There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily in a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it for different types of instrumental and vocal ensembles. The same song is used as an example throughout the entire book, and a variety of different types of arranging are covered.

• For musicians playing in any type of band, songwriters and composers, and students learning the art of arranging and orchestration
• Follow-up to The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Music Composition and the bestselling The Complete Idiot?s Guide to Music Theory
• Combines essential reference material with progressive practical examples
• One composition is used throughout the book and CD to demonstrate different types of arrangement

Product details

Publisher: Alpha; PAP/COM edition (June 5, 2007)

Language: English

Paperback: 304 pages

ISBN-10: 1592576265

ISBN-13: 978-1592576265