<DIV><B><I>Music-making made easy?CD included.</I></B><br><BR> There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily in a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it for different types of instrumental and vocal ensembles. The same song is used as an example throughout the entire book, and a variety of different types of arranging are covered.<BR> ?For musicians playing in any type of band, songwriters and composers, and students learning the art of arranging and orchestration<BR> ?Follow-up to <I>The Complete Idiot?s Guide® to Music Composition</I> and the bestselling <I>The Complete Idiot?s Guide to Music Theory</I><BR> ?Combines essential reference material with progressive practical examples<BR> ?One composition is used throughout the book and CD to demonstrate different types of arrangements<BR><BR><BR></DIV>