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arranging

arranging

1 4.2
Making a piece of music fit for different instruments or voices
  • noun
  • /əˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
translation icon : arreglo
  • The class focused on arranging songs uniquely for the school's choir.

Examples

  • Applying the Standards in the Music Classroom -- Benchmarks in Action: A Guide to Standards-Based Assessment in Music (2003) and Composing and Arranging: Standard 4 Benchmarks (2002).

    Academic text (2008)

  • She is skilled at arranging music for various instruments and voices.

  • Mrs Parker is chairman... chair of the St. Michael's Flower Arranging Committee.

    Keeping Mum (2005)

  • Standard 4: Composing and Arranging Music within Specified Guidelines

    Academic text (2008)

  • Composing, Arranging, and Improvising

    Academic text (2008)

  • His talent for arranging classical pieces for the piano impressed everyone.

Synonyms

arrangement
vsarranging
62 4.2

A version of a piece of music written for different instruments or voices

is the action of adapting and organizing music for different performers
instrumentation
vsarranging
  • Specialized
4 6.2

Instruments used in a musical piece and how they are arranged

focuses on adapting the whole piece rather than just instrument selection
orchestration
vsarranging
  • Specialized
4 6.7

An arrangement of a musical piece that shows which instruments play each part

applies the same adaptation idea but limited to orchestras and bands
transcription
vsarranging
  • Specialized
1 5.7

An arrangement of a musical piece for a different instrument or group

is broader, covering adaptation and organization for varied performers

Antonyms

dismantling
14 4.4

The act of taking a machine or system apart

How Complex

orchestration
  • Specialized
4 6.7
arranging
1 4.2
arrangement
62 4.2

Surface Forms

arranging singular
arrangings plural

Morphology

arranging = arrange (transparent) = arrange + ing

A straightforward gerund/nominalization from the verb 'arrange' meaning 'the act of arranging', so learners who know 'arrange' and '-ing' can derive the meaning.

Etymology

Arranging comes from an old French verb arrange meaning 'to put in order' and is from the same root as English range, which once meant 'a row' or 'line'. So, to arrange music is to put the notes or parts into a new order for different instruments.