BERKLEE PRESS COUNTERPOINT In Jazz Arranging By Bob Pilkington

Add dimension and interest to your music. This essential, core material is for anyone who arranges jazz standards or writes original jazz compositions.

Counterpoint is a vital part of the writer’s palette, providing textural variation for the listener and more musical parts for players. This study will help you craft melodies, countermelodies, bass lines, and grooves. It will help you manage the intricacies of interactive lines, control dissonance, and improve melodic development.

Carefully guided exercises let you practice exploring and controlling contrapuntal relationships. The accompanying recordings demonstrate techniques in typical jazz arrangements.