Afterburn - Randall Standridge, Grade 2

This piece seeks to capture the emotions of flight in a supercharged jet plane: excitement at takeoff; awe at the beauty of the earth; and an adrenaline burst of joy when the afterburners kick in. An exciting musical ride for bands that is not to be missed!

[@some_random_merc]

"no percussionists were harmed in the making of this video" me, playing the sleigh bells part with one arm whilst playing tambourine:

[@fluyatter7432]

hi hat, tambourine, crash cymbals one part had the crash cymbals under the hi hat part

[@humanperson-ef5gm]

​@@fluyatter7432play an open hi hat note

[@tonkorsmth]

nah bro i play everything

[@humanperson-ef5gm]

Nah, once I had a suspended cymbal roll into a note on the train whistle.

[@The_schlobblers]

Timpani was lucky

[@will-eh3qt]

I played this in middle school like 10 years ago I love how yall still gotta play it lol

[@liizzieelove]

as a percussionist i SUFFERED in this peice, playing hi hat, sleigh bells, crash cymbals, and tambourine 😭

[@Adam_Secretzz_614]

My band director wants me to play drumset for this piece so wish me luck 😭

[@The_schlobblers]

What is tempo

[@Fancy_dragon]

Omg so Fr!!! I did too!!

[@kybeluga6902]

it was a bit easy to play on snare

[@jadincollins1798]

@@kybeluga6902for real i have it for snare

[@theautisticdoomgod]

I have played this during my Middle School Spring Concert at my local high school in 2023. Such good times.

[@apuji7555]

Man a few years ago we played this in band camp, it was so good and I really miss it 😥

[@SirensAndAlarmsOfNorthernIL]

0:37 God that bass drum or timpani roll really resembled the thunderous roar of a fighter jet rolling down the runway at full afterburner on takeoff! Awesome piece

[@ViviYenMoon]

Mario Kart type of music, like your saving Princess Peach from Bowser in a race. -Your local Alto Saxist

[@wild919]

4 years ago, we got 7 in the state marching contest with this. Sadly, I wasn't a part of it, but I did get 6th the next year, so big W.

[@WaterDrop1]

I played this for my spring concert it was a banger I swear I listened to this 500 times while working at school

[@ruppsoccerful]

Playing this for concert band this year and I’m really excited to play it.

[@davidlankford5453]

I was when I played it 9 years ago

[@Chizinky]

same i played it last semester

[@Trombone_Guy]

We were sight reading this piece but because Flutes, Trumpets and Clarinets wouldn't stop messing up and it was "Too Fast". -Your Local Band Nerd

[@UltraBray]

I’m playing this now as 8th grader and I’m this easily one of my favorites lol

[@bodester-isnt-gay]

I’m playing this now!

[@littlestewart2234]

Today I took first with a 95.5 in beginning band

[@bodester-isnt-gay]

@@littlestewart2234 nice! What u play

[@toxcdays]

Good luck :) i played this a few months ago for a festival, i play a flute and it was a big pain. but im sure you will do very well!

[@hillarystamper2367]

@@toxcdays I’m a flutist too- So repetitive, but we’re playing this for a festival too. Despite the repetition, it’s certainly fun to play.

[@bodester-isnt-gay]

@@hillarystamper2367 best of luck!

[@ConcertEuphonium]

I played this last month for my concert and the month before for CPA, this is my second favorite concert piece following Blue Sky Horizon!

[@kaydeywaydey]

i played blue sky horizon and it was an experience (i forgot to play :D)

[@ilov3_mon3yy]

Yall being alto is great bc this song we get a lot to play but it hurts 😔😔

[@black_circle322]

I played this last year in the spring and it was awsome! Randall starding is a amazing musical artist

[@Subzz213]

were doing this song for our band on may 9th!! im a percussionist (playing only hi-hat)

[@heyboiiiiigamer8359]

Yo same! Literally the exact same day that's crazy

[@locomotive712]

My school played this last year as a combined piece between all the bands. I'd almost forgotten about it.

[@littlestewart2234]

I took first today playing this song 95.5 in beginning band

[@Chizinky]

bruh my symponic class(the smaller of the 2) played this, the other class played into the storm

[@willizam]

oh my gosh i’m an alto sax and i FINALLY HAVE THE MELODY!! I ABSOLUTELY ADORE THIS PIECE ITS AMAZING!!!

[@TheGreatWarStan]

SAME!!

[@alexx__m_]

This reminds me of Adrenaline Engines and I’m here for it

[@Jawjojo2015]

I played flute and I can tell you that I really enjoyed playing the b flats! 😂😂

[@randallstandridge]

Be sure to check out the new version "Afterburn: Relaunch", I changed quite a bit of the flute part to be more involved.

[@vatterson.]

as a year two clarinet player on clarinet one, i kept laughing because my director would say “ok everyone play!..except clarinet.” love this song though, its such a banger

[@michelelevesque7530]

bout to play this, and o muh gawd its so fun. that cord change hits so hard

[@gala586]

For my school's spring concert, we played this, but only 15% slower, so for instance in the settings you can do custom speed = 0.85

[@littlestewart2234]

I have a coipition today and I am playing this song

[@SavannahLindsey-ux4ui]

I have to play this as a contest piece and I love it!

[@vincenzablumsack4301]

I am assuming you don’t play the flute 💀💀

[@Adam_Secretzz_614]

This is the last year my band director is going to be at our school, and for his last concert with our band he wants us to play this, his favorite piece.

[@Chizinky]

grade 2 is crazy

[@rift8251]

Grade 2 - For junior high school level musicians. 🤓☝️

[@Fugitive685]

This and Thunder Bay March are my favorite

[@eternalham_vr]

im playing this for my high school marching band audition, it sounds awesome

[@AK-oo5cj]

Aww… (sniffs) 😢🥲 It’s so beautiful.

[@sleepycatcomicdubs8416]

I play the tambourine in this song in my 7th grade band. Lol i love this song

[@minecrafter7850]

Incredible song

[@Floppa4Christ]

As a snare player I find this fun to play

[@averylambert8360]

Lmao me on bass clarinet just watching everyone fail to keep my tempo 😢

[@fa11enang3lz]

as a bass clarinet, i had so many problems with others tryna catch up. . 😅

[@eee2384]

@@fa11enang3lzas a fellow bass clarinet i also found this very amusing

[@biitttzzz]

bass clainet is just better

[@panamrailfan]

Trumpet trying to keep up😅😅

[@panamrailfan]

I was that trumpet

[@greensussypotato]

This song is 🔥 it's so fun to play

[@austinhernandez2716]

Memories of middle school. Composers of pieces like this have a very tough job, trying to make very simple music for beginner bands, while also making it sound good at the same time. There's very little room to work in but they get it done.

[@CADAVRR666]

randall standridge has mastered this, he makes a grade .75 sound like it could be performed at a juliard concert and nobody would even think it wasn’t challenging

[@4NSP0]

Xylophone on this song was fun

[@TheBloxyGames]

Me on snare with this is kinda hard 😅 Great piece though!

[@user-mg1hm1zy4h]

Was so fun in 6th grade. I had the Trombone part

[@Isabelle_705]

I’m playing this in TWO DAYS! Wish me and my band good luck! I’m a trombone so we have a solo at 0:41 to 1:05

[@Fugitive685]

Trust me it ain’t hard, just put passion into it. Helped me up when I played this last year

[@Isabelle_705]

@@Fugitive685 thanks!

[@ZPlanes999]

I'm an percussionisct at my school orchestra, Me be like when I saw "No percussionists were harmed in this video" 💀

[@ZPlanes999]

Plus, I am timpani

[@smartdog1015]

This piece is so fun on tuba

[@hannahrae5640]

Twinsies

[@smartdog1015]

W fellow tuba player

[@divyaa1236]

this song is goated

[@InsanePyroid]

My concert band played this

[@darthdogman4937]

Same

[@isaxox]

rip to all clarinets

[@ItsKen850]

not me lol i was playing sheet 1, and i know how sheet 1 is super ez

[@ViperFang_WCUE]

As a 1st trumpet, I love hearing my part in here 💀💀✌️

[@ceilingcatofficial]

Also first trumpet love the 4 notes we play throughout the song 💀

[@ViperFang_WCUE]

@@ceilingcatofficial I love the 4;th measure I think it’s so fun to play but my lungs at the end of the songs are shrimp fr

[@ceilingcatofficial]

@@ViperFang_WCUE yeah hitting that C repeatedly is pretty annoying

[@ViperFang_WCUE]

@@ceilingcatofficial REAL FINALLY SOMEONE GETS IT

[@ceilingcatofficial]

@@ViperFang_WCUE seriously bro it’s the only song I actually want 2nd on

[@kyelovesducks]

as a part 1 clarinet, im watching this crying chilling with my 1000 C’s while everyone says how fun this piece is. 🥲🧍‍♀️

[@vatterson.]

i felt this 💔

[@Chizinky]

clarinet is tough(i was the snare)

[@theonlyamberrrr]

I was going to play this for honor band and we practiced it but it was too hard so we just stoped😭 (played bells btw)

[@tmp5]

this is perfect for the movie i’m making

[@1C3YVRDJ]

I playing this now hehe

[@rileysreasons4606]

as a 1st clarinet, this was annoying but fun to listen to.

[@Barisaxthereal]

as a bari sax playing this i kept running out of breath and get terrible cramps.

[@GannEstes-sw1nr]

We are playing this for a compition

[@dogs_n_flowers]

As a trumpet who has trouble doing high notes like this… I was suffering bro

[@ceilingcatofficial]

I’m trumpet this song ain’t even that high

[@maseoheap-moody4775]

As the snare drum, this caused much pain.

[@chadmize4336]

This and adrenaline engines

[@Grace_eface]

I’m a flute player and we’re playing this- u can’t even hear us

[@icecube74828]

im finally special guys (conducting gonna go crazy with this one)

[@Zubluu279]

Praying for the chops of trumpets 😂

[@--Glitch--0015]

Im a flute player and im playing this at a concert tonight

[@abij_065]

The clarinet part is so “fun”

[@Noodlesthegaybandnerd]

As a alto sax i love this

[@JJsHere23]

This song is so fun on tuba

[@sc964]

2:39 as a 8th grader on xylophone in afterburn, this part kills me

[@ItsKen850]

clarinet sheet 2 for this is ez lol, cuz im doing that rn(fifth grade), i feel bad for the people and my classmates who r doin sheet 1 lel

[@HarleighBeam]

I play snare in this rn and I’m so ready to quit

[@Mmm_Chezburgerz]

As a timpanist, Measure 38 is the best

[@HoneybunXD]

As a percussionist on drums this song is so fun but SO HARD

[@offbeatwillywill12]

No it’s not

[@HoneybunXD]

@@offbeatwillywill12 it is for me

[@CowboyVR1248]

I play timpani and I have like 2 solos

[@CowboyVR1248]

0:36

[@popsticker]

Trumpet was fine for me

[@user-pq2lv2ql9x]

As a clarinet I died

[@AzionFreeman-ii3ok]

I know that Bass Clarinet players like me have a hard time keep up with the tempo because the Music is fast and any other instrument plays a different play. But if you listen closely you can hear a tube playing the same part as bass Clarinet. Mainly 1:58

[@greenduck200t]

Why does this sound like a pokemon game intro

[@Americanmanthatlikesoil]

I play as trombone 1 and in measure 102 I have 8 measures of rest

[@DennisEtchellsIII-tz6cl]

I play the timpani and I have a solo

[@The_schlobblers]

Same here

[@DennisEtchellsIII-tz6cl]

@@The_schlobblersand I have to play infront of like 1,000 people

[@aidanbasinais8106]

I wasn't harmed bc I played timpani.

[@CowboyVR1248]

Same brotha

[@youtubrchanel679]

Me on trombone no one keeps the tempo right

[@mega0389]

Suffering in percussion

[@arlanssword]

measures 72-88 KILLED ME

[@The_schlobblers]

Percussion?

[@The_schlobblers]

Me too

[@CorruptedDiv]

Clarinet POV: =_=

[@paxtontowns317]

French horn W

[@Gtagamerhunterplays]

As a trumpet I suffer more

[@littlestewart2234]

I play alto sax

[@imcrxzy]

Same

[@InsanePyroid]

I play tenor

[@imcrxzy]

@@InsanePyroid I wanna switch to tenor next year

[@Dawn_is_a_nerd]

This is such a normal, fluent conversation and I’m all here for it

[@imcrxzy]

@@Dawn_is_a_nerd yes

[@sedge6646]

if you think this is crazy just wait until you get into highschool band

[@igenuinelydontevenknow]

literally i’m in sixth grade band rn and we’re playing this so i prob can’t even believe what’s gonna happen in hs

[@damianmontes9804]

any trumpets here 😒