vcc.ca
MUSC 2118: Arranging
Effective date
September 2013
Department
Music
School
Arts and Sciences
Description
This introduction to arranging focuses on the concepts of rhythm, harmony and form as applied to the principles and techniques of writing and arranging for the rhythm section in conjunction with a lead-line for a solo instrument or voice. 3:0:0
Credits
3.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Materials of Music 1203 or equivalent.
Corequisites
Jazz Theory 2115 .
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- The construction, composition, and transcription of bass lines and bass parts; drum figures and drum parts; and keyboard/guitar parts in basic rock, Latin, and swing styles
- The layout and notation of musical scores and parts
- Writing for trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone and voice (characteristics, transpositions and ranges)
- Musical terms
- The rhythmic rephrasing, melodic embellishment, and articulation of a melody
- Musical form - writing basic introductions, endings, tags
- Use of Finale music notation software
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 3
Total Hours: 3
Total Hours: 3
Instructional Strategies
lecture, assignments, feedback, playing of completed arrangements
Grading System
Letter Grade (A-F)
Passing grade
C-
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
40 |
4 quizzes |
|
Assignments |
40 |
2 arranging projects |
|
Final Exam |
20 |
Final Exam |
Course topics
- Musical terms
- Notation - lead sheets, parts, scores.
- Bass & drums - orchestration & notation.
- Piano & guitar - orchestration & notation; stylistic overview.
- Finale I : introduction, the basics, creating a lead sheet
- The Voice - ranges, considerations.
- Rock rhythm section writing - drums, bass, piano, guitar
- Finale II: creating a score for drums, bass, guitar, piano
- Finale III - drum parts, chord symbols
- Melody I -Rhythmic rephrasing; articulation.
- Finale IV - speedy entry, articulations
- Horns - ranges and transpositions
- Latin rhythm section writing - drums, bass, piano, guitar, and horns
- Finale V – part extraction, printing, CD burning.
- Swing rhythm section writing - drums, bass, piano, guitar, and horns
- Melody II -melodic embellishment, Open Areas - intros, endings
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.