Johnathan Bruce Elder

The Art of Arranging and Orchestration Johnathan Bruce Elder

"A comprehensive guide and easy reference for any creative writer and aspiring arranger to learn the trade secrets of arranging music for any genre!"In this book, you will learn to: -have a thorough knowledge of all instruments and understanding of harmony, -confidently adapt an original score to a new medium regarding melody, background accompaniment, density and all the elements which make up an arrangement.-have a knowledge of scales and chord construction that you will utilize to determine a solution to any harmonic problem."The Art of Arranging and Orchestration." sets out the thought processes and techniques used in writing arrangements and orchestrations for all types of musical ensembles. This book will provide a firm foundation for any writers' own musical personality and is intended to point the reader in the right direction.