The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration

✍ Scribed by Michael Miller

• Publisher: Alpha
• Year: 2007
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 302
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Music-making made easy—CD included. There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily in a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it for different types of instrumental and vocal ensembles. The same song is used as an example throughout the entire book, and a variety of different types of arranging are covered. —For musicians playing in any type of band, songwriters and composers, and students learning the art of arranging and orchestration —Follow-up to The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Music Composition and the bestselling The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Music Theory —Combines essential reference material with progressive practical examples —One composition is used throughout the book and CD to demonstrate different types of arrangements

✦ Table of Contents

Contents at a Glance......Page 5
Contents......Page 7
Introduction......Page 15
Essential Skills......Page 21
Understanding the Arranqinq and Orchestration Process......Page 23
Structuring the Arrangement......Page 45
Harmonizing with Chords, Progressions, and Substitutions......Page 55
Utilizing Voicing and Voice Leading......Page 65
Working with Melodies and Countermelodies......Page 83
Deciding on the Right Instrumentation......Page 97
Instruments and Voices: Ranges and Techniques......Page 105
String Instruments......Page 107
Brass Instruments......Page 119
Woodwind Instruments......Page 129
Keyboard and Electronic Instruments......Page 137
Percussion Instruments......Page 145
Voices......Page 157
Real-World Arranging......Page 165
Arranqinq for a Rhythm Section......Page 167
Arranging for a Jazz Big Band......Page 185
Arranging for a Marching Band......Page 201
Arranging for an Orchestra......Page 215
Arranging for a Choir......Page 225
Arranging for a PopularRecording......Page 239
Glossary......Page 247
Arrangements......Page 257
CD Contents......Page 285
Index......Page 289
About the Author......Page 301