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CUSTOMIZE IT!. Tweak your arrangement to show your assets Nikki Blackmer, Faculty. FIRST LOOK. 1. What Key is it in? 2. Intro / Tag 3. Traps 4. Ego of the performer. TRAP SHOOTING: Preparing the Music . Spell all c hords c orrectly for P tuning marking
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CUSTOMIZE IT! Tweak your arrangement to show your assets Nikki Blackmer, Faculty
FIRST LOOK • 1. What Key is it in? • 2. Intro / Tag • 3. Traps • 4. Ego of the performer
TRAP SHOOTING:Preparing the Music • Spell all chords correctly for P tuning marking • Make sure all notes and words are aligned on page • Make sure there is enough space between staves • Mark all breath spots • Number the measures, add rehearsal letters • Avoid difficult page turns • Avoid repeats. Cut and Paste to read straight through • When passages are repeated: the notes and words should be TOTALLY identical or different enough to remember the difference.
TRAP SHOOTING • Chords we could revoice • Jumps we could smooth out • Passages we could simplify • Pickups we could make lead only • Expression words we can highlight • Swipes we can add for fun! • Breaths we can plan in advance • Key Changes we can take out, or modify to half step
TRAP SHOOTING CONTINUED • DO • OCTAVES • TI-DO (TENORS) / RE-DO (BASSES • TOO BLACK • NOTES PER NANO-SECOND • ½ STEP ROCKS • PART PULLING • HAND OFF • NOTES WITH HOLES IN THEM