Arranging 1 & Harmony 2 - Berklee Course

Course Description

Arranging 1 Do you lead a school ensemble and need new arrangements? Then learn how to write for combos here. In the first step, we look at the structure of the song and examine different types of songs. We then focus on how to organise the composition to create a captivating progression based on genre and musical mood. An effective arrangement includes the use of tools such as letters or numbers to make rehearsing the song easier. An equally important aspect is the skilful treatment of the melody to make it stylistically appealing. The central elements of the song are the grooves, which are mainly played by the rhythm section. We therefore learn the correct notation for the four most important rhythm section instruments: drums, bass, guitar and keyboard. FORM A. SONG FORM B . ARRANGEMENT FORM C. REHEARSAL LETTERS AND NUMBERS ANTICIPATIONS A. ANALYSIS OF ANTICIPATIONS B. EMBELLISHMENT OF MELODIC RHYTHM C. IMAGINARY BAR LINE D. DYNAMICS AND ARTICULATIONS THE RHYTHM SECTION A. THE DRUM SET 1. The Instruments 2. Standard Specific Drum Notation 3. Notation and Parts B. THE BASS 1. The instrument 2. Constructing Written Bass Parts 3. Styles 4. Notation and Parts C. THE GUITAR 1. The instrument 2. Notation and Parts D. KEYBOARDS 1. The Instruments 2. Notation and Parts Harmony 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Harmony 2 Write songs and aim to make them more harmonically appealing, using reharmonisation techniques such as: - Secondary dominants - Extended dominants - Deceptive resolutions - Related II-7 chords Guide Tone Lines help you add contrapuntal lines to melodies, and Harmonic Continuity and Guide Tone Lines support harmonic coherence. The use of interchangeable minor chords in major progressions opens up further possibilities for tonal colours that give your composition a distinctive new sound. By integrating subdominant minor chords and line cliches, you can take your compositions to new heights. - Modal Interchange - Subdominant Minor - Minor keys - Line Cliches In the blues/melodic construction area, blues compositions or blues-like phrases in regular standard compositions offer a broader colour palette for your arrangements. - Blues - Melodic scales and intervals - Melodic Embellishment - Shape - Melody and rhythm - Melody/harmony relationship