An 18th Century Orchestra (Wikimedia Commons)
Welcome to the Orchestration and Arranging Wiki[]
The following is the structure of categories, subcategories and pages which this musicians dictionary will use. Feel free to edit. Each page will link together (ie all tyes of bass will link, harmony will link at various points to the relevant styles). The emphasis should be on practical usage rather than theoretical context.
Instruments[]
Woodwind[]
Brass[]
- French Horn
- Trumpet
- Trombone
- Tuba
Percussion[]
- Tuned
- Untuned
Keyboard[]
- Piano
- Organ
- Celesta
- Harmonium
- Harpsichord
Guitar[]
- Acoustic (nylon and steel string etc)
- Electric (including effects)
- Bass
Voice[]
- Male Voice
- Female Voice
- Childrens Voice
- Ensemble Voice
Strings[]
Paleomusicological (Historical) Instruments[]
- Viol
- Sackbutt
- Crumhorn
- Recorder
Styles[]
Popular[]
- Jazz
- Pop
- Rock
- Latin
Classical[]
- Early Music
- Baroque Music
- Classical Music
- Romantic Music
- 20th Century Classical
Ensembles[]
- Orchestra
- Big Band
- Rock Group
- Chamber Orchestra
- Folk Groups
- Choral Groups
- Paleomusicological (historical) groups
- Quartets, Trios etc
Tools & Skills[]
Software[]
- Sibelius
- Finale
- Logic
- Cubase
- ProTools
Hardware[]
- MIDI
- Recording Equipment
- Input Devices
- Audio Setup
Harmony[]
- Cadential Harmony
- Jazz Harmony
- Harmonic Series
- Circle of Fifths
- Key Signatures
- Time Signatures
Describe your topic[]
This is a dictionary and encyclopedia of the 'rudiments' of practical musicology: instrumentation, orchestration and arranging.