Score Analysis: A Little Tango Music Adam Gorb

Mm. 1-2
Melody

Cl 1, Bsn, Hn, Euph

Cl 2, Tbn 1
Cl 3, BCl, Tbn 2, Tuba

Mm. 3-10
A Sax, T Sax (soli)

Mm. 11-19
Cls [14-17], Bcl [1719], Bsn [17-19],
ASax, TSax, BSax
[17-19], Tuba [17-19]
Fls, Ob, Cl 1-2 [1719]

Mm. 20-27
Fls [20-23], Ob, Cls
1-2, Tpts

Mm. 28-35
Fls, Ob, Cls 1-2, Tpts

ASax, TSax, Hn,

Tbn1

ASax, TSax, Hn,

Tbn1

Cl 3, BSax, Tbn 2
(melody accent)
BCl, Bsn, Euph, Tuba
(tango rhythm)

Secondary

BCl [9-10], Bsn [910], Hn, Tbn, Euph,

Tuba (tango rhythm)

Additional

Cl 1-3
(countermelodic)

Tpt 1 [17-19], Hn,

Tbn, Euph, Tuba [1116]
(tango rhythm)

Cl 3, BSax, Tbn 2
(melody accent)
BCl, Bsn, Euph, Tuba
(tango rhythm)

Percussion

Melody (tango
rhythm)

Wood Block
(countermelodic)

Wood block [17-19]

Tom toms (tango

rhythm)

Harmony/
Scale Basis
Comments

g minor

g minor

g minor

g minor

Introduction
Tango rhythm

Theme A

Ends on dominant
M7

Theme A

g minor

Score Analysis: A Little Tango Music Adam Gorb

Mm. 36-43 (Allegro
Moderato)

Mm. 44-51

Mm. 51-54

Mm. 55-62

Mm. 63-70

Melody

Tpt 1

Fls, Ob

Fls, Ob

TSax, Tbn
Fls, Cl 1

Cl 2, ASax 1, TSax
Cl 1/3, ASax 2

Secondary

Cls, BCl, Bsn

Cls, BCl, Bsn

Cl 1 [53-54], ASax 1

Cl 2-3, Hns

Fls, Ob

Additional

Tuba

Tuba

BCl, Bsn, BSax,

Tbns, Euph, Tuba

Euph, Tuba

Tpts, Hns, Tbns

BCl, Bsn, BSax,
Euph, Tuba

Cl 2-3, ASax2, TSax

Percussion

Triangle

Triangle

Ride Cymbal [53-54]

Snare
Cymbal

Snare

Harmony/
Scale Basis
Comments

B-flat Major

B-flat Major

B-flat Major

B-flat Major

B-flat Major

Theme B
Habanera-type rhythm
accompaniment

Score Analysis: A Little Tango Music Adam Gorb

Mm. 71-75

Melody

Tpt 1, Tbn 1

Secondary

Cls [70-72], BCl [7072], Bsn [70-72]

ASax [74-75]

Additional

BCl [74-75], TSax,

[74-75], BSax [74-75],
Tuba

Mm. 76-79
(Moderato Con
moto)
BCl, Bsn, BSax,
Tbns, Euph, Tuba

Mm. 80-81

Mm. 82-89

Mm. 90-96

BCl, Bsn, ASax,

TSax, BSax, Hns,
Tbns, Euph, Tuba

Cls, Ob [87-88]

ASax [90-93]
Cls [94-96]

Fls [88-89], ASax,

TSax, Tpts [88-89],
Hns [88-89]

Fl 1, Ob

Hns, [82-87], Tbns,

Euph, Tuba
BCl, Bsn

BCl, Bsn, TSax [9496], BSax [94-96]

Tbns [94-96], Euph,
Tuba

Fls, Ob, Cls, ASax,

TSax, Tpts, Hns

Percussion

Cymbal
Foot Pedal Bass Drum

Tambourine [76-79]

Low tom toms

Castanets (or wood

block)

Low tom toms [9394]

Harmony/
Scale Basis
Comments

B-flat Major

f minor

f minor

f minor

f minor

Codetta

Introduction

Theme C

Score Analysis: A Little Tango Music Adam Gorb

Mm. 97-98
Mm. 99-100
Melody
Tango rhythm

(through all parts)

Mm. 101-108
Cls 1-2

Secondary

ASax, TSax

Mm. 109-115
ASax 1
Fl 1, Cl 1
Tpt 1

Additional

Cl 3, BCl, Bsn, BSax

Hns, Euph, Tuba

Percussion

Snare

Harmony/
Scale Basis
Comments

F minor

F Major

F Major

Interlude

Interlude continues

Theme D

Mm. 116-119
Fls, Ob, Cls 1-2, Tpts
BCl, Bsn, ASax,
TSax, BSax, Hns,
Tbns, Euph, Tuba

Snare
Cymbal
F Major

F Major
Extension

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Mm. 120-123

Mm. 124-128

Melody

Ob, ASax

Fl 1, Cl 1, TSax, Tpt 1

Secondary

Cl 2-3, BCl
Bsn

Fl 2, Cl 2-3, ASax, Tpt

2, Hns

Additional

BCl, Bsn, BSax, Tbns,

Euph, Tuba

Percussion

Tambourine
Low tom toms [128]

Harmony/
Scale Basis
Comments

F Major

f minor

Theme D (Fragment)

Coda