Transcribing & Arranging Horn Parts from “Josie” by Steely Dan

Lesson Chapters

FIRST! Listen to the Lesson Objective :01

CH 1 Why Do It? :53
CH 2 Getting Started by Finding Chord Charts on Internet 2:42
CH 3 Intro Horn Lick 3:45
CH 4 Chorus Horn Pads & Lick 9:35
CH 5 D.C. & Coda Horn Lick 17:34
CH 6 Ending Horn Lick 19:26

Lesson Goal

• Transcribing horn parts from a YouTube video of live Steely Dan concert
• Making notes choices for 3 or 4-part horn arr
• Entering notes into Finale notation program

Lesson Category

Jazz: Transcribing
Jazz: Composition & Arranging

Skill Level

Advanced

Video Length

26:02

Prerequisite

• Keyboard voicing skills
• Intermediate transcribing skills
• Basic knowledge of Finale notation program


Your Learning Steps

Listen

Watch lesson objective at beginning of this lesson

Learn

Break it down into small easy tasks

Practice

Slow repetition, relaxed concentration

Review

• Listen repeatedly to figure out what notes each horn is playing. Use your keyboard and theory knowledge to help
• Write notes down on paper or enter directly into notation program like Finale or Sibelius
• Verify notes against recording again and add important details regarding dynamics, articulation and reh markers
• Tweak individual horn parts for maximum clarity, check transposition and print parts – or “Save as PDF” for your iPad!

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Buy

Steely Dan “Josie” from AJA CD on iTunes
Steely Dan “Josie (Live)” from Alive in America CD on iTunes
DKO Sheet Music
& DKO Recordings


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