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Aerials
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Guitar Ensemble Guitar - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1822406
By System of a Down. By Daron Malakian; Serj Tankian. Arranged by Jarod Sanchez. This edition: pdf. 20th Century, Contemporary, Grunge, Punk, Rock. Score and Parts. 20 pages. Jarod Sanchez #1382436. Published by Jarod Sanchez (A0.1822406).Aerials by System of a Down is reimagined as a guitar ensemble work that emphasizes control, intensity, and texture. Driving palm-muted figures create momentum, while sustained melodic lines and harmonics provide contrast and space.
When the vocal melody is passed through the ensemble, it should be played cantabile and sweetly, with tasteful vibrato and subtle glissandos used to add shape and feeling. This arrangement challenges players to balance precision with expression; less about volume, more about collective focus, restraint, and weight. Your ensemble will have fun with this one!
Difficulty Level: Upper-Intermediate to Early Advanced.
Rhythmic demands: Persistent palm-muted 8th/16th-note ostinatos require stamina, subdivision awareness, and tight ensemble time.
Articulation control: Frequent contrasts between P.M., cantabile lines, harmonics, accents, and sforzandi demand mature right-hand control.
Expressive technique: Melodic parts ask for vibrato, glissando, sustain, and phrasing, not just note accuracy.
Ensemble literacy: Players must listen vertically; locking patterns, balancing dynamics, and shaping entrances/releases together.
Endurance & focus: Long repeated figures expose any lack of consistency.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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