharp keys like G#, but with plenty of repetition and not technically challenging figures except in the bridge of “Mexican Hat Dance�. I intended to cover that part of the song on my trumpet, but the trumpets always rose up and nailed it!

The set we usually played included: “La Cucaracha�, “Cielito Lindo�, De Colores�, and “Mexican Hat Dance�, all available here (soon).

SKU: A0.1405099

This is from a collection of pieces I originally arranged for my Middle School Mariachi Band at Curtis Corner Middle School in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Since that time, I have used these arrangements with all ages through college, pros, and especially two families that happened to have the correct instrumentation between the parents and their children. 

At the middle school, the strings were more advanced than the trumpets and I needed to deal with young string players only being familiar playing sharp keys and brass players only being familiar with flat keys. My solution for one of the first arrangements was in “Mexican Hat Dance�. I assigned the violins two simple double stops (their first double stops: one finger in low first position while bowing both the A and E string-the first finger on the E string is an F chord and first finger on the A string is a C7 chord). I split the four songs, two in flat keys two in sharp keys. The trumpets were assigned several unfamiliar pitches in the sharp keys like G#, but with plenty of repetition and not technically challenging figures except in the bridge of “Mexican Hat Dance�. I intended to cover that part of the song on my trumpet, but the trumpets always rose up and nailed it!

The set we usually played included: “La Cucaracha�, “Cielito Lindo�, “De Colores�, and “Mexican Hat Dance�, all available here (soon).

SKU: A0.1405355

This is from a collection of pieces I originally arranged for my Middle School Mariachi Band at Curtis Corner Middle School in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Since that time, I have used these arrangements with all ages through college, pros, and especially two families that happened to have the correct instrumentation between the parents and their children. 

At the middle school, the strings were more advanced than the trumpets and I needed to deal with young string players only being familiar playing sharp keys and brass players only being familiar with flat keys. My solution for one of the first arrangements was in â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�. I assigned the violins two simple double stops (their first double stops: one finger in low first position while bowing both the A and E string-the first finger on the E string is an F chord and first finger on the A string is a C7 chord). I split the four songs, two in flat keys two in sharp keys. The trumpets were assigned several unfamiliar pitches in the sharp keys like G#, but with plenty of repetition and not technically challenging figures except in the bridge of â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�. I intended to cover that part of the song on my trumpet, but the trumpets always rose up and nailed it!

The set we usually played included: â??La Cucarachaâ?�, â??Cielito Lindoâ?�, â??De Coloresâ?�, and â??Mexican Hat Danceâ?�, all available here.

SKU: A0.1262770

Originally written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, (They Long To Be) Close To You was recorded and released by the Carpenters as a single in 1970. Although the song had been recorded by other groups before, the Carpenters' version was by far the most successful, topping the charts in America as well as four other countries. And it's no wonder -- its catchy melodies, lovestruck lyrics, and intriguingly innovative harmonic progressions truly make for a song you want to put on repeat! Since its release, the song's album has been named one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time, and to this day it remains an extremely popular request for weddings. So you really can't go wrong adding this one to your gig books! This Cellobat arrangement for your string quartet maintains the beautiful lush harmonies, soaring melodies, clever countermelodies, and joyous feel of the original for a chart that your group and your audience will both love. Rated intermediate; this won't be hard to sightread, but it will make a major impact!

Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:

http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
https://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat.

SKU: A0.1125681

I Like It was released in 2018 as a single from Cardi B's debut studio album. Featuring guest artists Bad Bunny and J Balvin, this Latin trap/hip-hop song features catchy hooks and a danceable beat that quickly captured the attention of audiences worldwide -- it ended up topping the Billboard charts in nine countries and has since been streamed over a billion times. So you can't go wrong having this one in your gig books! Originally written for a quinceañera, this Cellobat arrangement for string quartet will be a ton of fun for everyone to play -- over the course of the song, every instrument gets their own melodies, harmonies, and rhythmic grooves, for a truly all-inclusive quartet fiesta! Rated advanced-intermediate mainly for some tricky rhythms; this will be learnable for students and sightreadable for professionals.

Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:

http://www.cellobat.com
http://www.instagram.com/cellobat
https://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat.