ARRANGING MUSIC FOR THE REAL WORLD

ARRANGING MUSIC FOR THE REAL WORLD

Classical and Commercial Aspects

Vince Corozine

This book is written from a composer's point of view and is intended to be a reference book for the analysis of arranging techniques. Its aim is to help composers and arrangers improve their compositional skills as well as their understanding of various musical styles. Through a study and analysis of the scores and styles of the master composers, the author gives a broad view of the music of both the past and of the present. This allows the musician to navigate within the contemporary music scene with an essential awareness of and appreciation for all genres of music. The skills and concepts taught in this book will help the aspiring arranger harmonize melodies and write counter-melodies quickly and efficiently utilizing various combinations of instruments and voices, whether for pops orchestra, television, or recordings, according to the demands of modern commercial music.

Beginning-Intermediate levels.

Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Part One: Overview of Arranging Principles
  3. 1. Introduction
  4. Approach to Arranging
  5. Orchestration and Arranging
  6. The Learning Process
  7. 2. Harmonics and Overtones
  8. Harmonic Series
  9. Voicing (Spacing)
  10. - Close Position
  11. - Open Position
  12. - Clusters
  13. - Fourth Chords
  14. Low Interval Limits
  15. 3. Doubling of Notes
  16. Types of Doubling
  17. - Unison Doubling
  18. - Octave Doubling
  19. - Spaced or Gapped Octave Doubling
  20. - Doubling at Other Intervals
  21. 4. Clarity of Design and Motion
  22. Diversification of Texture
  23. - Monophonic
  24. - Homophonic
  25. - Polyphonic
  26. - Homorhythmic
  27. - Mixed or Composite Texture
  28. Interchange of Musical Lines
  29. Rhythmic and Harmonic Contrast
  30. - Foreground and Background
  31. Smooth Connections
  32. Consistency of Sound
  33. Chordal Outline of a Melody
  34. Pitch and Range
  35. Harmony
  36. Dynamics
  37. - Terraced Dynamics
  38. - Bass Line Doubled at the Octave
  39. Motion
  40. 5. Balance and Tone Color
  41. Modulations
  42. Achieving Balance
  43. Tutti
  44. - Unison-Octave Tutti
  45. - Chordal Tutti
  46. Tone Color
  47. - Highlighting the Melody
  48. 6. A Brief Historical Survey of Orchestration
  49. Baroque Period
  50. Classical Era
  51. - New Instruments
  52. Romantic Period
  53. - Innovative Forms
  54. - Instrumental Music Reigns
  55. Impressionistic Period
  56. - Unique Orchestral Effects
  57. Contemporary Period
  58. - Woodwind and Percussion Dominate- Dissonant Sonorities
  59. Summary
  60. Assignments
  61. Part Two: One and Two-Part Writing
  62. 7. One-Part Writing
  63. One Instrument
  64. Unison and Octave Doubling
  65. Alternating Phrases (Switching of Roles)
  66. Overlapping Lines
  67. 8. Writing for Two Parts (Two Melodic Lines)
  68. The Challenge
  69. Combining Colors
  70. Ostinato
  71. Duet
  72. Consonance and Dissonance
  73. Combining Intervals
  74. 9. Motion Types
  75. Contrary
  76. Oblique
  77. Similar
  78. Parallel
  79. - Tessitura
  80. - Contemporary Usage of Parallel Octaves
  81. - Crossing of Parts
  82. 10. Seven Methods for Achieving Variety with Two Parts
  83. 1. Unison
  84. 2. Octaves
  85. 3. Other Intervals
  86. - Neighboring or Embellishing Tones
  87. 4. Melody with Counter-Melody
  88. 5. Imitation with Overlapping Phrases
  89. 6. Suspensions
  90. 7. Pedal-Point
  91. - Inverted Pedal
  92. - Internal Pedal
  93. - Embellished Pedal
  94. - Ostinato
  95. Summary
  96. Assignments
  97. Appendices
  98. A. Solutions to Assignments
  99. Part One Assignments
  100. Part Two Assignments
  101. B. Scores for Study
  102. Renaissance
  103. Romantic
  104. Baroque
  105. Classical
  106. Impressionistic
  107. Contemporary
  108. C. Instrument Ranges
  109. Strings
  110. Woodwinds
  111. Saxophones
  112. Brass
  113. Percussion, Fretted, and Other Instruments
  114. Voices
  115. Recorders
  116. D. Bibliography
  117. Orchestration/Arranging (Traditional Texts)
  118. Orchestration/Arranging (Commercial Texts)
  119. Composing for Film
  120. Vocal Arranging
  121. Music Business
  122. Index

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