The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration with CD (Audio)

"Music-making made easyaCD included." There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily i...n a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it for different types of instrumental and vocal ensembles. The same song is used as an example throughout the entire book, and a variety of different types of arranging are covered. aFor musicians playing in any type of band, songwriters and composers, and students learning the art of arranging and orchestration aFollow-up to "The Complete Idiotas GuideA(R) to Music Composition" and the bestselling "The Complete Idiotas Guide to Music Theory" aCombines essential reference material with progressive practical examples aOne composition is used throughout the book and CD to demonstrate different types of arrangementsDetailed info »« Brief info