This book will give you an understanding of acoustic instruments and voices that will dramatically improve your knowledge of sound production and arranging.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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Excellent introduction to arranging,
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This review is from: Arranging Techniques For Synthesists (Paperback)
This book is an excellent introduction to the theory and application of arranging techniques, geared to the synthesist. It contains chapters on melody, percussion, harmony, strings, and vocals. It comes with a CD that plays the examples in the book - really helpful, IMHO.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Exellent Reference Book,
This review is from: Arranging Techniques For Synthesists (Paperback)
The book starts with Music theory basics: Rhythm, Styles, Melody, Harmony, Advanced Harmony Substitution and voice arrangement, etc. Then It takes a structured look at the different sections of the band (Rhythm, Brass, Woodwinds, Strings) Explaining how each works, instrument ranges, how to write parts for each, etc. I have had this book for several years, and although I consider myself an accomplished musician/arranger, I refer to it often, especially when it comes to unfamiliar instruments/ensembles. This book is a must for beginning/aspiring arrangers.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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A nice overview with stuff to bring you back frequently,
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This review is from: Arranging Techniques For Synthesists (Paperback)
Had this book for several years and keep opening it up for the breath of intelligent simplicity that breaks me out of bad habits I might be developing. Contains excellent gems about not overwriting, about keeping clarity of line, about writing realistically. Also has a thousand handy charts and diagrams on such things as part-writing, vocal ranges, counterpoint, basic instrument techniques, basic brass voicings... Should not be the only book you own...but might be the only one you pack on a vacation where you mean to get a little composing in.
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small horn sections, voicing types, vocal arranging, primary melody, fourth voicings, nonchord tone, analytical listening, available tensions, legato passages, pad parts, unison lines, listening list, horn parts, extreme registers, pitch problems, octave unison, group vocals, keyboard parts, melodic range, kick drum Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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This book is designed for the amateur or professional musician who wants to increase his or her knowledge of arranging. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
small horn sections, voicing types, vocal arranging, primary melody, fourth voicings, nonchord tone, analytical listening, available tensions, legato passages, pad parts, unison lines, listening list, horn parts, extreme registers, pitch problems, octave unison, group vocals, keyboard parts, melodic range, kick drum Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Trumpets Alto, Cabasa Snare Kick, Snare Kick Example, Useful Charts, Duke Ellington, Manhattan Transfer New!
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