by Paul Desmond
Take Five was written by Paul Desmond, in 1959 for the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s album Time Out. Take Five is a jazz piece in 5/4 time whose melody was written by alto saxophonist Paul Desmond and arranged collaboratively within the quartet, featuring a prominent drum solo by Joe Morello. Released as a single, it became a sleeper hit in the early 1960s and is widely cited as the first jazz single to sell over a million copies, turning Take Five into a standard and a landmark of cool jazz.
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Explore 14 Piano arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Upper advanced. 14 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 20 Saxophone arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Saxophone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Flute arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Intermediate to Intermediate. An optional visual Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 5 Clarinet arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Clarinet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Bass arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Beginner to Easy. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Bass under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 9 Drums arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Beginner to Upper advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Drums under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 7 Trumpet arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trumpet under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 6 Trombone arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Very easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Trombone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore the French horn arrangement of Take Five at Intermediate level. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual French horn under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 2 Tenor horn arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to intermediate to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Tenor horn under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 4 Recorder arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Advanced. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with. An optional visual Recorder under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 6 Accordion arrangements of Take Five, ranging from Easy to Advanced. 6 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
You can play Take Five Sheet music on 12 instruments, including Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, French horn, Tenor horn, Recorder, Accordion.
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Yes, Take Five Interactive Sheet Music on Tomplay includes a backing track for you to play along with. You can mute your instrument and play along as part of a duet, trio, or quartet, with an orchestra, or with a band.
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