Edition: Paperback Book

This text is a complete examination of all aspects of modern arranging and composing. Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, it provides students with a logical, progressive and comprehensive study of modern trends.

Part One: THE INSTRUMENTS

Chapter 1 - THE RHYTHM SECTION
Chapter 2 - THE SAXOPHONES
Chapter 3 - THE WOODWINDS
Chapter 4 - THE BRASS.

Part Two: SECTIONAL WRITING

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

Part Four: BACKGROUNDS

Chapter 10 - THE MELODIC BACKGROUND
Chapter 11 - THE HARMONIC BACKGROUND
Chapter 12 - THE RHYTHMIC BACKGROUND

Part Five: ORCHESTRATION

Chapter 13 - CHORDS
Chapter 4 - UNISON (and Octaves)
Chapter 15 - MELODY with RHYTHM SECTION ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY
Chapter 16 - ACCOMPANIED MELODY
Chapter 17 - COUNTER MELODY
Chapter 18 - PART WRITING TEXTURE
Chapter 19 - CONTRAPUNTAL ORCHESTRATION
Chapter 20 - THE SMALL BAND
Chapter 21 - INTRODUCTIONS

Part Six: CONCLUSION.

SOME FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN ARRANGING
EPILOGUE
SAMPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT EXERCISES
INDEX