{"product_id":"berklee-jerry-gates-arranging-for-horns-358823","title":"Jerry Gates - Arranging For Horns","description":"\u003ch3\u003eSummary of This Book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWriting for a horn section is not just about stacking notes over a chord progression: it involves understanding the \u003cstrong\u003epersonality of each instrument\u003c\/strong\u003e, its range, projection, and how it fits within a rhythm section (drums, bass, guitar, keyboards). This book guides you step by step to add saxophones and brass to an ensemble, detailing the \u003cstrong\u003ecapabilities and characteristics\u003c\/strong\u003e of the most common instruments, then showing how to combine them into effective orchestrations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will work on writing for \u003cstrong\u003ealto, tenor, and baritone saxophones\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as for \u003cstrong\u003etrumpet\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003etrombone\u003c\/strong\u003e, with special attention to register balance, doubling, and line clarity. 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You also learn to enrich your harmony through \u003cstrong\u003ejazz chords\u003c\/strong\u003e and advanced techniques typical of brass sections: chromatic approach, four- and five-voice voicings, tension substitutions, to achieve contemporary colors in jazz, pop, funk, or soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the book addresses details that make a difference in real situations, such as the use of \u003cstrong\u003emutes\u003c\/strong\u003e for brass, and how to develop the arrangement over time by playing with intensity, density, and melodic contour. \u003cstrong\u003eOnline audio tracks\u003c\/strong\u003e complement the study and allow you to immediately hear the impact of each writing choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e@media(max-width:632px){table[data-wb-spec]{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) minmax(0,1fr)}table[data-wb-spec] colgroup{display:none}table[data-wb-spec] tbody,table[data-wb-spec] tr{display:contents}table[data-wb-spec] td{display:block;overflow-wrap:anywhere;grid-row:var(--wb-l);background-color:var(--wb-lb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[data-r]{grid-row:var(--wb-r);background-color:var(--wb-rb)}table[data-wb-spec] td[colspan=\"2\"]{grid-column:1\/-1}table[data-wb-spec] td:empty{display:none}}\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:1;--wb-r:2;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusical Genre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eJazz, Blues, Soul\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eSheet music\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ctable data-wb-spec style=\"width:100%;table-layout:fixed\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003ccol style=\"width:25%\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:transparent;--wb-l:1;--wb-r:3;--wb-lb:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-rb:var(--wb-neutral-50)\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003eJerry Gates\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003ctr style=\"background-color:var(--wb-neutral-50);--wb-l:2;--wb-r:4;--wb-lb:transparent;--wb-rb:transparent\"\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:left;font-weight:var(--font-body-weight-bolder)\"\u003ealto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone (writing for brass section with rhythm section)\u003c\/td\u003e\u003ctd data-r colspan=\"2\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Berklee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54359703552275,"sku":"358823","price":31.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0984\/0872\/6803\/files\/f69ec851b14c45b715a9b2a86cb7cc29d8872047_HL00121625.jpg?v=1789461532","url":"https:\/\/woodbrass.shop\/products\/berklee-jerry-gates-arranging-for-horns-358823","provider":"Woodbrass.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}