The pieces in the volume can be played on various combinations of instruments.

Part I: trumpet, flugelhorn or clarinet

Part II: baritone, bass clarinet (line two of the score), euphonium, trombone, bassoon, cello (line two of the score)

The volumes of the series Music for Beginners cover the entire music literature from the earliest centuries to our days. The material of the individual volumes comprises short, easy pieces to be played in the first three-four years of instrumental study, and it has been compiled by accomplished music teachers. The majority of the contemporary works have been published in this series for the first time.