Arranging

The definitive study of arranging by America's premiere composer, arranger and conductor. A 'must' for every musician interested in a greater understanding of arranging. Includes chapters on instrumen...

Add dimension and interest to your music. This essential, core material is for anyone who arranges jazz standards or writes original jazz compositions. This book will help you craft melodies, counterm...

This book not only concentrates on those styles which have travelled successfully around the globe, but also on styles which have not yet been explored outside of Brazil.Styles originated in the East...

Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov. The fundamental principles of modern orchestration, the study of tonal resonance and orchestral combination. Uses musical examples from his own works.

This acclaimed text reveals the writing secrets of jazz greats Thad Jones, Sammy Nestico, and Bob Brookmeyer! It presents detailed examinations of 8 of their best charts by analyzing voicings, melodic...

Write for a horn section! In this book, you will learn how to add saxophones and brass to a rhythm section ensemble. You will learn the capabilities and characteristics of the most common instruments,...

Instrumental Jazz Arranging consists of a systematic presentation of the essential techniques and materials of jazz arranging. Authors Mike Tomaro and John Wilson draw upon 50+ years of combined teach...

Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through p...

The definitive text used for the time-honored Chord Scales course at Berklee College of Music, this book concentrates on scoring for every possible ensemble combination and teaches performers and arra...

Learn the fundamental techniques behind today's hit songs, with easy-to-follow exercises so you can immediately apply these tools to your own songs. Quit wrestling with writer's block, and learn to ma...

Create arrangements with texture and style with this complete guide to arranging for large horn sections! Now, for the first time, learn the same jazz ensemble arranging techniques taught by renowned...

Written by a renowned composer whose works have been performed by major orchestras around the world, The Study of Orchestration is the only text that explores the characteristics of orchestral instrum...

Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analysed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelso...

This book evolved from 40 years of teaching jazz composition and arranging plus 50 years of personal writing experience in the professional field. It is, therefore, a comprehensive study, covering pre...

A comprehensive text that covers the characteristics and ranges of each instrument in the stage band; analyzing and arranging many musical styles, voice leading, passing chords, modulations, intros, e...

Anleitung zum Arrangieren für Chor, mit CD, enth. 50 Beispiele

Techniques d'orchestration, volume 1, s'adresse à tous les musiciens qui souhaitent étudier l'écriture orchestrale et qui s'intéressent aux techniques permettant de transcrire pour orchestre une parti...

Ein Lernprogramm mit CD-ROM (mit zahlreichen Arbeitsbögen) 214 Seiten mit Notenbeispielen; kartoniert Christoph Wünsch erläutert die zentralen Satztechniken und zeigt Schritt für Schritt ihre Struktur...

Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch in 13 Teilen

This text is a complete examination of all aspects of modern arranging and composing. Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, it provides students with a logical, progress...

Arrangieren für Bass und Schlagzeug, Jazz-Harmonik, freie Improvisation, Tonreihen, Vocal Effects u.v.m. Discusses trends in jazz, pop, and 'modern classical' techniques as well as new scales, chords,...

This course in Jazz Arranging guides the reader, step by step, from the grassroots to more advanced and complex ways of writing. It is never the intention to present concrete rules without proper expl...

Learn to use strings in your compositions and arrangements! From romantic chord pads to powerful grooves to gut-wrenching passionate melodies, strings do it all. This book presents time-tested techniq...

Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching university-level arranging at one of the nation's most illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wan...