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I`m a semi-retired professional music arranger with over thirty five years in all phases of the commercial music production business. I can try to answer questions regarding music arranging, theory, orchestration , and/or composition for most acoustic ensembles .( jazz band or orchestral ) I can try to offer suggestions about studio music recording procedures and some basic MIDI applications , too. In the course of my career I`ve worked with such artists as Doc Severinsen and the old Tonight Show Band, Bill Watrous, Buddy Greco, John Gary, Mel Torme, Julius LaRosa, as well as the Pop programs of the Fort Worth, Dallas, North Carolina, and Houston Symphonies, as well as library music material for ABC, ESPN, and NFL Films.

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  • Knowledgeability 9.86
  • Clarity of Response 9.79
  • Timeliness 9.96
  • Politeness 9.88
  • Number of Questions (in Past 24 Hours) 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour Period) 15
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 567
  • Volunteer Since 2000-10-22
  • Prestige Points 5158

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Recent Answers from Phil Kelly

2009-11-14 key transitions:

Hi Cheryl: Yes, a "broken chord" is also a form of an arpeggio. ( the term comes from the the Italian referring to the method of playing a harp. ) So, the simplest transition from G mi to F ( in

2009-11-11 key transitions:

Hi Cheryl: Modulation ( i.e. transition ) is accomplished by moving as smoothly as possible to the dominant ( V or V7 ) chord of the target key: it ca be as simple as: Gmi > F7 > Bb or other

2009-11-08 developing stylishness:

Hi James: Unfortunately, the way you phrased your question makes it difficult to answer, becaause semantically "stylishness" can mean different things to different people. If the kind of music you

2009-10-26 Writing Harmonies for Chords:

Hi George: You're already on the right track if you are studying theory, but you obviously haven't got as far as chordal EXTENSIONS yet. This merely refers to the process of adding additional color

2009-10-21 Arranging by hand:

Hi Alex: Well.. the method you describe is the one I used for close to 40 years ( as did most arrangers of my generation ) I learned on a band bus how to write without a keyboard ( using a pitchpipe

 

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