(If you would like to know more about me please look towards the end of this section.)
I offer a range of custom music services to both individual musicians and
organisations. Popular requests are:
-
Arrangements to / from
most instrumental combinations and group sizes
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Orchestrations / piano
reductions
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Extraction of instrumental
parts
-
Transcriptions by ear
- from midi, mp3, c.d. etc.
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Notation of handwritten
or printed scores (incl. notation to / from TAB)
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Transposition
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Proof reading
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Production of lead
sheets etc.
… but this list is not exhaustive. If you have
something specific in mind drop me a line - I am sure I will be able to
help you.
You can choose to receive your music in hard or soft copy (in Sibelius or
.pdf format), as well as a midi file of your music if wished - either of
the whole piece or of individual parts.
Price
will depend upon the nature of the individual project and will be
discussed before any work begins, but the following table may give you
some idea of rates:
| Project
Note 1: Transcriptions of short solo
pieces can take 1 - 2 hours; a longer multi-instrumental
piece can take a week or more.
Note 2: Arrangements of pieces from
audio files need to be transcribed first.
Note 3: Any extended repeated
sections identical to previous material are not charged for |
Rate
per minute of playing time |
| Lead Sheet
Transcription (Melody & Chords) |
£6.50 |
| Transcription
from audio of a solo voice / instrument (including arpeggiated
6-string guitar) |
£7.50 |
| Transcription
from audio of two voices / instruments (including arpeggiated
12-string guitar) |
£15 |
| Transcription
from audio of three, four or five voices / instruments |
£22.50 |
| Arrangement
from sheet music of a solo voice / instrument for two voices /
instruments |
£7.00 |
| Arrangement
from sheet music of a solo voice / instrument for three, four or
five voices / instruments |
£17.50 |
| Arrangement
from sheet music of two voices / instruments for three, four or five
voices / instruments |
£11.25 |
If
you are interested in any music services email me, outlining the kind of
thing you need. Let me know things like:
1. How many instruments
2. Length of music (in minutes)
3. Style
4. Deadline
Consultations are completely free and without obligation.
Whatever you need, I
am sure I can help!
About
Me:
Being
a guitarist, frustrated by the limited amount of music I had to play, I
started out by transcribing music from recordings etc. Then, as I began a duet partnership and found there
was even less music available for two guitars than there was for one, I
started arranging any music I could get my hands on! This skill developed
during my training at the Royal College of Music, London and the Institute of Education, London University, and I emerged with experience of arranging for many different
combinations of instruments, including full orchestra and choir. Years
later, having produced music for various instrumental combinations and
across several genres, I am comfortable working in many styles!
Although
the guitar is my main instrument, I also play the piano, recorders and
violin, and have dabbled with many other instruments, including the
clarinet, flute, saxophone, euphonium and harp, so I have a good working
understanding of the quirks of playing these instruments.
I perform
whenever I get the chance ...
(see www.myspace.com/carlamarieguitar)
...and, having moved away from the strictly classical style to incorporate Celtic,
Latin and Bluegrass banjo tunes into my playing, I am still
arranging music for myself to play. In addition I have had many years
experience as a music teacher (both of instruments and of school class
music) and I publish a range of music for guitar. The sound files on this page will give you an idea of some of
the stuff I have been working on most recently.
