Tom Rule’s printed music could be anything from sheet music with originals to Charts used in church or the studio. Styles range from hymn-related to jazz to classical to electronic to….. well, there’s a phrase used in the Southern US that fits here: “Duke’s Mixture”.
Want to see the entire list of printed music available? Sheet music is available at these online stores:
J W Pepper [digital AND printed] • Sheet Music Direct • Sheet Music Plus
- Sheet Music: “No Problem”, from The Week BeginsDid you ever have one of those days when The Boss hands you a task and your first thought is,”No Problem”? That’s what this fun little tune captures. The piece has a rhythmic left hand part that percolates along while the right hand overlays a pleasant but tricky melody and accompaniment. The piece is excellent at ...
- Sheet Music: “The Meeting”Arguably one of the oddest pieces Tom Rule has ever created – well, perhaps “avant garde” is a more refined description. The Meeting, from the 2023 album The Week Begins, is a “phoneme” piece. There are no words, just phonemes . The piece can be performed by 3 or 4 or more ...
- No Problem! [solo piano version]Another tune from The Week Begins, this Medium Advanced piano piece evokes that feeling you get when the Boss hands you a task that is just easy, and you can relax about it. It starts fairly simple, then builds quite nicely to a big sounding ending, before tapering off at day’s end. As an added bonus, each ...
- “No Problem” sheet music [One Handed Trios version]This OHT version of the tune from The Week Begins evokes that moment when the Boss hands you a task and you know it is a piece of cake, easy-peasy, and absolutely nothing to worry about. As with all the One Handed Trio pieces, it can be played by either two [one performer ...
- It’s Goodnight, not Goodbye – sheet musicThe final track from the CHRISTmas album is now available in sheet music, so you can play it yourself. You can get digital copies from JW Pepper, Sheet Music Direct, and Sheet Music Plus. Would you like a professionally printed copy? Click on the JW Pepper link below. Sheet Music Direct Sheet Music Plus JW Pepper It’s ...
- A Mighty Fortress, SATB Choral arrangement” Jesus Loves Me This I know, For the Bible tells me so…Little ones to him belong……I am weak but He is…… A Mighty Fortress Is Our God”. Thus begins a new arrangement of the Martin Luther hymn “A Mighty Fortress”, for SATB choir and Piano. This takes the familiar hymn and adds in sonic ...
- Solfigietto Jam for solo pianoThe printed music for Solfigietto Jam is now available! This is a jazz version of that old CPE Bach piano standard. It is another result of those times I was sitting in the piano studio, teaching, and started wondering if you could make jazz out of that…… Solfigietto Jam was originally recorded for the album ...
- Paging Eloise…. Paging EloiseWork is progressing on the new album “The Week Begins” . Paging Eloise is another in a continuing effort to answer the question, “I wonder if you can make jazz out of that?” Paging Eloise, from Tom Rule’s album The Week Begins I previously did a version ...
- Low Brass DuetsA small set of short low brass duets that are available over on Sheet Music Direct. These are indeed duets, but a transposed line for Treble Clef Baritone is included. A bit of fun for a couple of early to intermediate players! Chopsticks Joyful Joyful Common Ground Hop Skip Chopsticks for low brass duet by Tom Rule
- One Handed Trios – Piano musicYes, it’s a deliberately flexible title! One Handed Trios refers to a continuing set of music with three lines, meant for one to three players. Some will work on one piano or keyboard, and some require multiple instruments . Each piece is available individually, but also as a ...
