Jazz Band Template
Hello, new user and first time poster. However, thought I'd add something that might be worthwhile to you. I couldn't find a jazz band template anywhere on the site, so I made one - 5 saxes (AATTB), 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 4 Rhythm (Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums). The template is spaced for landscape-oriented letter-size paper, but that can easily be changed.
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And a small big band template with instrumentation, ATB, 2 tpts, 2 bns, Piano Bass Drums.
In reply to Another... by denomonic
Two saxophone quartet templates - one is SATB and the other AATB.
In reply to Sax quartet templates by denomonic
Sax quartets on letter, and in a format where you can fit three systems on a page.
Saxophone ensemble (SSAATTB) and Wind Quintet (Fl, Ob, Clar, Hn, Bssn) templates.
There are two percussionists in a normal North American jazz band.
In reply to A small thing. by Anonymous
The 4th and sometimes 3rd trombones are usually bass.
In reply to A small thing. by Anonymous
Where in North America? All the ones I've seen over here in Michigan have just a set player. :P And as for the bass trombone, that's true, but that also depends on the orchestra. Some use the bari for the foundation and use the trombones in close voicing as a section. I guess that's personal preference.
In reply to Where in North America? by denomonic
Also, the bass trombones are used so then the composer can just add lower notes using the F trigger on regular trombones.
In reply to Apparently everywhere but Michigan. by Anonymous
That's true. I just use the bari as the bottom voice in my own arranging, so I'm a bit prejudiced ;)
In all of the jazz band scores I've *ever* studied, though (except for ones with optional expanded instrumentation like tuba and French horn), there's been only one percussion part. I could see an auxiliary percussion part for latin or rock tunes, but that's far from the norm, at least from what I've seen.
That's one of the pros of MuseScore though - its flexibility. It's easy to add second percussion parts if need be and change the format of the page. Definitely easier, formatting-wise, than Finale.
These are nice! But before you spend any more time doing others or building a lot of scores based on these, you might want to hold off until 1.1 comes out ("real soon now"), as there will be some new stuff that I think you'll want to incorporate. In particular, we've fleshed out the "MuseJazz" font to allow it to be used for more than just chord symbols, plus we've updated the chord symbol description files.
BTW, regarding the number of percussionists in a jazz band, in my experience, most professional big bands have just the single drummer on set, although many school bands will also have a second percussionist if for no other reason than the fact that a bunch of drummers usually sign up. But the available scores almost invariably have just the one drum set part unless it's specifically a "Latin jazz" chart.
And while the 4th trumbone part is indeed often played by a bass trombonist if someone happens to own one, it's also pretty common for the 4th trombonist not to own an actual bass trombone, and to play instead a normal tenor trombone with F attachment. So most of the charts I see say "4th Trombone / Bass Trombone" or something to that effect.
In reply to These are nice! But before by Marc Sabatella
One year, I attended 3 jazz band concerts and all of them played 3 songs each. 7 were Latin. Also, there are other genres that need things like extra toms (bongos) or, the most important, COWBELL.
Is MuseScore able/ have the ability to print and transpose each instrument into its correct playing key?
In reply to Is MuseScore able/ have the by Silver3B
Yes, of course. Are you having trouble with something?