Modern Arranging Techniques

A comprehensive approach to arranging and orchestration for the contemporary stage band, dance band and studio orchestra

Part One: THE INSTRUMENTS

Chapter I -THE RHYTHM SECTION
Chapte r 2 -THE SAXOPHONES
Chapter 3-THEWOODWINDS
Chapter 4 -THE BRASS.

PartTwo: SECTIONALWRITING

Chapter 5 -TWO PART SECTIONAL HARMONY
Chapter 6- THREE PART SECTIONAL HARMONY
Chapter 7- FOUR PART SECTIONAL HARMONY
Chapter 8 -FIVE PART SECTIONAL HARMONY

Part Three: VARIATION AND INTERPRETATION

Chapter 9- THE DEVICES OF VARIATION

PartFour: BACKGROUNDS

Chapter 10 -THE MELODIC BACKGROUND
Chapter II -THE HARMONIC BACKGROUND
Chapter 12 -THE RHYTHMIC BACKGROUND

PartFive: ORCHESTRATION

Chapter 13 -CHORDS
Chapter 4-UNISON (and Octaves)
Chapter 15- MELODY with RHYTHM SECTION ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY
Chapter 16 -ACCOMPANIED MELODY
Chapter 17 -COUNTERMELODY
Chapter 18 -PART WRITING TEXTURE
Chapter 19- CONTRAPUNTAL ORCHESTRATION
Chapter 20 -THE SMALL BAND
Chapter21 -INTRODUCTIONS

Part S i x: CONCLUSION. SOME FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN ARRANGING
EPILOGUE
SAMPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT EXERCISES
INDEX.