Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials (and more): A Manual for Composers and Students

108 !!Chapter 6 Example 6-8 Piano range. ments, such as the flute or a woodwind section, create a sparkling sound. Arpeggiated p ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 109 the fourth space above the treble clef. Vibraphones are constructed in dif- ferent s ...

110 !!Chapter 6 space of the in the bass clef, and the highest note is C (8va), two octaves above the treble clef. Note: Marimba ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 111 Example 6-14 Chimes range: staff indicates where the parts are written. Latin Percus ...

112 !!Chapter 6 Bongo Drums !!Thehembra(female) bongo is lower pitched than themacho(male) bongo, which is pitched higher. Many ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 113 Tambourine !!Most Latin percussion- ists do not read music and are hired because of ...

114 !!Chapter 6 String instruments are nontransposing instruments that sound where they are written, with the exception of the d ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 115 De ́tache ́(meaning detached) is marked with a line under each note. The bow must mo ...

116 !!Chapter 6 on stringed instruments. This creates a delicate, glittering effect. Harmon- ics can be played in two ways on th ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 117 first violinist. (The concertmaster performs the solos written in the orches- tral s ...

118 !!Chapter 6 Example 6-19 Cello open strings. Example 6-20 Cello range. Because of the cello’s size, double stops and chords ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 119 Example 6-22 Double bass range: staff indicates where the parts are written. The dou ...

120 !!Chapter 6 the same sound. In an orchestral setting, the harp blends especially well with strings and woodwinds. It is also ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 121 Record the synthesizer parts and then add live players performing the same parts.The ...

122 !!Chapter 6 String Combinations for the Studio Since it is unusual to have a budget large enough to hire a full string sec- ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 123 have been many versions of these instruments (tuned to different keys). Most modern ...

124 !!Chapter 6 Theharmon mutehas the thin, nasal sound. Trumpeters also use arubber plungeror a plastic cup, which is held in ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 125 played in some marching band music. Trombones blend well with the lower strings, Fre ...

126 !!Chapter 6 below the bass clef, and the highest note is B-flat, above middle C, which is notated in the tenor clef. Profess ...

Arranging and Orchestration Concepts !! 127 Example 6-27 French horn range: staff indicates where the parts are written. Tuba in ...