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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12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled Loosen Up. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo * El Gato Gordo * James Bond Theme * A Jazzy Merry Christmas * The Judge * Li'l Darlin' * Loosen Up * One O'Clock Jump * Over the Rainbow * Peter Gunn Theme * The Pink Panther * Rock This Town.

Category: Jazz Ensemble Collection Format: Book Instrument: Trumpet Instrumentation: 3rd B-Flat Trumpet Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.

Category: Jazz Ensemble Collection Format: Book Instrument: Trumpet Instrumentation: 1st B-Flat Trumpet Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.

Bb Trumpet/Cornet/Flugel Horn/Baritone/Euphonium TC. Look, Listen & Learn has set the standard for contemporary brass and woodwind teaching. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners engage students and develop their understanding of music and their instrument through songs, puzzles, games and lots of fun pieces to play. Three progressive method books form the basis of the series, enhanced by several corresponding supplementary volumes. Some of the most beautiful melodies from the world of music theatre over the last several decades are collected together in Play Musicals. They have been arranged in increasing order of difficulty in such a way that they can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of Look, Listen & Learn. Students can also play along to the provided accompaniment tracks which are available to download or stream. Look, Listen & Learn has set the standard for contemporary brass and woodwind teaching. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners engage students and develop their understanding of music and their instrument through songs, puzzles, games and lots of fun pieces to play. Three progressive method books form the basis of the series, enhanced by several corresponding supplementary volumes. Some of the most beautiful melodies from the world of music theatre over the last several decades are collected together in Play Musicals. They have been arranged in increasing order of difficulty in such a way that they can be used in conjunction with all three volumes of Look, Listen & Learn. Students can also play along to the provided accompaniment tracks which are available to download or stream. / Niveau : Facile / TV, Film, Comédie musicale / Date parution : 1905-07-10/ Recueil / Trompette en Sib ou Bugle ou Baryton ou Tuba

Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.

Par DAVIS MILES. The original scores of the landmark cool jazz album, expertly transcribed for trumpet, horn, alto and baritone sax, trombone, tuba, piano and bass. / Rép International / Répertoire / Jazz Band

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Christmas Wonderland rassemble six chants de Noël mondialement célèbres : Joy to the World, Fum, Fum, Fum, Go Tell It on the Mountain, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, We Wish You a Merry Christmas et Jingle Bells. Christmas Wonderland est un excellent choix pour tous les ensembles à géométrie variable. Available parts:Part 1 C' FlutePart 1 C'' OboePart 1 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Saxophone, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 1 Eb ClarinetPart 2 C FlutePart 2 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 2 Eb Alto Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, HornPart 2 F English Horn, HornPart 3 Bb TC Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Baritone, EuphoniumPart 3 Bb BC Trombone, Baritone, EuphoniumPart 3 C Bassoon, Trombone, EuphoniumPart 3 Eb Alto Clarinet, HornPart 3 F HornPart 4 C' Bassoon, Trombone, Euphonium, Double BassPart 4 C'' BassPart 4 Bb TC Bass Clarinet, Trombone, Euphonium, BassPart 4 Bb BC Trombone, Bass, EuphoniumPart 4 Eb TC Baritone Saxophone, BassPart 4 Eb BC Bass / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Noël / Recueil / Accordéon

12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled Loosen Up. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo * El Gato Gordo * James Bond Theme * A Jazzy Merry Christmas * The Judge * Li'l Darlin' * Loosen Up * One O'Clock Jump * Over the Rainbow * Peter Gunn Theme * The Pink Panther * Rock This Town.

12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled Loosen Up. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo * El Gato Gordo * James Bond Theme * A Jazzy Merry Christmas * The Judge * Li'l Darlin' * Loosen Up * One O'Clock Jump * Over the Rainbow * Peter Gunn Theme * The Pink Panther * Rock This Town.

Par SANDERS ROBERT. An advanced work for Trumpet and Piano accompaniment by Robert Sanders. Also suitable for B flat Cornet, Flugelhorn, Baritone and Euphonium Set for the Associated Board, Guildhall School and Trinity College examinations./ Répertoire / Trompette et Piano

We think this is the finest arrangement we've heard of the patriotic work that many believe should be our national anthem. Mark Hayes' arrangement uses fresh, new harmonies and is thoroughly inspirational. Optional narration includes writings by Jefferson, Lincoln, and Martin Luther King. Vocals are not difficult for a piece of this order. Consider for use at festivals. InstruPax includes: director's score, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, 2 French horns [opt. baritone], percussion. / Choeur SAB

8 complete arrangements for AATTB saxophone section or mixed jazz combo. Substitute parts are included for the first alto (trumpet or flügelhorn) and for the second tenor (trombone). Piano, bass, and drum parts are completely written out, including piano voicings and rhythms, bass lines, and drum transcriptions. A carefully written, optional guitar part - which is not recorded on the enclosed CD - is also included. The CD features 8 complete tracks, featuring Jim Snidero and Mike Titlebaum, alto - Tom Christensen and Ken Hitchcock, tenor - Scott Robinson, baritone - Mike LeDonne, piano - Peter Washington, bass - and Kenny Washington, drums. Also included are 8 play-along tracks which feature the rhythm section without the horns. The arrangements can be performed with or without rhythm section. Easy - medium / 5 Saxophones AATTB

Category: Jazz Ensemble Collection Format: Book Instrument: Flute Instrumentation: Flute Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.