The Jazz Crusaders believed sax & trombone.ģ horns - The most common 3 horns trumpet, sax and trombone. Instrumental performance or backing up a vocalist.Ģ horns - Most commonly a trumpet and sax. The size and instumentation of a horn section are dependent on many factors. Transposing trick - bari can read bass clef by adding 3 sharps. Gerry Mulligan was one of the more famous jazz soloists on Bari. Typicaly the funky Bari plays lead-ins to the root of theĬhord. Popular on many Motown songs (HeatWave, Baby Love, Can't Help Myself, Ain't Too Proud To Beg, etc.).įor the last 40 years, the Bari Sax has been synonymous with Doc Krupka of Tower of Power. Sometimes plays with Bass Guitar and in big bands with the Bass Trombone. Plays the lowest note of the horn section. Used in all musical styles, commonly used as both a solo and section instrument. The sound of the instrument which so many others followed his lead. Sounds great as a lead, section or solo instrument. Not a common instrument in a section unless playing the lead line, Flute/flugel, flute/trumpet w/harmon mute, flute/trombone. There are many other woodwind instruments to double on. Some big bands expect sax players to double on flute and clarinet. Flute and Clarinet are the most common non-sax doubles for sax players. It is common for woodwind players to "double" on other saxes. The bass trombone plays the 4th trombone part in a big band. Plays lower than Trombone.ĭave Bargeron from Blood Sweat & Tears "doubled" onīass Trombone (and Tuba). Common to be a "double" for a trombone or tuba player. Mostly used in larger ensembles (Big Bands). Doesn't have the dexterity of the trumpet, unless you're Bill Watrous. Unofficially plays an octave lower than trumpet. Chuck Mangione brought the instrument to national attention.īlends nice with unison flute and trombone. Commonly used for solos in ballads and Bossa Novas. Or brightness of a trumpet (deeper mouthpiece). Plays better "in the staff." Doesn't have the high range In Los Angeles it is assumed every trumpet player plays Flugel. Harmon (brassy/edgy), Cup (jazzy), Straight (classical/tinny), Bucket (mellow, Flugel-ish), Plunger (Dixie-ish) Depending on the mute, sometimes the tuning slide needs toīe adjusted. Mutes (both trumpets/trombones) - Different colors/textures. Brass (trumpets/trombones) great for punches/hits. The trumpet usually plays the melody/top note of the voicing. The leader of the horn section, the most important instrument in the band.
These are my guidelines to be used and ignored as needed. Horn Section Sizes, the Why and the Who.The Basics of R&B/Funk/Jazz Horn Arranging If you are looking for horn charts, go here to view the list. Please excuse the mess, I'm still working on this page. | What They Say About Me | Basics of Horn Arranging The Basics of Pop/R&B/Soul/Funk/Jazz Horn Arranging
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