So just how do you go about arranging a tune? This article series looks at various ways to lay out a song and methods ways to colour up a track.
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Making Arrangements: Part 1
A Rough Guide To Song Construction & Arrangement
Great songs are 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration. Big George mops his brow and takes it to the bridge...
Published October 1997
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Making Arrangements: Part 2
A Rough Guide To Song Construction & Arrangement
Big George looks at arranging for strings, brass and horns.
Published November 1997
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Making Arrangements: Part 3
A Rough Guide To Song Construction & Arrangement
This month, some of the people who actually get their hands dirty with arranging — often for the household names in popular music — pass on their thoughts, hints and tips.
Published February 1998
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Making Arrangements: Part 4
A Rough Guide To Song Construction & Arrangement
This month, Big George persuades more famous musicians and arrangers to give you the benefit of their hard-won wisdom.
Published March 1998