10 Mistakes Beginning Arrangers Make | And How to Avoid Them!

[@thebaronv7909]

Hi, very interesting video, I just wanted to mention that the editing I feel like is making the video feel a bit rushed and the music might be a bit loud, I really liked how some of the old ones were edited because they felt a lot more low key

[@BrendaBoykin-qz5dj]

Thank you,Maestro⭐🌹🔥🌹⭐

[@douglashazelrigg4377]

I truly appreciate you guys who share your knowledge freely! However, the background music here is VERY distracting -- it's demanding me to listen to at, while I'm trying to listen to the lesson. Maybe turn it down a bit?

[@jazzarrangingclass8974]

Will do, thanks for the input!

[@LuanneFose]

EXCELLENT video! Thank you.

[@michaelbrorby7712]

Thank you

[@jaijeffcom]

Very helpful. I viewed as if I were taking a test! (I knew that, that one too, no wait, dang, note to self). I keep a journal. You copied each one in the description, so it was easy to cut and paste. The most novel tip for me was the distinction between combo and big band regarding key choice. Also, the specific tips about prep. I was a professional copyist for years, but that was when it was still done by hand. Now, I gotta hip myself to prepping my own parts in software.

[@jaijeffcom]

Page turn on 2? I suppose you spread two pages open and turn on two. A Broadway chart turns like a book. Only the odd pages ever turn. And nobody prepping at home ever thinks about this!

[@jazzarrangingclass8974]

Yea, I was referring to 8 X 11 parts for say a big band. Broadway musical is a whole different ballgame. I've been guilty of bad page turns in the past so I thought I would include it in the list. Tricky one is a long chart with a D.C al Coda or D.S. oftentimes I will just keep the chart going rather than the player have to turn back to page one again.

[@allhailthelicc7759]

What software do you use for notation?

[@jazzarrangingclass8974]

I've used Finale since it came out in the late 1980s. Unfortunately its going by the wayside. I'll still use it as long as I can though.

[@1.nf674]

An arranger....no! But, very interesting.

[@JohnJones-tx6rt]

I had to turn the sound off and put the subtitles on, because the music was louder than your voice, distracting and very annoying after a while.