Thank you so much! I really appreciate it. Hope it helps your students as well!

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I definitely have some clarifications and "next steps" videos in mind for the future. Thanks for watching!

That’s a great question! There is no “rule” about using tenor vs alto. Both have a range that lies between that of trumpet and trombone. But it’s true that tenor is more favored. I think it has to do with the tenor sax generally having a fuller, warmer sound than alto (it also doesn’t “cut” as easily as an alto or soprano instrument) and being a better complimentary instrument to both trumpet AND trombone. It can be voiced easily above or below the trombone and has a similar range to lead trumpet when voiced an octave below. Also, alto sax in a pop context has grown significantly brighter over the years (David Sanborn, Eric Marienthal, etc) and even on the jazz side, the bright lead alto sound dominates the soundscape. In this case, it’s easier to use an instrument that’s already more mellow than ask a player to dampen their sound just to be able to play in a section. I’m sure there are more factors but those are some tendencies I’ve noticed. Thanks for the question!

@@modernmusicarranger Thanks Profe. Your response is just what I needed. Im putting together a brass section and notice a constant trend in most pop music where tenor is the preferred woodwind.

I don't know the exact harmonies but from a quick listen I can hear the trumpet playing the root (D) on top on the D7 chord and G7 chord followed by C# (A7) and B (G7) on the hits. My guess is that the rest of the D7 chord is voiced (bottom to top) C F# A D and follows voice leading maybe F A B D on G7? It'd be beneficial to slow it down and really try to pick out the inner voices. It's especially difficult on older recordings and can take a while. If you have trouble find all the notes, there's nothing wrong with guessing based on the chord! One thing to note, it's interesting how low the voicings start at the tops of phrases. Assumingly to make the ends of phrases pop out more. I have a feeling that was an arranging call straight from James Brown himself! Hope this info helps.

The MIDI is from Sibelius Sounds that comes with the software. The Jazz setting.

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I use the stock Sibelius Sounds when working in Sibelius and Logic stock Studio Horns to create demos. Occasionally, I'll record sax parts myself and blend in the MIDI brass sounds. The keys were Scarbee Rhodes by Native Instruments and the drum loop was a classic breakbeat sample but I can't recall which tune it's from. Thanks for watching!

@@modernmusicarranger the drums are the "GOD MADE ME FUNKY" break beat

You caught it! Good catch! In these examples they do but I can add more contrary motion and counterpoint for future examples! One thing I've noticed too is when players are sight-reading lines that move similarly, they tend to play more confidently right away. It can even save studio time to write this way but it's all a matter of preference and context. Thanks for watching!