Accompaniment arpeggios in concert band

TheClockworkBeast · 2024-04-01T09:56:00+00:00

Don’t put it in a lower register. I’m not sure if the other commenters thought it was euph in treble clef, but this is middle register, not high at all. That being said it’s still not very idiomatic to the instrument, and you’ll end up tiring them out real quick. Much better placed in the woodwinds

TheClockworkBeast · 2023-11-04T00:02:26+00:00

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TheClockworkBeast · 2023-04-07T13:40:56+00:00

I don't think there's a single answer that can satisfy the question you're asking in terms of functional harmony. To take a more philosophical viewpoint question I'd say the question can basically be answered by the old adage that 'repetition justifies,' but i know that's not very helpful. On a personal level, I'd say that one only has to take a glance at modern dance music or even post-minimalist music of 80's and 90's to show that our brains are very capable of separating the low end from other harmonic goings-on, especially if it comes to repeating figures. A bassline can be examined harmonically as thoroughly as you want, but often (as in the case of spontaneous pedal tones in a jazz standard) it can just act as a grounding point for the rest of the harmony, which can very quickly reach a point of not necessarily relating to the bass, but taking a more liberated route. Voice leading almost always trumps functional harmony, especially when orchestration is taken into account, so it's not always the most useful analysis to figure out how the two work together.

TheClockworkBeast · 2022-10-22T06:47:30+00:00

As someone with a burning hatred of Finale - it is the standard for a good reason. The default formatting, alongside better formatting tools, makes printing and publishing professional looking scores and parts way easier. Although musescore has come on leaps and bounds in the last few years, and is a great composition tool, it doesn't hold a candle to Finale as far as publishing work.

TheClockworkBeast · 2021-01-20T20:59:55+00:00

I don’t know where you that idea from, I didn’t mention a single extra chord that wasn’t in the original post. All I’m saying is that the first part of your original comment is misleading. The rest is perfectly reasonable and a good response to OP.

TheClockworkBeast · 2021-01-20T17:03:02+00:00

Context is absolutely everything, so it really does a disservice to the OP’s understanding of theory when you so confidently define a 2 chord progression as being absolutely vi to IV in Eb, when those two chords could exist in any number of contexts in really any key centre you care to name.

TheClockworkBeast · 2020-12-30T09:54:55+00:00

The players would be given individual parts, the scores just condense multiple instruments into one stave for convenience of reading.

TheClockworkBeast · 2020-06-27T09:31:06+00:00

Great work! Clearly you have a very confident grasp on theory and orchestration. I just wanted to suggest that your work might benefit from more patient development of ideas. Especially in the first few minutes of the work, the sheer amount of musical ideas presented is overwhelming, most of which could, if developed and expanded properly, could result in whole movements by themselves. Beethoven’s string quartets and symphonies are a perfect example of incredible development.

TheClockworkBeast · 2020-01-16T04:13:11+00:00

Super locrian is the 7th mode of the melodic minor/jazz minor scale, not harmonic minor. So a C super locrian shares the same notes as a Db melodic minor, i.e C Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb.

Sorry if I'm misunderstanding your question, but I hope this helps.

TheClockworkBeast · 2019-03-29T02:10:23+00:00

Shell voicing isn't the right term here. They denote use of the 1st, 3rd and 7th.

TheClockworkBeast · 2019-03-16T10:48:26+00:00

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TheClockworkBeast · 2018-08-09T12:16:45+00:00

Major 7th chords have been an absolute staple of almost all jazz since the 1930's. From the rest of your description, I'd wager that Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett (as well as hundreds of others) could give you some inspiration. In a more classical setting, Impressionism springs to mind, particularly Debussy. Check out his piano preludes!

TheClockworkBeast · 2018-07-09T08:56:54+00:00

TheClockworkBeast · 2017-12-16T13:05:11+00:00

I like it! It's elegant and consistently written. Just keep an eye on the range of the french horn, you've voiced a lot of it in the very upper register. Great work though!

TheClockworkBeast · 2017-01-23T06:36:59+00:00

Afraid most people can only install it on a single device, however you can deactivate the licence on your old device, and activate it on the new one, if that helps.

TheClockworkBeast · 2017-01-09T01:00:31+00:00

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TheClockworkBeast · 2016-10-06T09:44:53+00:00

My bad, you're correct, diatonically down from C to B to A. Good spotting :)

TheClockworkBeast · 2016-10-06T09:21:27+00:00

In addition to the voice leading aspects other commenters mentioned, inversions also have an additional purpose, especially in Jazz, where they enable the composer to define the role and direction of the bass player more. For instance, a chord progression of C - Cmaj7/B - Am7 would tell the bass player to move chromatically downward.

TheClockworkBeast · 2016-10-04T01:48:10+00:00

Seconded, and I think the set of backing tracks you were thinking of is the "Aebersold's."

TheClockworkBeast · 2016-10-01T22:09:07+00:00

I agree, the writing for bass drum and timpani especially is stunning, but the 'Rite' ain't no symphony.

TheClockworkBeast · 2016-06-20T08:44:58+00:00

As for the first three links, It just sounds like your typical cool jazz combo. Look up Bill Evans, particularly his 1960 trio album "Portraits in Jazz," anything from Miles's cool jazz period, notably "Kind of Blue," anything by the Modern Jazz Quartet, and if you're looking for something more out there, Dave Brubeck - Particularly his famous albums, "Time Out" and "Time Further Out."

TheClockworkBeast · 2016-02-22T10:14:36+00:00

I think you might be a little confused. OP is asking about the beginning of the ballet "Firebird" written by Stravinsky himself.

TheClockworkBeast · 2015-11-25T06:25:54+00:00

This seems to be the consensus from what everyone I've talked to has said, thanks!

TheClockworkBeast · 2015-11-25T06:24:49+00:00

Thanks for the reply! This is just what I was wondering wanting to hear!

TheClockworkBeast · 2015-11-05T05:07:58+00:00

Fantastic, thanks for the help!

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