Fall 2026

Jazz Arranging

Jazz Arranging teaches techniques for arranging lead-sheet jazz compositions for medium and large ensembles.

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Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Johannes Wallmann

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Lectures are small, with a median of 2 enrolled students in the recorded sections.

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MUSIC 229

MUSIC 329

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Fall 2026
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JOHANNES WALLMANN is recorded teaching in Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Fall 2026

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Survey of standard musical techniques and devices for arranging lead-sheet-based jazz compositions for medium and large jazz ensembles through score study, musical exercises, and arranging projects for live ensembles. Topics include jazz counterpoint and melody writing; preparing arrangements through outlines and condensed scores; chord substitutions and reharmonization; ranges, timbres, notational and technical considerations of standard jazz instruments; motivic development; voicing techniques, including mechanical, spreads, upper structure triads, and voicings in 4ths, 5ths and clusters; and orchestration techniques, including couplings and concerted writing.

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Topics

  • Jazz counterpoint and melody writing
  • Chord substitutions and reharmonization
  • Instrument ranges, timbres, and notation
  • Motivic development
  • Voicing techniques (mechanical, spreads, triads, 4ths, 5ths, clusters)
  • Orchestration techniques (couplings, concerted writing)

Skills

  • Jazz arranging for medium and large ensembles
  • Jazz counterpoint, melody writing, and reharmonization
  • Advanced voicing and orchestration techniques

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UW–Madison

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MUSIC 329 · Fall 2026

Jazz Arranging

Recorded 2026-09-07
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