A Practical Guide To Arranging Music

Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence).Here  for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively.Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic.  Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance.Both a step-by-step ?how to? book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques.With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music?s most rewarding collaborative forms.About the author.Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions.Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications.

Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book to be published since the 1980s, specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides a comprehensive grounding in notational principles.Behind Bars covers everything from basic rules, conventions and themes to complex instrumental techniques, empowering the reader to prepare music with total clarity and precision. With the advent of computer technology, it has never been more important for musicians to have ready access to principles of best practice in this dynamic field, and this book will support the endeavours of software users and devotees of hand-copying alike. The author's understanding of, and passion for, her subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also compellingly readable.This seminal and all-encompassing guide encourages new standards of excellence and accuracy and, at a weighty 704 pages, it is supported by 1,500 music examples of published scores from Bach to Xenakis. This is a hardback book, with dust jacket.

Music Technology From Scratch provides a complete beginner's guide to recording mixing and mastering music. It is an essential book for anyone studying or interested in music technology and those wishing to create their own professional-quality recordings. Key features How does sound work? How do I record a range of instruments? How do I record mix and master a track? How do I use MIDI for sequencing and arranging? Music Technology From Scratch answers these questions and more. Exploring both the theory and practice of music technology it gives the reader clear information on howequipment works and how to get the best results from it. Fully illustrated throughout diagrams and photos provide step-by-step guides to using your equipment. It includes tips and hints on polishing your recordings and making sure your sessions run smoothly 'test yourself questions' and 'projects' at the end of each chapter and a full glossary explaining all technical terms and concepts. It is also enhanced by online videos with explanations of equipment and techniques. This book will send you on your way to achieving a better grade for any of these courses: GCSE AS and A2 Music and Music Technology BTEC Firsts and Nationals in Music and Music Technology The new Creative and Media Diploma 'This book is a must for anyone who is new to Music Technology. The sections are well broken down into each part of the Technology environment covering the traditional equipment you would find in the studio as well as the software on your computer. In the first section of the book it provides a well presented colourful clearly and carefully presented explanation of how and why things work covering the bits of equipment you both need and are likely to encounter. The second section called “Putting it into Practice” is a brilliant step by step guide to

Par PILKINGTON BOB. 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, countermelodies, bass lines, and grooves. It will help you manage the intricacies of interactive lines, control dissonance, and improve melodic development. Carefully guided exercises let you practice exploring and controlling contrapuntal relationships. The accompanying recordings demonstrate techniques in typical jazz arrangements. Audio tracks feature a live jazz ensemble of veteran Berklee faculty members, illustrating the counterpoint examples so that you can hear them applied in a realistic musical context./ Théorie / Tout Instrument

Michael Richard (Ed). Par MICHAEL RICHARD. Book and CD Created by two of the country's leading jazz educators, the book and CD is designed as a practical guide for teachers at all levels, with hundreds of musical examples. It provides practical guidance for GCSE, Standard Grade, a comprehensive view of jazz incorporating swing, Latin, rock and African music, written vamps for keyboard accompaniments, a step-by-step approach to teaching improvisation, guidance in arranging for the classroom, clear discussion of jazz harmony in various styles along with hints on directing. The accompanying CD gives a clear idea of how some of the music examples should sound./ Livre / Livre et CD

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ' a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy'he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book'encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation and pivot, and the application to tunes. The reader will be tempted to stop on every page and compose. I found the Lost Chord, but won't tell you the page number. Bert Ligon Jazz Pianist/Guitarist, Composer, Arranger, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, University of South Carolina Ever wonder how to move harmony around instead of repeating the same chord voicing over and over' Then Chords in Motion is a must have book for you! Andy has included a ton of information that will open up your comping and should keep you busy with new ideas for a long time! I highly recommend it! Dan Haerle Jazz Pianist, Composer, Author, Educator, Professor Emeritus, University of North Texas Chords in Motion is an essential guide to expanding one's conception of modern Jazz Piano Harmony. Andy LaVerne has managed to outline in a very practical and concise way, modern principles of piano chord voicings, as they pertain to the Jazz Pianist's primary group function of comping. David Hazeltine Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music Chords in Motion should be fun to take into the practice room to explore new ways of sustaining harmonies over the entire register of the piano. It is encyclopedic and thorough in its content. No stone is left unturned! Stephany Tiernan Pianist, Composer, Educator, Chair, Piano Department, Berklee College Of Music Chords In Motion is an excellent practicing resource that provides a garden of harmonic sonorities for a musician to choose and explore at the piano. I like the way that Andy has made the information accessible to any level of student. I look forward to discovering some different sounds with this book. Phil DeGreg Jazz Pianist, Author, Educator, University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music I am delighted to recommend Andy LaVerne's Chords In Motion to aspiring jazz pianists! Andy is a superb pianist, very capable of addressing this topic. Prior to pianists like McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans, and others, most pianists were content to have acquired a small handful of chord voicings, generally with the chord roots on the bottom of the voicings. Though 'rootless voicings' were adopted in later years, they were primarily for the left hand and generally only used the 3rd or 7th on the bottom. But now the serious jazz pianist needs to be able to move his or her voicings in a more diatonic manner, as shown in Andy's book. Jerry Coker Jazz Saxophonist, Author, Educator Andy LaVerne's Chords in Motion is a study of encyclopedic scope on the use of harmonies based on fourth intervals in the context of jazz harmony. There is a wealth of information in terms of voicings, voice leading and chord/scale relationships and their application to common harmonic formulae (ii-V, etc.) and the chord progressions used in blues and common standard tunes. Jazz musicians interested in this vocabulary should find this book to be a useful launching pad for exploring this important corner of the world of jazz harmony. Bill Dobbins Jazz Pianist, Composer, Arranger, Author, Educator, Professor of Jazz Studies, Conductor, Coordinator Jazz Composition and Arranging, Eastman School of Music Chords in Motion is a highly detailed, informative and filling-in-the-gap text. It's an important and welcome addition to the jazz piano literature, which can be applied to any level of proficiency. Stefan Karlsson Jazz Pianist, Educator, Professor/Jazz Studies Division, University of North Texas Fantastic pianist Andy LaVerne has put together an amazing, detailed, and incredibly comprehensive guide for effectively implementing quartal and related voicings. He has honed in on the 'secret' to using these structures musically and creatively: moving the voicings through changes in logical and interesting ways. Clearly presented, extremely thorough, and loaded with information, Chords in Motion is a must-have for any pianist! Martin Bejerano Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Assistant Professor, Jazz Piano, Frost School of Music University of Miami Chords in Motion is an in-depth look at fourth and related voicings that give an atmosphere that you want to improvise on. We play over the voicing, not the chord symbol. Chords in Motion targets that modal atmosphere that horn players love playing over. Love this book - can't wait to start practicing it! Jerry Bergonzi Jazz Saxophonist, Composer, Author, Educator, New England Conservatory I was thrilled when Jazz Piano Great Mulgrew Miller agreed to write a quote for this book. I was deeply saddened to hear of Mulgrew's passing just days before publication. All who loved Mulgrew and his music will sorely miss him, and are grateful for the rich musical legacy he left us. Rest easy, Mulgrew. Andy LaVerne

A Complete Guide To Playing In Odd Meters For All Instruments. Par ZIELKE ROLF. Global Groove is a practical rhythm compendium. Rolf Zielke, longstanding lecturer at the renowned Berlin Jazz Institute, introduces the world of uneven metres through 40 pieces from around the world and specially composed jazz pieces. Demo, play-along and exercise tracks of all titles whet the appetite for improvising and arranging in unusual metres. The carefully produced mp3-CD, with the author at the piano and Mustafa Boztüy on percussions, revives even complex grooves./ Répertoire / Tout Instrument

Here is the chance to become a true classical soloist! Step into the spotlight and play-along with the superb backing tracks on the specially recorded CDs, containing eleven of the world's best-loved classical melodies, all arranged for Alto Saxophone. From Handel's Water Music and Mozart's Musical Joke to Beethoven's Allegretto Theme and Schubert's Entr'acte , these wonderful works are firm favourites with audiences of all ages, and this playalong edition will give you an ideal chance to master some of those all-important performance skills by rehearsing with the accompaniments even during your personal practice time. The CDs contain full performance versions of the music with piano accompaniment on the first set of tracks. The saxophone part is then omitted from the second set of tracks allowing you to play along with the recorded accompaniments. Features top line arrangements for each of the eleven massive songs with a practical saxophone fingering guide. / Saxophone

Guitarist and composer Andrew York presents the ultimate guide to jazz for classical guitarists. The first two sections of this three-part book cover jazz harmony and chord/melody, focusing on comping, chord voicings, voice leading, and arranging for solo guitar. Part three looks at improvisation, which may be the most exciting---yet foreign---aspect of jazz for classical guitarists. York shows you that improvisation is a skill that can be learned and practiced just like any other. By practicing the ear training and visualization exercises in this book, you will learn how to turn the music you hear in your 'mind's ear' into imaginative, great-sounding jazz solos. The CD contains the exercises and examples performed by the author. / Guitare

Par EAST ANGELA. This fascinating introduction to the world of Baroque style and technique is perfect for players both young and adult who are learning on the modern Cello. Play Baroque! contains Twenty-six masterpieces from the Baroque period, arranged and edited for Cello with teaching notes and Piano accompaniments. Angela East provides lively insights into bowing, fingering, vibrato and other aspects of baroque performance practice that are sure to enhance the study of this repertoire for all teachers. This book will also appeal to those who wish to study a historical style to enhance their experience of learning the instrument. Suitable for performers of a wide range of abilities, from beginners to confident performances at an intermediate level, this practical, accessible guide is of invaluable benefit to any cellist who wants to learn about the Baroque style./ Recueil / Violoncelle et Piano

Peter Huttlinger's amazing guitar technique was developed over the years through good practice and exercise regimens. As a guitar teacher with more than sixteen years experience he knows that the most important thing players need is guidance in their practicing routine. This is a lesson that will benefit all guitarists regardless of the level you are starting from. Pete's invaluable advice and insider's tips will help you improve your timing strengthen your hands and play with precision speed power and rhythmic sophistication. By following this method you'll learn how to isolate the problem phrases in a piece of music use a metronome to build solid rhythm increase your picking speed (flatpick or finger style) train your 'muscle theory' and lean how to manage your practice times for sure results. Pete provides numerous scales and exercises to help you gain fingerboard knowledge limber your fingers and develop right-and left-hand coordination. Finally you'll put it all to practical use by learning to conquer a dazzling instrumental The Monaghan Jig. Pete takes the piece apart phrase showing you how to get spectacular results using his practice methods. Over the years Peter Huttlinger has established himself as a topnotch session player composer arranger songwriter and sideman. The Berklee graduate has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and has performed on numerous Grammy winning and nominated projects. In 2000 he won first place in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Championship in Winkfield Kansas. Pete toured recorded and performed with John Denver from 1984 until the singer's death in 1997. He has also written music for HBO PBs ESPN and many other networks. His 2003 release Naked Pop is on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label.

String Basics: Steps to Success for String Orchestra is a comprehensive method for beginning string classes. Utilizing technical exercises music from around the world classical themes by the masters andoriginal compositions students will learn to play their string instruments in an orchestra. Step-by-step sequences of instruction will prove invaluable as students learn to hold their instrument and bow finger new notes countdifferent rhythms read music notation and more. Clear full-color photographs and fingering chart diagrams introduce playing positions bow hold and bowing and left hand finger patterns. Duets rounds trios and orchestra arrangements develop student's ability to play in an ensemble setting right away. Duets are designed to strengthen ear training and establishing good information. Interactive Practice Studio is a unique andtrendsetting downloadable resource containing a wealth of supporting biographical historical and cultural information; photos maps artwork audio samples video and more. It's designed with your students in mind. Fun -Inspiring - Motivating.Video Lessons offer students and teachers a comprehensive step-by-step look at concepts taught throughout String Basics. Lessons are taught in a middle school classroom setting by authors Shade andWolstenhulme. Lessons show special consideration for each instrument and one lesson is specially devoted to shifting for the bass. Theory & Composition offers students hands-on experiences to better understand what theysee and hear by actually learning to notate music and compose simple melodic lines.The Teacher's Edition provides successful teaching strategies as they pertain to the material introduced throughout String Basics. TheStrategies are divided into two categories: Performance and Musical Understanding. Through them guidelines and guide- posts assist towards giving students a comprehensive experience in orchestra. Also available to teachers is

String Basics: Steps to Success for String Orchestra is a comprehensive method for beginning string classes. Utilizing technical exercises music from around the world classical themes by the masters andoriginal compositions students will learn to play their string instruments in an orchestra. Step-by-step sequences of instruction will prove invaluable as students learn to hold their instrument and bow finger new notes countdifferent rhythms read music notation and more. Clear full-color photographs and fingering chart diagrams introduce playing positions bow hold and bowing and left hand finger patterns. Duets rounds trios andorchestra arrangements develop student's ability to play in an ensemble setting right away. Duets are designed to strengthen ear training and establishing good information.Interactive Practice Studio is a unique andtrendsetting downloadable resource containing a wealth of supporting biographical historical and cultural information; photos maps artwork audio samples video and more. It's designed with your students in mind. Fun -Inspiring - Motivating!Video Lessons offer students and teachers a comprehensive step-by-step look at concepts taught throughout String Basics. Lessons are taught in a middle school classroom setting by authors Shade andWolstenhulme. Lessons show special consideration for each instrument and one lesson is specially devoted to shifting for the bass. Theory & Composition offers students hands-on experiences to better understand what theysee and hear by actually learning to notate music and compose simple melodic lines.The Teacher's Edition provides successful teaching strategies as they pertain to the material introduced throughout String Basics. TheStrategies are divided into two categories: Performance and Musical Understanding. Through them guidelines and guide- posts assist towards giving students a comprehensive experience in orchestra. Also available to teachers is