Basic Tutorial of Orchestration

Author: Wang Ning
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Publish Date: 2002-05-01
Features: This textbook is written based on the Teaching Syllabus for Higher Normal Music Majors issued by the Department of Normal Education of the Ministry of Education. It primarily includes two main aspects of content: one is Instrumentation, and the other is Orchestration. The Instrumentation section introduces the construction, sound production principles, musical characteristics, performance techniques, and capabilities of various instruments in the orchestra. The Orchestration section covers the techniques and methods of combining and utilizing different instruments and sections within the orchestra. The main feature of this book is its deliberate emphasis on the close connection between Instrumentation and Orchestration, enabling learners to immediately apply their initial understanding of certain types of instruments in orchestration practice. This helps them grasp the writing styles and patterns of these instruments when used together in an orchestra, and master how to use the orchestra to express polyphonic music.