Foundational Changes & Easy Arranging Starters

• Style/Feel
o Primarily an Aesthetic Change (Postmodern Jukebox)
o Easy to try – Record different “grooves” to test quickly
o Careful of creating a parody

• Major to minor, minor to Major, and Modal Writing

o Sometimes this actually supports the lyric better
o Modes often work really well with pedal tones and drones

Autumn In New York

• Time Signature
o Odd meters (5/8, 7/8, etc.) are cool
o A great exercise to adapt melodic content accounting for appropriate lyric setting
Medium (Online Example #3)
o Swing Vernon Duke

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Aut - umn in New York, why does it seem so in - vit - ing?

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Aut - umn in New York, it spells the thrill of first - night - ing
• Tempo
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Faster = Simplify

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B• Form
9 o It’s okay to add, subtract, and re-arrange
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o Re-voice for need OR aesthetic appeal (sometimes requires change of key)
– less is more
13 o Do not fear unison and 2-part writing
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No words? Write some! (Online

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o Syllables are a vocalist’s tool for articulation
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Aut - umn in New York that brings the pro-mise of new love

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o Again, careful of parody

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aut-umn in New York is oft - en ming - led with pain

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