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ACE Review 4-Scoring Brass
ACE Review 4-Scoring Brass
Trpt 1
Trpt 2
trpts
Trpt 3
Trpt 4
tbn 1
tbn 2
tbn 3
tbn 4
pno
bass
drums
& c
& c
& c
& c
?c
?c
?c
?c
G sus
B bm9
E bmaj9 (#11)
b 5)
E bmaj9
C 9sus4
B b9sus4
E m9
G sus
E m9
B bm9
E bmaj9 (#11)
G 9sus4
D m7(
B bm aj7/C
B b9sus4
C 9sus4
E bmaj9
b 5)
D m7(
G 9sus4
& c |
?c
b
b
A bmaj9
b b
E m9
E m9
A bmaj9
b b
B b13
E m9/A
F m9
B 9sus4
F m9
B b13
E m9/A
F m9 B b9sus4
B 9sus4
F m9
A 9sus4
When trpt lead is higher, the two leads (trpt - tbn) are voiced
between an octave and 10th of each other. Tbns are given midrange voicings until a section closes, at which time they can
be given root position voicings. (Leads remain 8ve-10th, though)
Tempo
&
Tempo
trpts
&
Tempo
&
Tempo
&
#.
b
F #m7( 5)
10
F #m7(
tbns
b 5)
#.
.
b
J
j
w
B 7(b 5)
|
J
B 7(b 5)
j
w
11
12
.
.
|
J
A m7
j
13
b.
b.
14
A m7
A m7
B bm aj7
B bm aj7
15
b b
b.
G bm aj7
b.
.
b.
G bm aj7
.
.
b b
b.
G m7
A b7sus4
b b
b b
G m7
b.
A b7sus4
brass
b.
b.
A m7
E m7
E m7
b.
b.
rhy
?
?
tbns
j
.
F m aj7
F m aj7
16
as the brass combine, range considerations (page one) influence the choice
of voicings and combinations. Note the rhythm section cues, especially
those for the drummer, who appreciates knowing who is playing his cues.
trpts
& ..
&
& ..
..
&
..
rhy
b 5)
17
C sus4/G
18
b
#
# b
4 trpts unison
3 tbns
C/G
C/G
F #m7(
b 5)
b
F #m7( 5)
19
B +7
B +7
E m9
E m9
# b
3 tbns
20
A m7
A m7
21
Combining the brass - category II: Everyone in unison octaves. We watch for two
important qualities: 1) the moving line is idiomatic to the instruments playing, and - -
j
# #
j
w
# j # #
j
w
# b
3 tbns
# b
# b
4 trpts unison
# b
C sus4/G
4 trpts unison
4 trpts unison
&
b
D m7( 5)
? ..
D m7(
? ..
?
..
..
?
tbns
G m aj7
G m aj7
22
# j
j
# w
# j
j
# # w
# J # J w
# J w
J
#
J
# J
# j #
E m7
E m7
ens
23
F #m7
F #m7
j
w
G C
|
J
G C B m9
j
B m9
24
Notice also that while the horn movement is moving easily, rhythm section has slash notation. When integrating, in-the-staff notation is used.
&
trpts
?
?
tbns
&
?
25
E +7 ( 9)
E +7
(b9)
A +7 ( 9)
A +7
(b9)
26
#
#
27
A7
b 9)
(b 9)
D m9
28
Short sections of parallel coupling (trpts and tbns play same notes one
octave apart) do not sound "old" when the chords are extended and the
lead line is written with good motion. (We take care that the lines breathe.)
# J
#
J
F #m7(
30
b j
b 5)
b
F #m7( 5)
j
b
29
n j#
# j
# n
J
D m9
#
A7 (
n b
# n
n b
b.
# n
bf .
rhy
b.
&
f
f
&
b.
&
J
j
n j
j
J
b J
b J
j
n
J
F m7
31
F m7
B b7sus4
B b7sus4
E m9
# # J
32
j
# #
E m9
Note the F# on beat three of measure 30 for the bass. The measure starts with an F# chord, ordinarily calling for an F# in the bass
on beat one. But with the trombones dropping to root position on beat three, we want the bass to agree (trombone F# is in bass range)
therefore the F# indication in the bass part. Notes played by the bassist on the other beats are less important in this instance.
ACE Brass, page 4
&
trpts
& w
? w
rhy
33
# n
#
J
F #m7(
b 5)
F #m7(
b 5)
| ..
34
..
| ..
B +7
35
E m7(
5)
b 5) A m7(b 5)
j #
j
36
37
F
F
F
F
j
.
Phrasing and
articulations
in the brass,
38
j b
.
J
n
J
.
J
.
J
j
G +7
39
b.
b.
j
n w
w
J
G +7 ( 9)
.
b
G +7 ( 9)
j
# w
n
J
b.
G +7
D9
D9
.
J
b.
# J .
j b
b 5) A m7(b 5)
b -
E m7(
b 5)
Jb
- ^
b
- ^
b
b - b ^
j
#
. .
b
J
j
..
. .
tbns
..
#F ..
# n
..
# n
..
Important functions
on this page include:
# n
? w
A m7
..
? w
&
..
A m7
& w
tbns
& w
?
.
.
j
n w
j
w
|
J
Cl yd
j
w
Cl yd
40