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Composing Pack

Composing & Orchestration — Pack Two: A Deeper Dive

Six sheets for the writing desk — every instrument range on one ruler, transposition worked both ways, voice types, reading a full score, orchestrating an idea, and a plan-your-piece worksheet.

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What's inside

  • Instrument ranges on one shared pitch ruler
  • Transposing instruments — written pitch against sounding pitch
  • Voice types and ranges
  • Reading a full score
  • Orchestrating an idea — eight habits
  • A plan-your-piece worksheet
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