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Arrangement
title:
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Composer:
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Arranger:
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Publisher:
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Ordering
Information:
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Target
level
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Feel:
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Tempo:
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Key:
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Highest
note
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Most
difficult written rhythm:
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Solo
section description (scale(s), chords etc):
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Comments:
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String Quartet Arrangements
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Jammin’
Jazz Standards:
It
had to be you, Take Five and 5 others
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Various
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Bert
Ligon,
Martin
Norgaard,
Bud
Caputo,
Matt
Turner & Tom Sharp
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Latham
Music, Ltd.
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(800)
645-7022
www.latham-music.com
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High
school, college
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mainly
swing
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ballad,
medium, up
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G,
C, F, Eb
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Solo
are written out plus chords are listed for students that want to improvise
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Collection
sponsored by the Jazz String Caucus. All royalties will benefit the
caucus.
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No.
1 (Number One)
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Mimi
Rabson
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Mimi
Rabson
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E&R
Music Engravers, 17 Iris Way, Haverhill, MA 01830
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http://meemzmusic.com/score.html
Five
Pieces for String Quartet. $40
(As played by The Really Eclectic String Quartet.)
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high
school, college
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rock,
funk
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quarter
note = 96
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C
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violin:
Eb (3rd position)
viola: Db (on A string)
cello: middle C
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syncopated
16th note rhythms.
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16-bar
section of the piece can be repeated for solos. Chords: C7, F7, Bb, B dim.
C blues scale,
bebop scales.
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Paula
Zeitlin:
there
are several 16th note chromatic passages in this piece that
are challenging, but the overall funk groove makes it fun to play over.
The cello part may also be played by bass. For the style, listen to recordings
by RESQ (Really Eclectic String Quartet), Mimi Rabson’s jazz string
quartet.
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String
Orchestra Arrangements (can often be adapted to string quartet)
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Caravan
(Mood
Indigo & Tangerine)
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Ellington/Mills/Tizol
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Lennie
Niehaus
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Kendor
Music
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upper
middle school, high school
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swing
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med
up
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Includes
chords for soloing and sample solo
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Part
of new jazz string orchestra series from Kendor
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Life’s
a Mystery
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Bud
Caputo
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Bud
Caputo
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Caputo
Music
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301-294-3358
caputomusic@att.net
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comes
with demo CD
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Skylife
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David
Balakrishnan
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David
Balakrishnan
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Shar
Products
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sharmusic.com
7251+150
$18.00
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high
school, college
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rock,
funk
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quarter
= 72
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D
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Vio:
E 4th pos. on E-string
Vla:
E on A-string
Cello:
E on A-string
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16th
syncopations
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Em
to C7 vamp
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MN:
great rock feel arrangement only slightly watered down from original TISQ
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Blues-It
or Lose-It!
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Bryan
Kidd
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Bryan
Kidd
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Belwin/Warner
Bros.
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BSO9806
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beginner/middle
school
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Blues
fifties style rock
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quarter
= 126-132
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D
minor
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violin:
open E
viola: same E (optional) or D a ninth above middle C
cello: A below middle C (open A)
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whole
note tied to a quarter
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D
minor pentatonic scale
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Laura
Reed: 2nd violin part doubles the viola. An optional cello part is
available if there are no basses in the group. The piece can easily be
played without the Orff instruments. Good for reinforcing "low second
finger" with beginners. Students have to follow somewhat complex
"road maps" of DS al coda, repeats, etc.
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Summer
Camp Blues
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Joe
Parillo
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Joe
Parillo
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Neoga
Music
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joeparillo@neogamusic.com
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adv.
middle to high school
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Blues
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quarter
note = 104-108
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F
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violin:
A on the E string
viola: A (octave above a string) This can be brought down an octave
to match
the difficulty level of the other parts.
cello: C on the a string
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8th
note triplets
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chords
?
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Christine
Harrington:
My
students loved this piece! Most had never played anything like
it in school or youth groups and certainly had never before been asked to
improvise. There are many accidentals that raise the difficulty
level of this piece however it was still easy enough to learn in 2 weeks
and perform with first-time soloists. Bass: walking bass line
written out with chord changes
Piano: Chords and chord changes
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Blues
For Oaktown
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Darol
Anger
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Darol
Anger
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Shar
Products
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sharmusic.com
7250
150
$18.00
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high
school college
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swing
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quarter
= 145
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F
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Vio:
Bb on E-string
Vla:
F on A-string
Cello:
D on A-string
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eighth
notes and eighth note triplets consecutive
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C
blues
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MN:
apart from a couple of odd accompanying figures great arrangements. Cool
shout chorus
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String combo: 2 violins, Viola, Cello, Piano, Bass, Drums
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Cabana
Cubano
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Bert
Ligon
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Bert
Ligon
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Self-published
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Website
$30.00
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high
school, college
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Latin
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half
note = 94
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Eb
(Cm)
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Vio:
C on E-string
Vla:
G on D-string
Cello:
C on A-string
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eighth
note off-beats in cut time
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Mostly
in Cm and Eb major. Lots of passing chords for advanced students
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MN:
Way cool Latin feel. Great audience response.
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Mr.
T.J.
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Bert
Ligon
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Bert
Ligon
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Self-published
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Website
$30.00
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high
school, college
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Swing
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quarter
= 180
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Bb
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Vio:
C on E-string
Vla:
G on D-string
Cello:
E on A-string
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swing
eighth off-beats
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Bb
Rhythm changes
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MN:
great for bebop lines and swing phrasing
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Bossa
Verde
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Bert
Ligon
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Bert
Ligon
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Self-published
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Website
$35.00
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high
school
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Bossa
Nova/Latin
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quarter
= 132-144
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E
minor
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violin:
E on staff
viola: G on staff
cello: middle C
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syncopated
eighth note starting melodies, or in the middle of lines
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Based
on chord progression for “Autumn Leaves”. Mostly uses II V I
progression in E minor or G major, two related keys.
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Renata
Bratt: Students really enjoy playing this and do well on solos. There is
sufficient variety for advanced students to appreciate playing. However,
because all rhythms are arranged with two parts at a time so that only two
rhythmic lines will be playing at once (cellos and violas vs. violins 1
and 2 and so on), though with different notes, more timid players will
feel at ease. There are written-out etudes for all instruments which the
conductor can use to introduce melodic improvisational concepts within a
given key area.
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CSQ
Blues
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Bert
Ligon
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Bert
Ligon
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Self-published
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Website
$35.00
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high
school
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Swing
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quarter
= 132-144
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G
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violin:
G on staff
viola: F on staff
cello: D on A string
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syncopated
eighth-note rhythms starting on up-beat to one or three.
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G
Blues, with a I VI II V cadence
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Renata
Bratt: Fine blues form piece with no more than two separate rhythmic lines
played at once. Lots of question and
answer style (call and response) rhythm and melody in the
arrangement. There are written-out etudes for all instruments which the
conductor can use to introduce melodic improvisational concepts within the
G Blues chords or using the major and minor blues scale.
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What’s
Next
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Bert
Ligon
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Bert
Ligon
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Self-published
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Website
$30.00
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junior
high
high
school
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Swing
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quarter
= 160-240
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E
minor (dorian)
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violin:
F# on staff
viola: G on staff
cello: D on A string
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tied
up-beat eighth note to next beat, usually a half-note or longer
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Solos
section consists of 16 bars of E Dorian, 8 bars of G mixolydian, then 8
more bars of E dorian. E dorian uses the scale of two sharps, G
mixlolydian the scale of no sharps or flats.
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MN:
A great entry level jazz tune for a junior high or high school group.
Syncopated rhythm and jazzy sounding, but all are playing the same rhythms
at the same time. There are written-out etudes for all instruments which
the conductor can use to introduce melodic improvisational concepts within
the two given key areas.
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Collections including instructional materials and CD with rhythm
section accompaniment
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Jazz
Fiddle/Viola/Cello Wizard Jr.
example
arr.:
Sweet Rose
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Martin
Norgaard
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Martin
Norgaard
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Mel
Bay Publications
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melbay.com
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middle
school
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swing,
rock
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example
arr.: quarter = 112
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example
arr.: G
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example
arr.:
violin:
E on staff
viola: E on A-string
cello: open A
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example
arr.:
eighth
note off-beat
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example
arr.:
G
major scale over ii-V-I in G
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Renata
Bratt: These arrangements work very nicely for intermediate players new to
jazz, and the soloing sections, while sounding cool, are well within a
young player's grasp. They are not for string quartet, but rather have
three parts, but since all parts are written for each instrument, you can
readily choose when to double.
The nice thing about this arrangement is that you can then use your
valuable rehearsal time learning how to groove and solo over easier chord
changes, rather than trying to play harder arrangements and learning to
solo as an afterthought. I have had great success with these pieces in my
chamber music programs for that age group here in California. The kids
especially appreciated having the accompaniment CD (which comes with each
book) to work with at home.
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Jazz
Philharmonic
example
arr.:
De Blues
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Randy
Sabien & Bob Phillips
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Randy
Sabien & Bob Phillips
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Alfred
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http://www.alfred.com/
each
instrument sold separately
$55.70
full set
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middle
school, high school
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swing,
rock, latin, balled
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example
arr.:
med.
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example
arr.:
D
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example
arr.:
violin:
E-string
viola: D on A-string
cello: D on A string
bass:
C
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example
arr.:
eighth
note off-beat
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D
blues scale
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Swing
Set for strings
example
arr.:
Ain’t
It So
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Thom
Sharp
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Thom
Sharp
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Sharp
Mountain Music
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sharpmountainmusic.com
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middle
school
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swing
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example
arr.:
quarter
= 120
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example
arr.:
D
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violin:
D on staff
viola: A on staff
cello: D or E or G on A string
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example
arr.:
syncopated
eighth-note rhythms starting on up-beat to one or three
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All
parts with chords, can do solos over small or large sections. All within
the key of D, but might go outside to B mi7 E7 for a couple of Bars.
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Renata
Bratt: There are 56 written-out etudes of “Bowing and Scale Technique”
for all instruments which the conductor can use to introduce melodic
improvisational concepts within the chords of the four tunes. These are
very simple motif or “lick” based exercises, “using a limited range
of notes within the key of D”. All parts come with an accompanying CD.
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