Band, Orchestra, Guard, Vocal Ensemble, and Concert Choir

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AP Music Theory

Teacher: Mr. Chris McMahan
E-mail: CMCMAHAN@AACPS.org

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Score-Style Staff Paper (PDF) 

"Somewhere Over the Rainbow" Transcription and Arrangement Assignment

Version - Judy Garland (stop transcription at bird whistle) mp3 (full-length) 

Arrangement for Melodic/Harmonic Ideas (more may be added)

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
 

 
  1. Complete transcription - remember to stop transcription at bird whistle
  2. Rewrite solo in different key to make it easier for you (optional)
  3.  Write the solo with a four-part chorale (grand staff - Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Bass) with melody in Soprano part (key signature of choice).
  4. Use the four-part chorale to write an arrangement using the classes instrumentation.
           -Voice or piano (concert pitch) - chord symbols may be used
           -Flute (concert pitch)
           -Bb Clarinet (up a whole step from concert pitch)
           -Eb Alto Saxophone (down a minor 3rd from concert pitch)
           -F Horn (up a Perfect 5th from concert pitch) - 2 players
           -Euphonium (concert pitch)
           -String Bass (concert pitch; strings [low to high] E, A, D and G)
           -Guitar (concert pitch; strings [low to high] E, A, D, G, B and E) - chord symbols may be used
 
Basic Chord Progression for the Song (you can use part or all of the progression)
 
Key of Original (Judy Garland version) 
Ex. Ab - Fm - means the Ab and Fm chords are half notes.
Ex. Cm - - Ab7 means the Cm is played for three counts and the Ab7 is played for one count.
                                                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                            1st Ending   2nd Ending

Ab - Fm - |Cm - - Ab7|Db - - - |Ab - Ab7 - |Db - Dbm - |Ab - F7 - |Bb7 - Eb7 - |Ab - Eb7 - :||Ab - - - ||

"Some-where...

 

            |Ab - - - |Bbm - Eb7 - |Ab - - - |Bbm - Eb7 - |Ab - - - |B (natural) dim. - - - |Cm - Fm - |Bbm - Eb7 - |

"Some -day I'll wish..                                                                                  Where troub-les melt...

 

 

Ab - Fm - |Cm - - Ab7 |Db - - - |Ab - Ab7 - |Db - Dbm - |Ab - Fm - |Bb7 - Eb7 - |Ab - - - ||

"Some-where...

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