1. + CUSTOMIZE IT! Tweak your arrangement to show your assets Nikki Blackmer, Faculty

2. + FIRST LOOK 1. What Key is it in? 2. Intro / Tag 3. Traps 4. Ego of the performer

3. + TRAP SHOOTING: Preparing the Music Spell all chords correctly for P tuning marking Make sure all notes and words are aligned on page Make sure there is enough space between staves Mark all breath spots Number the measures, add rehearsal letters Avoid difficult page turns Avoid repeats. Cut and Paste to read straight through When passages are repeated: the notes and words should be TOTALLY identical or different enough to remember the difference.

4. + TRAP SHOOTING Chords we could revoice Jumps we could smooth out Passages we could simplify Pickups we could make lead only Expression words we can highlight Swipes we can add for fun! Breaths we can plan in advance Key Changes we can take out, or modify to half step

5. + TRAP SHOOTING CONTINUED DO OCTAVES TI-DO (TENORS) / RE-DO (BASSES TOO BLACK NOTES PER NANO-SECOND ½ STEP ROCKS PART PULLING HAND OFF NOTES WITH HOLES IN THEM

6. + Measures 14-16

7. + Measures 24-29

8. + Measures 40-48

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10. + Measures 48-58

11. + Measures 48-59

12. + Measures 61-66

13. + Measures 76-85

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15. + Tag

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