My Hat, It Has 3 Corners

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I ran across this silly tune and thought it would make a fun piece for band. I use a “My Hat!” 2-quarter note motif (since the song is about a person’s obsession with the hat) throughout with harmony and a countermelody on the repeat of the main tune. I think it turned into a fun band arrangement. It’s for Grade 2-2.5 band.

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Since you seem new to the tune, you might be interested to know that it’s often played as a virtuosic solo under the name “Carnival of Venice”.

Here’s a handy link to Wikipedia

And here’s Øystein Baadsvik’s recording of Arban’s variations: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqqF4gyYTIM

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Thank you! I’ll check it out. I should learn to do a bit more detailed research on songs I arrange. :wink: I really like the sound of tuba -it is capable of great beauty-as is the baritone- in the hands of capable players. It’s been a long time since I heard Carnival of Venice; I missed the association.