Essential Dictionary of Orchestration: The Most Practical and Comprehensive Resource for Composers, Arrangers and Orchestrators (Essential Dictionary Series)
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🎼150+ instruments covered
📏Detailed instrument ranges
🛠️Technical scoring tips
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Description
🎶 Unlock the orchestral secrets every composer wishes they had!
- PERCUSSION EXPERTISE - Write percussion parts that earn respect from professional players.
- QUICK REFERENCE DESIGN - Effortlessly navigate by instrument families for fast, classroom-friendly use.
- PRACTICAL SCORING INSIGHTS - Avoid common pitfalls with expert tips tailored for composers and arrangers.
- SPECIALIZED TECHNIQUES INCLUDED - Master articulations, mutes, harmonics, and effects to elevate your scores.
- COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUMENT COVERAGE - Explore over 150 instruments with precise ranges and tonal qualities.
The Essential Dictionary of Orchestration is a compact yet exhaustive resource for musicians, composers, and arrangers, detailing over 150 instruments with their ranges, tonal characteristics, and practical scoring advice. Designed for quick classroom and professional use, it demystifies technical challenges and offers specialized tips on articulations, effects, and percussion, making it an indispensable tool for anyone serious about orchestration.
Specifications
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (450) |
| Dimensions | 4.25 x 0.5 x 5.75 inches |
| Edition | 0002- |
| ISBN-10 | 0739000217 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0739000212 |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 352 pages |
| Publication date | October 1, 1998 |
| Publisher | Alfred Music |
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