Arranging Horns: Pro Level Jazz Harmony
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- @patriciobottcher
@bashtracks
@gabrielcassaro
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In this video I arrange a melody written by @bashtracks for 6 horns. clarinet, saxes, bass clarinet, bass and drums
0:00 Stinger
0:18 Intro
1:00 The Process
2:23 Getting started
7:00 Voice leading
8:40 1st bar playthrough
8:46 Recap
9:17 Other chords
10:37 Bassline
11:02 Bars 4-8
19:41 Bar 3
20:54 Advanced techniques
21:07 Using a pedal
21:52 Reharmonization
23:30 2nd A section
26:58 Orchestration
27:22 Playthrough
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If you like the sound of this harmony, but I'm moving too fast for you. Then try the very first vid I made: ua-cam.com/video/8KyCAUA3GOQ/v-deo.html
Thanks so much for arranging my little tune - and for taking the time to do it so seriously. The harmonies sound great, and I really learned a lot! Thanks also for the channel itself, it's a gem! Also, a great, big thank you to Patricio and Gabriel for the lovely playing!
Thank you, and thanks for being involved in the channel!
The bass clarinet is such a killer sound in this. It's breakaway moments are fantastic!!
It's very tasty Isn't it?
Thank you Alex (and thanks to the musicians, too). Very interesting. I appreciate that you explain step-by-step your way of thinking and arranging. Kind of inspires me to try it myself (on my rather low level).
Thank you. Yes please do try it! Make sure to watch my 'how I try and harmonize like gil: the basics' and then try it on a simple tune like I got rhythm, or Georgia. Then feel free to send it to me
Brilliant demonstration... appreciate all your efforts!
Many thanks! This one took months to make.
It's so generous of you again to share your creative thoughts with us, Alex. Beautiful result!
@ Patricio: as I play the saxophone myself, I have to say that I really like your sound and style - einfach wunderbar!
Thank you Johannes
Pato Botcher, the sax player, great player and great person!
Oh that's nice. He did a great job on this recording!
Great work as always Alex!
Thanks Gabriel for your awesome playing!
thank you very much, master!!!!
You are welcome! I’ve got a couple of similar videos coming up
That's an awesome video! Thank you so much. I have a question. You write a 5 part arrangement but in the recording there's 6 horns. Is the clarinet doubling the lead alto at the same octave? Thank you again. E.
Yes it sure is! Thanks 😊
Absolutely amazing!!! Tanks!!! ❤
Glad you like it!
Great video !
Glad you enjoyed it
the moment you put the first two sixteenth notes in the bass line i noticed parallel fiths lol, is this ever a consideration?
Yes it is actually. Good spotting. I usually avoid parallel 5ths and octaves in the outer voices, but in this instance I thought it was ok.
Do you have a link with all of the submissions? I would be interested in using one of the submissions along with the techniques in this video for some practice.
No I don’t sorry, but on my Kofi page there is a link to a free download called ‘Easy Living challenge’. That is one you could do. Then you could compare yours to the video. If that isn’t what you are looking for, let me know I’ll suggest some tunes for you to try.
Hi! I have a question about this. If you were to arange this for a big band would you give the rhythm section the changes that we had at the start (just 1 per bar) or would you give them the changes that change almost every beat (due to you reharmonization). Thanks!
Hey there, I guess I have to make a vid about the rhythm section and this technique as quite a few people have asked that question! As you probably know, in thick big band passages its typical for the pno./gtr. not to play. You can frequently hear the Count and Duke playing little piano melodies between louder ensemble passages. If the guitar is playing each beat like freddie green style, then yes it would probably have a new chord for each beat. If the lowest horn is low, then the walking bass follows a similar melody. If the lowest horn goes higher in its range, then a more typical walking bass can be written (chord symbols). I don't mind having the pno. or gtr. sitting out for parts of an arrangement. It can give you greater contrast when they come back in. And its unlikely that you'll have a thick texture like this for a whole chart anyway. I hope that helps!
@@gilevansinsideout Thanks! That helps yes. Thank you for the anwser
The elements harmonize with each other but it lacks important elements that make good music - evoking of good feelings whether through the ideas, movements or whatever else. The composition seems arbitrary in a sense, created through reason and making decisions like putting things together in a puzzle, as opposed to a method of creation led by feelings and concepts.
This man is out here making great educational content and you really feel the need to type something like this? If something doesn't "evoke good feelings" in you, doesn't mean it does the same to everyone else. Go gatekeep music somewhere else, please.
Thanks for your thoughts, it's a 16 bar exercise really. This sort of exercise is meant to show people some other techniques and sounds which they might like to try. Once it has been absorbed into their own toolkit the creator can decide how, and where to use them (if at all) in an emotive composition.
@@gabrielcassaro - I'm just pointing out that music created in arbitrary fashion sounds arbitrary.
ur a star⭐
Thank you! 😊