Music for Marching Band

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Music for Marching Band Tips for the New Arranger

The Process Song Selection Dictation Instrumentation Presentation

Song Selection Pick with passion Stay for the music, not the lyrics Popular is safe Surprises are risk/reward Linkin Park to Antonin Dvorak

Dictation It’s a talent, but you can improve it Pare down the song Don’t assign instruments straight away 4 Parts Melody/Harmony Counter-Melody Background Chords Bass Line

Resources Guitar Chord Websites Songbooks Acoustic/Classical Versions A Capella Covers Karaoke Versions

Instrumentation Who gets what? Know the ranges Weigh the numbers

Part Assignments Melody Counter-Melody Background Chords Bass Line Trumpets, Trombones Counter-Melody Clarinets, Altos, Mellos, Tenors Background Chords Bass Line Tubas & Euphs

Ranges Clarinets- Low G to High C (Bb-B Break) Saxes (Any)- Low D to High D Mellos- Low C to High G Trumpets- Low Bb to High Bb Trombones- Middle Bb to High F Euphoniums- Middle Bb to High Bb Tubas- Low Bb to Middle D

Formatting Fit it on ONE page Delete “Subtitle” Use multi-measure rests Landscape parts are usually best Pick a playable key Use rehearsal marks Check and double-check

Questions?