Take the guess work out of orchestral tone-color combinations
Learn orchestral color and balance at a glance with the Spectrotone Instrumental Tone-Color Chart (includes two training guides). A supporting short course in orchestration, Visual Orchestration #1: Spectrotone Course, is also available for further study - for music and non-music readers alike!
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How Ravel Orchestrated: Mother Goose Suite PDF eBook/Audio Bundle

This re-engraved classic work includes the condensed piano part at the bottom of the orchestral score so you can see how Ravel orchestrated specific devices from piano to orchestra. With each movement is a brief orchestration analysis plus the complete short story each movement was based on. This Bundle includes the PDF eBook, MP3 audio of Mother Goose Suite, 3 color-coded movements showing how Ravel went from piano to full orchestra, and a bonus duplicate set of the score that you can mark up for self-study.

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