MUSI 231 & 232 Orchestration and Arranging

ASSIGNMENT #2

1. Analyze the form of at least two songs Aurally, by listening to them WITHOUT referring to a .

Written assignment, on the reverse side of this page, is to be turned in next week.

2. Copy and transpose 2 parts to “My Romance” from the lead sheet.

Prepare parts for: 1) Bb (transposed up by a major 2nd), and 2) Eb Alto Saxophone (transposed up by a major 6th).

REQUIREMENTS: • This is a handwritten assignment. Use a #2-grade (or lower) dark pencil. • Use 8-stave music paper. (See below for free download website) • Copy each part using 4 measures per stave. Use a ruler for bar lines. • Place , Transposed , and at the beginning of the first stave. • Key signature only at the beginning of every subsequent stave. • Transpose the chord changes, and write them above the stave over the appropriate place in the measure. (Use “Maj7”, “mi7”, “miMaj7”, “7 (b5)”, “9 (#11)”; “O7” for “dim7” is acceptable but not necessary.) • Write measure numbers under EVERY measure, just below and to the right of each bar line. • Use a double bar line at the start of each 8-measure phrase. • Write REHEARSAL LETTERS above each double bar. (Use A, B, C, D. Enclose each rehearsal letter in a square box.) • Write the TITLE (MY ROMANCE) centered above the first stave, in large letters. • Write the INSTRUMENT (Trumpet, Alto Sax) on the upper left side, above the first stave. • Write your NAME on the upper right side, above the first stave.

EXTRA CREDIT: Re-phrase the melody to “My Romance” in a swing/jazz style! • Both transposed parts must be written with identical phrasing and notation.

3. Complete Assignment #1, “ Notation” (page 8 of Jazz Arranging Techniques”), using staff paper. • This is a handwritten assignment. Either 8 or 10-stave music paper is acceptable. • Write the rhythm cell letter combination above each measure. (A+a, A+b, etc.) • Place 4 measures on each line. (You will need 2 sheets of staff paper.) • Write your NAME in the upper right corner. Pages must be stapled at upper left.

BOTH PARTS OF ASSIGNMENT #2 ARE DUE NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT.

NOTE: FREE STAFF PAPER DOWNLOADS are available at:

http://people.virginia.edu/~pdr4h/musicpaper/

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MUSI 231 & 232 Orchestration and Arranging

Name: ______Due date: ______

Listen to the following songs, and Aurally Analyze the Form of the following tunes.

Your Observations should include things like phrase lengths, unusual features, variations from standard form, etc.

1. Strollin’ (Horace Silver) Form Analysis: ______

Observations: ______

______www.youtube.com/watch?v=XX6TpqRmeJ0

2. Stompin’ at the Savoy Form Analysis: ______

Observations: ______

______https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H9LL3UtCkaU (Clifford Brown version)

EXTRA CREDIT: Pick songs of your choice, and analyze the form aurally!

3. Title:______Form Analysis: ______

Observations: ______

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4. Title:______Form Analysis: ______

Observations: ______

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