Part 1

An Introduction to Orchestration

Introduction

Project one Listening to Orchestration

• Getting a Sense of the Possibilities
• Research Point: Pictures at an Exhibition

Project two Introduction to String Instruments

• Research Point: Orchestral String Instruments
• Exercise: Aroura
• Exercise: Transcription for Solo Strings

Project three Leading Voices, Spacing Chords

• Exercise: Listening to the Harmonic Series for Voice and Piano
• Exercise: Chords and the Harmonic Series
• Exercise: Arranging chords

Project four Orchestrating with String Instruments

• Research Point: Structure and Orchestration
• Exercise Completing String Arrangements

Assignment

• Assignment one
• Reflection part one

Assignment

Listening log

• Listening part 1