composers' handbook

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Pretty basic to say the least. Anyone can find this info easily on the net. I would have thought Composers handbook would have had more details information, good audio samples etc. Not worth it in my view.

Pretty basic to say the least. Anyone can find this info easily on the net. I would have thought Composers handbook would have had more details information, good audio samples etc. Not worth it in my view.

AVM pro about 10 years ago
Neat Neat

Very handy app for composing. Information has proven to be accurate so far.

Very handy app for composing. Information has proven to be accurate so far.

Fhhhddgjihgyyhgdrr about 10 years ago
Really good Really good

Never mind the "functionality" or the fact it's "just" a collection of otherwise broadly available info, now that this app is 99 cents, it's very, very convenient and nicely presented. You can sort instruments alphabetically or by section, and the app tells both the normal & extended ranges as well as the practical lower interval limits for pretty much every jazz or orchestral instrument you are likely to arrange for. Yes, this info can be found elsewhere, but having it grouped this way on a portable device is well worth a buck. If the developer gets ambitious and wants to add more, I would recommend tonal qualities for each instrument in each range, and perhaps an illustration showing where it is usually physically located within an orchestra or a big band arrangement on stage. But those are not necessary, just nice to have.

Never mind the "functionality" or the fact it's "just" a collection of otherwise broadly available info, now that this app is 99 cents, it's very, very convenient and nicely presented. You can sort instruments alphabetically or by section, and the app tells both the normal & extended ranges as well as the practical lower interval limits for pretty much every jazz or orchestral instrument you are likely to arrange for. Yes, this info can be found elsewhere, but having it grouped this way on a portable device is well worth a buck. If the developer gets ambitious and wants to add more, I would recommend tonal qualities for each instrument in each range, and perhaps an illustration showing where it is usually physically located within an orchestra or a big band arrangement on stage. But those are not necessary, just nice to have.

FleshyHeadedMonkey about 11 years ago
Time saver! Time saver!

Good basic info on standard insturment ranges. Good for on the road resource. This is not exhaustive; that would take a stack of text books and still there would be acceptions depending on the performer. All in all a good and accurate tool for orchestration.

Good basic info on standard insturment ranges. Good for on the road resource. This is not exhaustive; that would take a stack of text books and still there would be acceptions depending on the performer. All in all a good and accurate tool for orchestration.

Sean Cairne over 11 years ago
Not good enough Not good enough

Not really helpful

Not really helpful

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Composers' handbook is a musical dictionary containing information about over 50 instruments used in jazz and classical music.

It helps you composing by showing you basic and extended ranges of instruments and transposition information. On instruments that are rarely used, you will find information on techniques and notation issues. Most information about ranges on the internet is confusing. This is a try to show it to you in an easy-to-use way. No network connection needed. The composers' handbook also gives you new ideas by listing extended techniques used in modern classical music and jazz. There is also a list of practicable low interval limits used by jazz and pop arrangers.

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