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Useful Theory, Arranging, and Composition Texts Alfred Blatter’s Instrumentation/Orchestration This is a useful text to
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because it presents in much detail the various instruments
and their qualities, such as range, sound, notation, and more. It also presents how to approach scoring for
many different ensembles, from orchestra to woodwind quintet. Hector Berlioz’s Treatise on Instrumentation An excellent work for
learning about writing for orchestra.
Included are insights into tone and contrast in ensembles, as well as strong
examples from major Romantic and Classical composers. The book also contains Berlioz’s essay “On
Conducting.” Harpercollins’ Music
Theory College Outline A good basic outline of music theory, useful to
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