Polka Dots and Moonbeams for Octet

$60.00

Polka Dots and Moonbeams is a tune in a familiar form filled with many unique details, and this chart is written to showcase them. In particular this arrangement examines the many uses of diminished chords, one mysterious sound with many different lives. Be it passing up or down, as a neighbour chord, or as an anticipation of the home key, diminished chords are the chameleons of jazz harmony.

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Unlimited Downloads, Free Updates & Corrections, Includes Play Along Audio. All Parts (4 horns, full rhythm). Transposed and Concert Pitch scores.

Orchestration for different horn parts is available, contact for requests.

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  • Trumpet, Trombone, Bari Sax, Bass Trombone

Beginning with a lush rubato introduction from the band, and ending in strident unisons between the piano and the bass, this arrangement takes what’s so wonderful about the original composition and compliments it the whole tune through. Featuring a baritone voice in the first statement of the melody, this chart will stand out in any set list.

While the individual parts are not so technically challenging, the chart makes lots of use of diminished harmony that newer players might find stretching their ears.

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