Write for a horn section!
In this book, you will learn how to add saxophones and brass to a rhythm section ensemble. You will learn the capabilities and characteristics of the most common instruments, and how to order them effectively. You will also learn the different roles that a horn section can serve in your ensemble. Online audio tracks demonstrate the key concepts, as exemplified in a complete score.
You will learn to:
Write for alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, as well as trumpet and trombone
Construct common voicings, such as unisons, octave unisons, two- to five-part soli, and open voicings
Expand your harmony by using jazz chords
Use brass mutes
Compose many textures, including melodies, solis, fills, pads, comping parts, background lines, and others
Score advanced harmonic techniques characteristic of brass sections, such as chromatic approach chords, four- and five-part voicings, tension substitutions, and more
?An amazing book that opens your mind for new horn arranging techniques. Horns on steroids!?
?Hassan El Shafei, Artist/Record Producer
?Arranging for Horns is the one-stop-shop the young arranger can make to explore the techniques, applications, and context for contemporary horn arranging. Jerry Gates masterfully compiled three decades of experience?both in classroom and in professional writing?into an organized and concise 80-page text. Highly recommended!?
?Adi Yeshaya, Composer, Arranger (Prince, Aretha Franklin, The Voice)
?An insightful and valuable resource for all arrangers. Jerry?s explanations are very clear and concise. Highly recommended!?
?Mark Harrison, Keyboardist/Composer, Music Educator, and Author
?Jerry is a devoted musician and educator who has written yet another clear and concise book! This time Jerry guides the reader through a direct and useful approach to writing horn arrangements. Included are rhythm section considerations, notations, and a valuable mention about contour shaping as the blueprint for a successful arrangement. This book demystifies arranging for horns and inspires us to dive right in. There are great tools included and distilled from Jerry?s many years of experience and education. I highly recommend it for anyone who wants to get quick and positive results without excess theory to weigh the creative process down.?
?David Goldblatt, Composer, Pianist, and Music Director (for national television programs, world tours, and varied media)
?Jerry Gates? Arranging for Horns is a concise yet thorough guide to horn arranging in jazz and popular styles. The book progresses through each vital instrument, offering writing techniques for them as individuals and as a group. Arranging for Horns goes one step further than many treatments of this topic, looking at how an arrangement can vary throughout a song?changing the intensity of the music. This added consideration gives arrangers a powerful tool for adding shape and contour to their songs. Recommended for all arrangers and songwriters.?
?Ben Newhouse, Composer and Educator
/ Partitions jazz

arranged for Horn and Piano-'Classical Highlights' presents the best-known and most popular performance pieces of the classical repertoire in arrangements for horn and piano. The comprehensive selection of works enables the musician to access classical masterpieces ? from Handel and Bach via Schubert Mendelssohn Schumann and Wagner to Fauré Elgar Debussy and Satie. There will be something for any hornist who is looking for a popular classical work for teaching or performing purposes.

Villanelle for Horn and Piano-Paul Dukas wrote his Villanelle as a demanding exam piece for the horn class of the Paris Conservatoire in 1906. The title referencing a cheerful traditional vocal genre that originated in 16th century Italy already shows that it is by no means a dry etude.Alongside the technical challenges (stopped notes fast scales playing without valves using natural horn techniques) the piece is successful because of its refreshingmelodies for which reason the Villanelle is still one of the most popular performance pieces for the horn. For our Urtext edition we consulted the autograph as well as the first edition that was originally for horn andpiano: the later version with orchestral accompaniment does not stem from the composer.

Oddly Mozart wrote out the score of his most famous Horn Concerto not only in black ink but also in red green and blue. Whether he meant this as a genial prank or had higher aspirations in mind willremain an eternal mystery. Whatever the case Henle‘s Piano reduction takes Mozart at his word and prints the enclosed urtext Horn part in exactly the same colours as are found in the autograph score. Perhaps themulti-coloured publication will inspire Horn players to create new interpretations of this popular concerto.

50 Favorite Hits with Lyrics and Chords-Play 50 of your favourite tunes on the Horn with this varied collection of popular songs. Easy Pop Melodies For Horn features arrangements written in accessible keys with lyrics and chord symbols.This songbook includes the hits Clocks Don't Stop Believin' Fireflies Viva La Vida You've Got A Friend and more.

(Horn) Cor en Fa et piano-An arrangement of this popular work by Camille Saint-Saens for Horn and Piano.

Horn Play-Along Book with Online Audio. 14 songs from the two 2020 album releases by the ever-popular and musically prolific Taylor Swift in arrangements for instrumentalists with approximately one year of playing experience. Each of these books also includes demonstration and play-along audio tracks online for download or streaming. Songs include: August · Cardigan · Exile · Gold Rush · Long Story Short · No Body, No Crime · Seven · Willow · and more.

Easy Popular Movie Instrumental Solos is an accessible selection of movie hits for the beginning student with simple notation and a play-along CD.

Some of the greatest melodies of twentieth century popular music are Latin American either in origin or in inspiration. The subtle and evocative rhythms of such forms as the Samba Bossa Nova Tango and Rumba are to be found in this collection of arrangements of Latin favourites all of which would make excellent concert material.

Instrumental Play-Along-Solo arrangements for 13 iconic themes from popular TV shows and movies are featured in this collection perfect for budding instrumentalists.It features online access to audio demonstration and backing tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound and then to play-along and sound like a pro!Includes themes from The Avengers ? Doctor Who XI ? Downton Abbey ? Game of Thrones ? Guardians of the Galaxy ? Hawaii Five-O ? Rey's Theme (from Star Wars: The Force Awakens) ? The X-Files and more.

One of the most popular works by the Estonian minimalist Spiegel Im Spiegel is based upon extremely simple progressions assembled as repeating fragments that combine to create a breathtaking and stirring whole. The piece was featured in the 2003 Gus van Sant drama Gerry.

for Horn-Instrumentalists will love this jam-packed collection of 101 timeless pop songs! Songs include Another Brick in the Wall • Billie Jean • Dust in the Wind • Easy • Free Bird • Girls Just Want to Have Fun • Hey Jude • I'm a Believer • Jessie's Girl • Lean on Me • The Lion Sleeps Tonight • Livin' on a Prayer • My Girl • Piano Man • Pour Some Sugar on Me • Reeling in the Years • Stand by Me • Sweet Home Alabama • Take Me Home Country Roads • With or Without You • You Really Got Me and more.

50 Duets that Can Be Played by Any Combination of Wind Instruments-The intention of Compatible Christmas Duets For Winds is to provide instrument players the opportunity to play fifty popular Christmas carols in arrangements for two instruments.These duets will work with any combination of any two instruments so you can play carols with your friends no matter what instrument they play. There are endless possibilities for using duet combinations for fun and entertainment around the holidays. You can play for family friends or in a concert setting.Compatible Christmas Duets For Winds provides you with interesting and playable arrangements. It can also help to make practice time fun around theholidays and can be used with friends and teachers as well. One of the best ways to improve as a player is to play in small chamber groups and duets are the easiest way to get started. Playing duets with others of similar ability levels or even of greater ability will help to stimulate the growth of your playing.

Flexible arrangements for multiple combinations of wind instruments-Adaptable and flexible to your unique needs Solos Duets

Part of the Anglo Music Play-Along Series, Philip Sparke?s 15 Intermediate Christmas Carols is aimed at the young instrumentalist who can play about an octave and a half and follows on from Sparke?s 15 Easy Christmas Carols. Specifically tailored to suit the individual instrument, this book introduces the developing player to the world?s most popular Christmas tunes by selecting simple yet attractive melodies that fit their limited range. The book will provide invaluable additional material to complement any teaching method and includes both piano accompaniment and a demo/play-along CD.