Step by Step (Band Gr. 0.5)

Step by Step was written while walking the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail in the Cévennes region of southeastern France. The 225km trail is named after the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who undertook the journey in 1878 with his donkey, Modestine. Composed during the trek, the piece reflects the rhythmic energy and forward momentum of walking—one foot after another, step by step.

Genre: Band | # of Players: Standard
Series: Beginner Band Series
Level: 0.5 | Duration: 1:55

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (A4 stapled booklet)

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
Bass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
F Horn
Trombone
Euphonium
B-flat Euphonium T.C.
Tuba
Double Bass

Glockenspiel
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Bass Drum
Percussion 2: Shakers, Hi-Hat, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Woodblocks
Drum Kit

Program Notes

Step by Step was written while walking the Robert Louis Stevenson Trail in the Cévennes region of southeastern France. The 225km trail is named after the Scottish writer Robert Louis Stevenson, who undertook the journey in 1878 with his donkey, Modestine. Composed during the trek, the piece reflects the rhythmic energy and forward momentum of walking—one foot after another, step by step.