I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas by John Rox/arr. James Kazik

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Discovery Plus Concert Band - Grade 2
Add a little fun to your holiday festivities with this classic novelty song from the '50s. This easy arrangement is guaranteed to sound great with your band and put a smile on everybody's face.
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[@beesinred3138]

Trombonist here! Never heard of the song before but I love it! We're going to be playing it this Christmas and I can't wait. Although I'm a little mad that the grade 8s stole one of our songs we're supposed to do, Jingle Bell Rock

[@BladeTNT2018]

I remember playing this back when I was in 8th grade

[@Kdidosk]

Yea imma play this for my 8th grade christmas concert Hopefully Mr cancino My band director is gonna be suprise

[@BladeTNT2018]

@@Kdidosk I know him, I think

[@Kdidosk]

@@BladeTNT2018 u do?

[@BladeTNT2018]

@@Kdidosk Kinda, while I do recognize the last name, I'm not sure if it's him or another person with the same last name

[@Kdidosk]

@@BladeTNT2018 im from woodridge forest middle school

[@Timmythy123]

We'd use this for marching in our Christmas parades and by God let me tell you I could play any instrument now after hearing it so many times XD

[@richardtitko4980]

Very great melody!

[@canalbandashow]

*Uma música muito boa*

[@dabiggestratintown]

So cool! Reminds me of hippos for some reason... (if you know, you know ;)

[@Hirayaaaa123plays]

pretty good 0:03

[@gracepuckett6506]

Good job 😊

[@Kdidosk]

Im in 8th grade and I have the snare part so far so good Edit: Performance was really good

[@silasreimer]

yooo i had the snare part in 8th grade as well. i'm going into my senior year now.

[@Kdidosk]

@@silasreimer oh that's really cool!!!

[@elijaheasterby1373]

i’m better than you😭

[@ElliottEvelyn123]

Flute player here, it's very hard for me with the grace notes and the A out of faster notes that me and my group have, there is only 4 of us!

[@W38kamalaHarrus]

Baritone here I'm so confused on my part 23 to 55

[@ElliottEvelyn123]

I know, the first couple of. Times I played it, it was hard I play flute btw

[@thecrazies9282]

I need to know the tempo for this if anyone has it I need it because I'm playing it this year

[@hanjisung01]

I think about 120 BPM

[@bluberry..]

I'm in 8th grade as a clarinet player and I hate it so much. Ughhhhh

[@dood423]

why

[@deleteduser6201]

practice

[@bluberry..]

@@dood423 I have all STICATTO notes so it is a pain in the butt because it s also a faster piece

[@dood423]

@@bluberry.. ah

[@Stan_enhypen16]

Im in 6th grade and i just started playing clarinet and it’s amazing