: End-of-chapter exercises designed for home use or classroom assignments.
The book is heavily used in Berklee's "Chord Scales" course and is built for active study.
: Guidance on overcoming "harmonic ambiguity" and avoiding common arranging mistakes. 🛒 Product Details & Availability Modern Jazz Voicings: Arranging for Small and M...
Modern Jazz Voicings: Arranging for Small and Medium Ensembles , by Ted Pease and Ken Pullig , is a foundational text from the Berklee College of Music that focuses on the transition from traditional, third-based (tertial) harmony to more sophisticated "modern" textures. It is designed for arrangers and performers looking to write for groups of three to six parts, emphasizing color, character, and professional sophistication. 🎹 Core Arranging Techniques
: Strategies for different ensemble types, including winds, strings, and rhythm sections. 🛠️ Practical Learning Features : End-of-chapter exercises designed for home use or
: An online audio component (originally a CD) includes recorded examples of the techniques being performed.
: Using seconds to create dense, "crunchy" harmonic textures. 🛒 Product Details & Availability Modern Jazz Voicings:
: Understanding which scales correspond to specific chords to derive "allowable" tensions.