BookatlasPiano Rabbit Hole: Improvisation Theory & Practice
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50.56Level 34 — orchestration thinking

Imagine repeated melody played by:

clarinet.

Then:

muted trumpet.

Then:

full brass.

Then:

solo piano.

On piano, simulate this through:

  • register
  • articulation
  • octaves
  • voicing thickness
  • dynamics

You cannot change actual instrument, but you can imply orchestration.