

I know what it all means, but this book helps me to note the right notes in my arrangement quickly. You know, the little notes that say things like, "Bm7add9" or something like that. Sometimes, there are chord names on a Lead Sheet that can help. The first thing I need to figure out, is a Chord Progression for whatever I want to arrange. I ARRANGE music for orchestra, band, trio, piano, you name it. So, what, you may ask, do I need this book for? True, you cannot play a chord on a trumpet (except one note at a time). I don't play the piano (what?), I play the trumpet. No, no complaints.I think this is a great book. I clicked "Five Stars", but everything is relative. Iris has worked on a full-time basis for Alfred since the late 1960s, and maintains the position of executive producer. Morty met his wife Iris when she was working for Alfred on Saturdays. In 2008, he received an honorary doctorate degree in music from the VanderCook College of Music in Chicago for “having made a significant contribution to the music education profession as evidenced by his outstanding creative achievements, scholarship and leadership.” Morty is the author and editor of numerous Alfred titles, including Alfred’s Basic Guitar Course, Alfred's Basic Piano Library, Alfred’s Adult Piano Course, and Essentials of Music Theory. Drawing upon his musical experiences, Morty oversaw the development of instructional publications for accordion, guitar, piano, and drums performance music for band, orchestra, chorus, and music theory. As a clarinetist and pianist, he saw the need for quality music education publications. When Morty joined the company, he had recently received a business degree from City College of New York.

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