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
?An amazing book that opens your mind for new horn arranging techniques. Horns on steroids!?
?Hassan El Shafei, Artist/Record Producer
?Arranging for Horns is the one-stop-shop the young arranger can make to explore the techniques, applications, and context for contemporary horn arranging. Jerry Gates masterfully compiled three decades of experience?both in classroom and in professional writing?into an organized and concise 80-page text. Highly recommended!?
?Adi Yeshaya, Composer, Arranger (Prince, Aretha Franklin, The Voice)
?An insightful and valuable resource for all arrangers. Jerry?s explanations are very clear and concise. Highly recommended!?
?Mark Harrison, Keyboardist/Composer, Music Educator, and Author
?Jerry is a devoted musician and educator who has written yet another clear and concise book! This time Jerry guides the reader through a direct and useful approach to writing horn arrangements. Included are rhythm section considerations, notations, and a valuable mention about contour shaping as the blueprint for a successful arrangement. This book demystifies arranging for horns and inspires us to dive right in. There are great tools included and distilled from Jerry?s many years of experience and education. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get quick and positive results without excess theory to weigh the creative process down.?
?David Goldblatt, Composer, Pianist, and Music Director (for national television programs, world tours, and varied media)
?Jerry Gates? Arranging for Horns is a concise yet thorough guide to horn arranging in jazz and popular styles. The book progresses through each vital instrument, offering writing techniques for them as individuals and as a group. Arranging for Horns goes one step further than many treatments of this topic, looking at how an arrangement can vary throughout a song?changing the intensity of the music. This added consideration gives arrangers a powerful tool for adding shape and contour to their songs. Recommended for all arrangers and songwriters.?
?Ben Newhouse, Composer and Educator
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With Online Video-The Tomas Cruz Conga Method: Volume 3 is the first educational product to tackle the complex subject of Timba the new musical genre which has been played in Cuba since 1989. Timba represents a quantum leap forall the instruments of the rhythm section and especially the congas.The recordings of Tomas Cruz are considered the most advanced examples of Timba conga- playing and so fascinated were the three co-authors thatthey sought out Tomas Cruz and spent a year and a half studying his style and meticulously documenting it before even considering the idea of publishing it. After many hundreds of hours of passionate research this laborof love eventually reached fruition as Volume III. Volumes II & I were then written to trace the roots of the style and to understand the path Cruz' took to arrive at his phenomenal level of technical mastery and rhythmiccreativity.Much more than a collection of patterns or exercises Volume III analyzes Timba arrangements from beginning to end explaining the role of the congas in each section the relationship to the clav.

In Volume I Tomasito reveals the time-tested Conga method which he himself studied with ?Changuito' and other master congueros at the ENA conservatory in Havana. Volume I starts at the absolutebeginning and is designed for the person who has never touched the Congas but is also of great value to the advanced player who wishes to understand the foundation and rudiments of the approach that has allowed the ENA and theother Havana conservatories to consistently turn out so many world class congueros each year.Volume I begins with simple exercises to develop technique and systematically works its way through rudiments and'recursos' for use in solos and fills and basic rhythm patterns such as Salsa Cha-Cha and Bolero. These are presented using the unique Step by Step online video Method which enables the student to learn the patterns by watchingthe video and imitating Tomasito as he builds the patterns stroke by stroke. This combined with a special type of notation designed to be simple for those who don't read music results in a Conga course that reallyworks rather than just another reference book to add to the bookshelf!

Commissioned by a consortium of nearly two dozen piccoloists, Amanda Harberg?s 12-minute Sonata is a substantial and exciting addition to the piccolo repertoire. Harberg?s uniquely American sound gives voice to the full range of the piccolo?s expressive and virtuosic powers within a traditional three-movement sonata. Featuring driving rhythms, engaging melodies, and jazz-tinged harmonies, the sonata is ideal for advanced and professional performers.

for Recorders-The Artistic Directors of the award-winning Terra Nova Consort have been in residence at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival for over ten years. This their first publication contains over 40 arrangements for recorders of RenaissanceEnglish and Scottish Country-Dance music as early as Playford and up to the present. The arrangements in this book were written and performed by Patricia O'Scannell herself an accomplished recorder player in the context of musicbeing set for dances balls and workshops and are an excellent tool for aspiring players. The settings are for two to four recorders allowing for numerous combinations of voicing depending on what the players have at hand andinclude O'Scannell's insightful comments about style and technique. The music may also be played on a variety of other instruments common to the genre and used by aficionados seeking arrangements for Scottish and Englishrepertoire to play with dancers. Written for intermediate through advanced players with some parts appropriate for beginners this collection will appeal to all serious recorder players.

Building on the success of his Sonatine de Giverny for piccolo (114-41088), Daniel Dorff gives us FLASH!, the much-anticipated sequel. This piece hits the ground running and keeps up a flashy, quick pace, allowing players to show off their chops with plenty of jazzy flourishes. FLASH! has already been programmed for performances by piccolo legend Walfrid Kujala. It will also be performed by young virtuoso Kate Prestia-Schaub at the 2009 National Flute Association convention and the 2009 International Piccolo Symposium. For the advanced player. Duration: 6'30

Morceau de Concert by J. G. Pennequin was composed in 1907. Initially written for Trumpet and Piano this arrangement for Cornet and Piano is very melodic and quite challenging for the Cornet part. Quite fast this very enjoyable work lasts 7 minutes and needs some advanced skills. The piece starting by the Piano shows a continuous exchange between the Cornet and the Piano. J. G. Pennequin (1864-1914) was a very famous Violin teacher in Paris at the beginning of the 20th century. He was also the first Violin of the Opera-Comique and an accompanist of the Salle Pleyel. Winning First Prize of the Paris Conservatory he wrote a complete method for Violin as well as an elementary method. A sonata for Violin by André Gedalge was dedicated to him.

Music for All Occasions-A melange of popular tunes arranged by Dan Coates for solo piano.

Sound Innovations: développement sain for Advanced String Orchestra poursuit l'accent sur ??la lecture avec une caractéristique, belle sonorité, mais aussi met l'accent sur ??des échelles 3 d'octave, en particulier les échelles que les étudiants auront besoin pour les auditions régionales et tous-Etats. Compétences techniques avancées sont présentées en quatre niveaux, conformément à la structure des innovations de son révolutionnaire: (1) Tone Sound, (2) Son archet, (3) Son décalage et (4) Balances sonores et arpèges. Les niveaux peuvent être utilisés dans l'ordre qui est le mieux pour vos élèves, comme chaque warm-up, ou sous forme d'unités structurées. Le livre idéal pour suivre un développement judicieux pour Intermediate String Orchestra, ou pour tout un ensemble de cordes avancé ou apprenant individuel, vos élèves perfectionnera la bonne utilisation de l'arc, coups d'archet, déplacement, et les échelles 3 d'octave. / Orchestre A Cordes Et Piano

The Four Winds is an homage by the composer to some of the well-knownªband composers such as Clifton Williams and John Barnes Chance as well as earlier wind masters like Holst and Mahler. Evan Hauseªwas a student ofWilliam Bolcom and his more advanced band work Tango Variations has been performed and recorded by some of theªtop university ensembles. This fantasy-overture is perfect for theªintermediate high school band contrastingbrisk fanfare music withªvariations on a Romantic theme. (Grade 4) Dur: 6:00

Rockschool Acoustic Grade 7 is for students who have a developed and advanced technical control and a thorough grasp of extended stylistic techniques. At Grade 7 this is shown through mature stylistic conviction, execution of rhythmic complexity, mature and creative stylistic solo and improvisation work as well as a commanding sense of communication and performance. The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We've also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time. 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams

A continuation of Jeb's highly-acclaimed book on comping, this second volume raises the bar even higher with transcriptions and in-depth discussions of the comping styles of McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Bud Powell, Hank Jones, Barry Harris and more! 256 pages and 2 CDs (for both demonstration and play-along purposes). Endorsed by Kenny Barron, Harold Mabern, David Hazeltine, etc. / Tout Instrument