Jazz Composition and Arranging in the Digital Age by Sussman Richard;Abene Michael;

Author:Sussman, Richard;Abene, Michael;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Published: 2012-08-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Summary

In this chapter we began to apply fundamental harmonic and voice-leading principles to a larger ensemble, consisting of 5–6 horns + rhythm section. We saw that many of the basic rhythmic, melodic, harmonic, and structural principles presented in Chapters 6-11 apply equally well to the larger ensemble. Topics covered include standard voicing positions, integrating the brass and saxes, homophonic and polyphonic textures, and the reharmonization of approach tones.

Software Tip: When working in the piano sketch version of the following exercises, place the bottom notes of both the treble and bass clefs in Layer 2 in Finale (Voice 2 in Sibelius) so that the note stems of the bottom part in each staff point down. In Sibelius, if the stems of the notes in Voice 2 do not point down automatically, select them and press “X” to flip the stems down. Get into the habit of using this method whenever working with a piano reduction of a larger score, since it makes it much easier to read and understand. Use the Text Tool (Finale) or Create > Text (Sibelius) to indicate, to the left of each staff, which instruments are meant to be playing each line.

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