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Begin the Beguine Jazz Lines Publications Presents begin the beguine As recorded by the andrews sisters arranged by vic schoen fuLL score Transcribed by Jonathan Lorentz Words and Music By Cole Porter © 1935 (Renewed) WB MUSIC CORP. This Arrangement © 2008 WB MUSIC CORP. All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance Used by Permission Layout, Design, and Logos © 2009 HERO ENTERPRISES INC. DBA JAZZ LINES PUBLICATIONS AND EJAZZLINES.COM Jazz Lines Publications "bringing historic manuscripts from the closet to the concert" www.ejazzlines.com PO Box 1236 Saratoga Springs NY 12866 USA JLP-9050 Jazz lines PubLicationsbegin the beguine JlP-9050 AS Recorded by the andrews sisters Score Words and Music by Cole Porter dixieland = 170 arranged by vic schoen Female Vocal 1 Female Vocal 2 Female Vocal 3 Alto Sax. 1 f Alto Sax. 2 f Clarinet 3 f Tenor Sax. 4 f Baritone Sax. 5 f Trumpet 1 f Trumpet 2 f Trumpet 3 f Trumpet 4 f Trombone 1 ~~~~~~ f Trombone 2 ~~~~~~ f Trombone 3 ~~~~~~ f Trombone 4 ~~~~~~ f Guitar Piano Bass Drum Set ã 1 2 3 4 © 1935 (Renewed) WB MUSIC CORP. This Arrangement © 2008 WB MUSIC CORP. All Rights Reserved Including Public Performance Used by Permission Layout, Design, and Logos © 2009 HERO ENTERPRISES INC. DBA JAZZ LINES PUBLICATIONS AND EJAZZLINES.COM JlP-9050 begin the beguine Jazz lines PubLications Score - Page 3 [A] F Vox 1 when they be gin be gin the Be guine It F Vox 2 When they be gin be gin the be guine It F Vox 3 when they be gin be gin the Be guine It A. Sx. 1 mf A. Sx. 2 mf Cl. 3 mf T. Sx. 4 mf B. Sx. 5 mf Tpt. 1 mf Tpt. 2 mf Tpt. 3 mf Tpt. 4 mf Tbn. 1 mf Tbn. 2 mf Tbn. 3 mf Tbn. 4 mf B {2` `F`e`e`l`} Gtr. ’’ ’’’’ ’ ’ ’’ ’ ’ ’’ ’’ {2` `F`e`e`l`} ’’ ’’’’ ’ ’ ’’ ’ ’ ’’ ’’ Pno. B B {2` `F`e`e`l`} Bass {P`la`y` `T``im`e` `-` `2` `F`e`e`l`} (4) D. S. ã ‘ ‘ ‘ 5 6 7 8 Jazz lines PubLicationsbegin the beguine JlP-9050 Score - Page 4 F Vox 1 brings back the sound of mu sic so ten--- der it F Vox 2 brings back the sound of mu sic so ten der it F Vox 3 brings back the sound of mu sic so ten der it A. Sx. 1 A. Sx. 2 Cl. 3 T. Sx. 4 B. Sx. 5 Tpt. 1 Tpt. 2 Tpt. 3 Tpt. 4 Tbn. 1 Tbn. 2 Tbn. 3 Tbn. 4 C> F 7 C> F 7 Gtr. ’’’’’’’’ ’’’’ ’’’’ ’’’’’’’’ ’’’’ ’’’’ Pno. C> F 7 C> F 7 C> F 7 C> F 7 Bass (5) D. S. ã ‘ 9 10 11 12.
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