The Melody Shop

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"The Melody Shop"

Karl King's "The Melody Shop" was written in 1910 at the beginning of King's career.

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"The Melody Shop" is one of Karl King's most popular marches. The march is written in E♭, with its trio section changing keys to the subdominant A♭ as is typical for marches and polkas. Excerpts of the march are commonly used in auditions for euphoniums and baritone horns auditioning for a spot in a military band, a university band, brass bands, and city and state ensembles.^[1] King released this march in 1910.^[2] This was King's first year as a circus musician.^[3]