(which really only entails the past 3 hours of arranging for
a string quartet)
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- I enjoy working with melodies and how they should be managed and figuring out harmonies later.
- I have the arrangement worked out in my head way before being able to translate it onto manuscript paper.
- I find the process of coming up with melodies, countermelodies, themes, harmonies most enjoyable. Conversely, I find the process of writing it all down most painstaking.
- I quite like the idea of violins and cellos each taking their turn with management of a melody.
- My ability to notate lags significantly to my ability to come up with themes.
- I much prefer composing with manuscript paper, pencil and an eraser rather than utilizing Sibelius, a scoring computer program.
- I find it much easier to compose piano arrangements. In truth, I really should’ve had a better grasp of the range and ability of string instruments before I started.
- Arrangements for string quartets work best in D major if you are unfamiliar with writing for strings.
- The D string on the cello has a very lyrical, beautiful sound.
- Every time I compose or arrange, I learn.
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