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Jazz Composition and Arranging

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ISBN-10: 0534252613

ISBN-13: 9780534252618

Edition: 2005

Authors: Tom Boras

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JAZZ COMPOSITION AND ARRANGING is a comprehensive introduction to the skills and techniques necessary for producing a successful composition and arranging project. Drawing on Boras' background as a professional composer and musician, his text focuses on the concepts underlying instrumental writing, rather than on stylistic concerns -- approaching the subject by integrating both narrative and music examples. These examples illustrate the harmonic and melodic practices that are prevalent in today's contemporary jazz music scene. In particular, the text focuses on presenting voice-leading tendencies in a number of different contexts: line writing, bass line construction, voicing procedures,…    
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Book details

List price: $174.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Wadsworth
Publication date: 10/15/2004
Binding: Comb Bound 
Pages: 400
Size: 8.75" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.782
Language: English

Preface
Introduction
An Overview of Jazz Arranging
Introduction
Definitions
Generic Form of Jazz Arrangements
Introductions
Themes, Riffs, or Tunes
Solo Sections
Interludes or Transitions
Endings
Layouts
Notation Conventions
Imaginary Bar Line
Vertical Alignment
Avoid Linear Augmented and Diminished Intervals
Line Concepts-Melodic Writing
Introduction
Pitch Collections
Modal Pitch Collections (Modes)
Tonal Pitch Collections (Scales)
Tonal Concept of Melodic, Harmonic, and Bass Zones
More Pitch Collections
Pentatonic Scales
Blues Scales
Symmetrical Scales
Melodic Structure and Embellishment
Principal Tones
Secondary Tones
Rhythmic Concepts in Line Writing
Norms
Concept of Rhythmic Levels
Anticipations and Delayed Attacks
Metric Superimposition
Articulation of Phrases
Leaps
Concept of Polyphonic, or Compound, Lines
Lines Anticipating Harmonic Changes
Intervallic Lines
Three Conceptualizations of Reharmonization
Introduction
Reharmonization of an Existing Harmonic Progression
Tonal Goals
Substitution and Interrelationships of Tonic and Subdominant Sonorities
Reharmonization of Secondary Melodic Tones in a Soli Texture
Reharmonization as a Reconceptualization of Known Themes, Riffs, and Tunes
Pedal Points
Ostinatos
Vamps
Constant Structure Harmony
Nonfunctional Harmony
Bass Motion and Bass Lines
Introduction
Three Forms of Bass Motion
Harmonic Root Motion-Root Motion by Fifth (Downward)
Linear Bass Motion-Root Motion by Step
Static Bass Motion-Pedal Point
Bass Line Construction
Walking Bass Lines and Slash Chords
Latin Bass Lines
Funk Bass Lines
Bass Lines for Ballads
Bass Part Example-Sound Position
Writing for the Rhythm Section and Saxophones, Trumpet, and Trombone
Introduction
Rhythm Section Notation Conventions
Writing for Piano, Guitar, and Bass
Writing for Drums
Specific Notation
Piano
Guitar
Drums
Using Incomplete Rhythm Sections
Writing for Saxophones, Trumpet, and Trombone
Introduction
Saxophones: Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Baritone
Brass Instruments
Transposition
Dynamics and Articulations
Rehearsal Letters and Numbers
Basics of Voicings
Introduction
Low Interval Limits
Five Golden Rules of Tonal and Modal Voicing
Basics of Voicings
Voicings Determined by the Top Note-Soli Textures
Spread Voicings-Chords Built from the Root for Maximum Weight
Cluster Voicings-Chords Primarily Made Up of Seconds
Quartal Voicings-Chords Primarily Made Up of Fourths
Upper Structure Triads
Miscellaneous Voicings-Chords Built from the Third or Seventh (or Fifth or Sixth)
Melodic Analysis for Soli Textures and Reharmonization of Secondary Tones
Introduction
Melodic Analysis for Soli Textures
Distinguishing Principal and Secondary Tones
Altering and Embellishing the Melodic Line
Rhythmic Anticipations and Delayed Attacks
Adding Principal and Secondary Tones
Reharmonization of Secondary Tones
Diatonic Voice Leading
Dominant and/or Substitute Dominant Voice Leading
Parallel Voice Leading
Harmonic Application Concepts
Scoring Melodic Foreground and Middleground Textures
Introduction
Scoring Melodic Foreground and Middleground
Pitch Unison and Octave Unison Textures
Soli
Contrapuntal and Homophonic Textures
Introduction
Four Types of Relative Motion
Contrapuntal, or Polyphonic, Texture
Two-Part Counterpoint
Counterpoint Examples
Guide Tone Concepts
Three-Part Counterpoint
Four-Part Counterpoint
Harmonic Progression with Linear Counterline
Homophonic Texture
Introduction
Homophonic Examples
Scoring Backgrounds or Accompaniment for Solos
Introduction
Scoring Backgrounds for Solos
Melodic Backgrounds
Guide Tone Writing
Harmonic Backgrounds
Rhythmic/Percussive Backgrounds
Modal and Tonal Concepts
Introduction
Modal Concepts
Modality
Modal Cadences and Vamps
Modal Cadences
Modal Vamps
Tonal Concepts
Tonality
Chord Scales
Extensions to the Basic Chord Sound: Tensions
Dominant Suspended Fourth Chords (Sus4 Chords)
Three Functional Tonal Chord Categories and Diatonic Reharmonization
Tonal Cadences
Concept of Harmonic Rhythm
Tonal Shifts and Modulation
Chromatic Additions to the Diatonic Collection
Secondary Dominant Chords
Substitute Dominant Chords
Related Subdominant Chords of Secondary and Substitute Dominant Chords
Bop Matrix
Modal Interchange
Diminished Chords
The Blues
Introduction
Evolving Blues Scale
Blues Form and Progression
Blues Examples and Analysis
Bessie's Blues
Straight, No Chaser
Au Privave
Blues for Alice
Footprints
Midnight Waltz
Unit 7
Nostalgia in Times Square
Ranges for Common Woodwind Doubles and Other Brass Instruments
Common Woodwind Doubles
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
English Horn
B[flat] Clarinet
B[flat] Bass Clarinet
Bassoon (Nontransposing)
Other Brass Instruments
French Horn in F
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Intervals of Transposition for Common Woodwind Doubles and Other Brass Instruments
Two Full Scores
One for Billie B., Tom Boras
Lead Sheet
Concert Score
Suzanne, Tom Boras
Lead Sheet
Concert Score
Glossary
Index