Product Number:
93970EB
Format:
eBook
Skill Level:
Beginning
Notation Type:
Standard Notation
Pages:
172
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-5986-4
ISBN13:
978-15134-5986-8
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
3/4/2021
Mel Bay proudly endorses Tom Bruner's beginning text on arranging and orchestrating music. This is a hands-on approach designed to impart essential information to the serious student!
Part One - The Arranger/Orchestrator's use of the Piano
Part Two - The Basics of Music Theory
1. The Staff and Clefs
2. Fundamental Principles of Notation
3. Rest, Ties and Dotted Lines
4. Intervals
5. Scales
6. Key Signatures
7. Time Signatures
8. Scale Degree Names
9. Chords
10. Voice Leading Principles
11. The Inversion and Progression of Diatonic Triads
12. The Cycle of Fifths
13. Harmonic Extensions and Chord Spellings
14. Altered Chords
15. Minor Chords
16. Augmented Chords
17. Suspended Chords
18. Symbols Used When Naming Chords
Part Three - Principles of Transposition
Part Four - The Range and Transposition of Instruments
- The Woodwind Family
- The Brass Instruments
- The Strings
- The Keyboard Instruments
- Fretted Instrument Family
- Percussion Instruments
- The Harp
- Organs
- Harmonicas
Part Five - Practical Exercises in Transposition
Part Six - Instruments Potentials and Limitations
Part Seven - Learning How to Think in Terms of Instrumental Colors
Part Eight - Fundamental Harmonic Voice Leading
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