Hal Leonard R&B Horn Section - Transcribed Horns

Summary of This Sheet Music

This collection highlights the energy and groove of classic R&B and soul standards by offering a transcription work focused on the brass, directly taken from the original recordings. The goal is simple: to enable your section to reproduce the riffs, responses, counter-melodies, and iconic figures that instantly define the style, with rhythmic and melodic precision as close as possible to the reference versions.

The layout prioritizes rehearsal efficiency: each horn part has its own staff, which facilitates reading, role distribution, and overall balance. Whether you work as a full section or by individual parts, you save time on organization and can focus on articulation, dynamics, and placement, which are essential in the R&B repertoire.

For singers and accompanists, the book goes beyond a simple brass collection: the vocal melody is indicated, the lyrics are provided, and the chords are present in symbol form. The result: you have a coherent support to build a stage arrangement, coordinate transitions, and maintain cohesion between vocals, rhythm section, and horns.

This volume gathers 15 essential classics, including "Dancing in the Street," "Gimme Some Lovin'," "I Got You (I Feel Good)," "In the Midnight Hour," "Mustang Sally," "September," "Sir Duke," and "Soul Man," as well as other key titles in the same spirit. An excellent choice to enrich a repertoire, strengthen the impact of your horn section, and recapture the authentic sound of great recordings.

Technical specifications

Musical Genre

Jazz, Blues, Soul

Instrumentation	brass parts (one staff per instrument), with vocal melody, lyrics, and chord symbols	Language	English
Genre	R&B and soul transcription collection