Jazz Arranging
This book examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.
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Jazz Arranging
This book examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.
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Jazz Arranging

Jazz Arranging

by Norman David
Jazz Arranging

Jazz Arranging

by Norman David

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This book examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781880157602
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 01/01/1998
Edition description: New Edition
Pages: 196
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.44(d)

About the Author

Norman David is Assistant Professor of Music at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at Franklin & Marshall College.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Part 2 Introduction
Chapter 3 1. Jazz-Band Instrumentation
Part 4 Historical Overview
Part 5 Transposition
Part 6 Instrument Properties and Ranges
Part 7 Brass Muting
Part 8 Exercises
Chapter 9 2. Prepatory Information
Part 10 Terminology
Part 11 Notational Procedure
Part 12 Principles of Theory
Part 13 Exercises
Chapter 14 3. Form and Design
Part 15 General Information
Part 16 Common 32 Measure Forms
Part 17 Optional Forms
Part 18 Repeats and Endings
Part 19 Added Components
Part 20 Exercises
Chapter 21 4. Melody
Part 22 Melody/Lead Line
Part 23 Melodic Analysis
Part 24 Melody: Ranges and Instrumentation
Part 25 Exercises
Chapter 26 5. The Rhythm Section
Part 27 General Notational Practice
Part 28 Drums
Part 29 Bass
Part 30 Piano
Part 31 The Electric Guitar
Part 32 The Vibraphone
Part 33 Musical Devices
Part 34 Score Practice
Part 35 Exercises
Chapter 36 6. Two Parts
Part 37 Two-part Soli
Part 38 Approach-note Harmonization
Part 39 Guide-tone Lines
Part 40 Unisons
Part 41 Additional Voicing Procedures
Part 42 Backgrounds
Part 43 Score Practice
Part 44 Exercises
Chapter 45 7. Three, Four, and Five Parts
Part 46 Fundamental Methods
Part 47 Extensions
Part 48 Independent Lead
Part 49 Approach-note Harmonization
Part 50 Unisons
Part 51 Voicing Considerations
Part 52 Score Practice
Part 53 Exercises
Chapter 54 8. Special Voicings
Part 55 Voicings in Fourths
Part 56 Spreads
Part 57 Clusters
Part 58 Upper Structures
Part 59 Six Parts
Part 60 Exercises
Chapter 61 9. Expanded Methods
Part 62 Arbitrary Voicings
Part 63 Linerar Arranging
Chapter 64 10. Large Ensembles
Part 65 Ensemble Writing
Part 66 Combinations
Part 67 Doubling
Part 68 Exercises
Chapter 69 11. Big Band
Part 70 Instrumentation
Part 71 Section Writing
Part 72 Section against section
Part 73 Ensemble Writing
Part 74 Unisons
Part 75 Chords
Part 76 Doubling in Big Band
Part 77 Horn and Tuba
Part 78 Exercises
Part 79 Appendix 1: Score and Parts
Part 80 Score
Part 81 Parts
Part 82 Appendix 2: The Arranger's Tools
Part 83 Music Pens, Pencils, Papers
Part 84 Computers: Hardware and Music Software
Part 85 Bibliography
Part 86 Index

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