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Arranging 1 Practice Final Exam

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1. Write a drum part to fit the given 16th-note "funk" bass pattern. Use specific notation (5 points)

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2. Write a walking bass line for the chord progression below. Each new chord change must
begin with the root, and be approached by a half-step or whole-step. (20 points)

E
b Maj7 A
b Maj7 G -7( 5)
b
C 7 ( 9)
b

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b

F -7(b5) B
b 7(# 9) E
b Maj7 C min7 F min7 B
b 13
b ..
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3. Score the following melody for guitar. Be careful to write it in the correct octave (10 points):

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4. Rewrite the following using "top note voicing" (10 points):

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G Maj7 E -11 A -7 D 9sus4 D D7
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5. Write a keyboard part for the following melody using a combination of slashes and specific rhythm

b bb b sus4 A b b b b b b
notation. Pay special attention to articulations (10 points):

A E
b
E D D A B C 7
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6. Notate kicks over time to support the rhythms in the following melody (10 points):

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7. Write an appropriate bass line and drum part for the following chord progression. Use specific
notation (20 points):
Bossa Nova
C Maj7 A min7 D min7 G7
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8. Using this rhythmic notation part as a guide write close position triadic voicings

b b b7 b7
(3-notes) right hand only for the keyboard.

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