Arrangements

After much debate over what to do for my independent work I have decided to look into arrangements. I struggle with songwriting as I feel my lyrics are mediocre until I write about something that I am passionate about and I feel like I have exhausted these options. Therefore I am going to research arranging songs and changing the genre of a song.

I'd like to orchestrate an arrangement which demonstrates what I have been developing over the course of the module, my vocal range and my breathing. Therefore I will look at transposing songs into different keys, as well as changing the tempo, instruments and harmonies. I intend to research Jessie J as her voice spans an extensive range and her songs showcase this. 

I will also research Jazz and Gospel, in the hope of taking a modern pop song and arranging it into a jazz or gospel piece. I intend to look at artists such as Ella Fitzgerald and Eva Cassidy.