Symbols/Numbers
I chord, 130-131
I-ii-IV chord progression, 136
I-ii-IV-V chord progression, 136
I-IV chord progression, 134
I-IV-V chord progression, 135
I-IV-V-IV chord progression, 135
I-V chord progression, 134-135
I-V-vi-IV chord progression, 135
I-vi-ii-V chord progression, 136
I-vi-ii-V7-ii chord progression, 136
I-vi-IV-V chord progression, 136
ii-V-I chord progression, 137
V-I chord progression, 133
2/2 time, conducting, 260
2/4/8/16 rule (melody), 100-101
4/4 time, 68
conducting, 259-260
rhythms, 57
time signatures, 68
8va notation, 232A
A Major scale, 30
A minor
harmonic minor scale, 35
melodic minor scale, 37
minor keys, 48
natural minor scale, 33
a tempo, 80
A-flat Major scale, 30
A-flat minor
harmonic minor scale, 35
melodic minor scale, 37
minor keys, 49
natural minor scale, 33
A-sharp minor
harmonic minor scale, 35
melodic minor scale, 37
minor keys, 48
natural minor scale, 33
absolute pitch, 159
accelerando, 80
accented notes, 82-83
accidental notes, 18, 51-52accompaniment, 167
chord sheets, 168-169
comping technique, 124
exercises, 175
lead sheets, 168
melodies, 169-170
playing without music, 170
song form, 170
strumming, 174-175
techniques, 170-174
arpeggiated, 173
bass, 174
block chord, 171
rhythmic, 171-173
active listening skills, ear training,
157-158
adagietto tempo, 79
adagio tempo, 79
Aeolian mode, 41-42
allegretto tempo, 79
allegro tempo, 79
alphabet tone names, 8
altered bass chords, 205
altered chords, 120-121
altos, vocal arrangements, 226
alto clefs, 13
andante tempo, 79
andantino tempo, 79
anthems, 149
arias, 149
arpeggiated accompaniment, 173
arpeggiated chords, 112, 219
arrangements
instrumental
characteristics, 227-230
good and bad concert keys,
232
ranges, 232-236
transposing, 230-232
vocal arrangements, 225-227
ranges, 226-227
voice characteristics, 226
Arranging and Composing for the
Small Ensemble, 263
Arranging Concepts Complete, 263
augmented chords
notations, 115
triads, 115
augmented intervals, 22B
B Major scale, 30
B minor
harmonic minor scale, 35
melodic minor scale, 37
minor keys, 49
natural minor scale, 33
B-flat instruments, transposing for,
230
B-flat Major scale, 30
B-flat minor
harmonic minor scale, 35
melodic minor scale, 37
minor keys, 48
natural minor scale, 33
Bach, Johann Sebastian, Minuet in G
chord progression, 139-140
melodic techniques, 93-94
baritones, vocal arrangements, 226
bass
accompaniment, 174
vocal arrangements, 226
walking bass lines, 174
bass clef, 12
beats
measures, 58
tempo, 77
bpm (beats per minute), 78
changing, 80
click tracks, 78
conducting, 261
fast tempos, 79
fermatas, 80-81
Italian musical terms, 78-79
metronome, 78
moderate tempos, 79
slow tempos, 79
time signatures, 67-73
changing, 72
eighth-notes, 69
grouping beats, 72-73
half-notes, 71-72
meters, 67
quarter-note, 68-69
beats per minute. Seebpm
big band music, 247-248Index