Jazz Arranging (eBook)

NORMAN DAVID (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

1998
196 Seiten
Scarecrow Press (Verlag)
978-1-4616-5998-3 (ISBN)

Infos

This book examines arranging methods and their applications. It is designed to be used in a jazz studies program and as a professional reference manual for musicians. The text begins with a historical overview of jazz band instruments and a study of their characteristics. The body of the text includes an examination of relevant terminology, notational devices, principles of theory, and arranging techniques.

Autor

Norman David is Assistant Professor of Music at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at Franklin & Marshall College.

Inhalt

Part 1 PrefacePart 2 IntroductionChapter 3 1. Jazz-Band InstrumentationPart 4 Historical OverviewPart 5 TranspositionPart 6 Instrument Properties and RangesPart 7 Brass MutingPart 8 ExercisesChapter 9 2. Prepatory InformationPart 10 TerminologyPart 11 Notational ProcedurePart 12 Principles of TheoryPart 13 ExercisesChapter 14 3. Form and DesignPart 15 General InformationPart 16 Common 32 Measure FormsPart 17 Optional FormsPart 18 Repeats and EndingsPart 19 Added ComponentsPart 20 ExercisesChapter 21 4. MelodyPart 22 Melody/Lead LinePart 23 Melodic AnalysisPart 24 Melody: Ranges and InstrumentationPart 25 ExercisesChapter 26 5. The Rhythm SectionPart 27 General Notational PracticePart 28 DrumsPart 29 BassPart 30 PianoPart 31 The Electric GuitarPart 32 The VibraphonePart 33 Musical DevicesPart 34 Score PracticePart 35 ExercisesChapter 36 6. Two PartsPart 37 Two-part SoliPart 38 Approach-note HarmonizationPart 39 Guide-tone LinesPart 40 UnisonsPart 41 Additional Voicing ProceduresPart 42 BackgroundsPart 43 Score PracticePart 44 ExercisesChapter 45 7. Three, Four, and Five PartsPart 46 Fundamental MethodsPart 47 ExtensionsPart 48 Independent LeadPart 49 Approach-note HarmonizationPart 50 UnisonsPart 51 Voicing ConsiderationsPart 52 Score PracticePart 53 ExercisesChapter 54 8. Special VoicingsPart 55 Voicings in FourthsPart 56 SpreadsPart 57 ClustersPart 58 Upper StructuresPart 59 Six PartsPart 60 ExercisesChapter 61 9. Expanded MethodsPart 62 Arbitrary VoicingsPart 63 Linerar ArrangingChapter 64 10. Large EnsemblesPart 65 Ensemble WritingPart 66 CombinationsPart 67 DoublingPart 68 ExercisesChapter 69 11. Big BandPart 70 InstrumentationPart 71 Section WritingPart 72 Section against sectionPart 73 Ensemble WritingPart 74 UnisonsPart 75 ChordsPart 76 Doubling in Big BandPart 77 Horn and TubaPart 78 ExercisesPart 79 Appendix 1: Score and PartsPart 80 ScorePart 81 PartsPart 82 Appendix 2: The Arranger's ToolsPart 83 Music Pens, Pencils, PapersPart 84 Computers: Hardware and Music SoftwarePart 85 BibliographyPart 86 Index

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.1.1998
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Jazz / Blues
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Musiktheorie / Musiklehre
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
• ISBN-10: 1-4616-5998-1 / 1461659981
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4616-5998-3 / 9781461659983