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| Scoring and Arranging | |||
| SCORING/ARR | |||
| CLASS CODE: | MUSIC 387 | CREDITS: 2 | |
| DIVISION: | PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | MUSIC | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course does not fulfill a General Education requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | Orchestral and band instruments are discussed, demonstrated, writing techniques discussed and practiced. Students are required to score excerpts for each of five instrument sections: string, woodwind, brass, percussion, and saxophone. Their projects are performed and discussed in class. A final project of scoring for either a symphony or concert band concludes the semester. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall, Winter | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | Strings The string orchestra Bowing and special effects Problems in transcribing piano music Woodwinds The woodwind section Brass The brass section Scoring of chords Scoring for woodwinds, horns, and strings The percussion: instruments of definite pitch The percussion: instruments of indefinite pitch Scoring for full orchestra Scoring for symphonic band Scoring for high schools Writing score and parts Foreign names for instruments, orchestral terms Ranges of instruments Chamber ensembles |
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| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | 1. Become familiar with ranges, transpositions, limitations, and strengths of standard band and orchestra instruments, including voice. 2. Learn effective scoring techniques for each instrument family, with emphasis on scoring for secondary schools. 3. Learn to adapt existing scores for groups of limited resources. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Preparatory homework as assigned Scoring projects: string sections, woodwinds, brass, percussion, and saxophone Final project: full score for symphony or concert band |
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| PREREQUISITES: | Music Theory 1 and 2, Music technology OR consent of the instructor |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2002 | ||