MUS 2864 - Song Arrangement II

Credits: 2

Prerequisite(s): MUS 2862

Description: Building on the first semester in this sequence (MUS 2862), this course continues to focus on transforming original raw song material into fully formed arrangements for contemporary ensembles. Students learn more advanced concepts in orchestration, including extended techniques and exploiting the sonic possibilities for guitar, bass, drums, vocals, and piano to create innovative arrangements of existing and original material. Students continue to deconstruct the rhythm sections and vocals of existing songs to understand how and why they work as a unit. Students explore the inclusion of strings, brass, and woodwinds into popular music, as well as other instruments common to pop arrangements, such as mandolin, organ, and synthesizer.