Harmonizing Non-Chord Tones - Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED

Big Band Arranging Secrets Revealed #3!!!

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All of the musical examples were performed by me, Elliot Deutsch, and my robot bassist.

This is the second in a planned set of tutorials showing you how to arrange music for jazz ensemble. In this video I cover 'partial band closed voicing' and the use of unison counterpoint.

Watch all of the other lessons in the series:    • Big Band Arranging SECRETS REVEALED  

Credits:
Elliot Deutsch - trumpets 1, 2, 3, 4
Audio mixed by Elliot Deutsch
Video edited by Elliot Deutsch
Thank you to Jason Lee for a ZOOM lesson on mixing a large jazz ensemble.

0:00 Intro
0:46 Introducing the 3 techniques
2:30 Harmonizing chord tones
3:26 Diminished Passing Chords
6:02 Diatonic Passing Chords
7:46 Chromatic Planing
9:07 Final listen
9:43 Conclusion


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