Take the A Train was written by Billy Strayhorn, composed in 1939 after Duke Ellington invited Strayhorn to join his organization. Take the "A" Train is a jazz standard whose title refers to the New York City subway line that ran to Harlem, and it quickly became the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. The piece has become one of the best-known jazz standards, recorded hundreds of times by Ellington and many other artists and frequently cited among the most important American songs of the 20th century.
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Explore 15 Piano arrangements of Take the A Train, ranging from Very easy to Upper advanced. 15 include fingering annotations. Orchestral arrangements include a high-quality recording of the Orchestra or the Band to play along with.
Explore 18 Saxophone arrangements of Take the A Train, ranging from Beginner 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 4 Flute arrangements of Take the A Train, 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 Flute under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
Explore 7 Clarinet arrangements of Take the A Train, ranging from Beginner 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 4 Bass arrangements of Take the A Train, ranging from Beginner to Advanced. 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 5 Trumpet arrangements of Take the A Train, 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 4 Trombone arrangements of Take the A Train, 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 Trombone under the score shows the right notes and fingerings in real time, to help you learn the piece.
You can play Take the A Train Sheet music on 7 instruments, including Piano, Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet, Bass, Trumpet, Trombone.
At Tomplay, we have adapted Take the A Train Sheet music in 8 levels, from Beginner to Upper advanced.
Yes, Take the A Train 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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