Publisher: Berklee Press
Berklee - Arranging for Horns (libro/Audio Online)
Format: Softcover Audio Online
Author: Jerry Gates
 
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, and how to order them effectively. You will also learn the different roles that a horn section can serve in your ensemble.
Online audio tracks demonstrate the key concepts, as exemplified in a complete score.

You will learn to:
  •   Write for alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, as well as trumpet and trombone
  •   Construct common voicings, such as unisons, octave unisons, two- to five-part soli, and open voicings
  •   Expand your harmony by using jazz chords
  •   Use brass mutes
  •   Compose many textures, including melodies, solis, fills, pads, comping parts, background lines, and others
  •   Score advanced harmonic techniques characteristic of brass sections, such as chromatic approach chords, four- and five-part voicings, tension substitutions, and more.

• Composizione jazz
• Manuali di Arrangiamento