Tag: ORCHESTRAL
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Basic Orchestral Track Ingredients
Melody – keep an Eye on the Root and its Intervals / Scale Relation – also Melody can be notated in Roman Numerals (as I-V-III-VII for Example) – able to continue in Any Direction from Note to Note – introduce Variations of the Melody, so that it doesn’t get boring – use specific Fragments of…
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Orchestral Score Basic Approach
General – Before starting any Score, describe / imagine the Mood / Effect you want achieve in each of the planned Song Section (Program Music) Song Building Blocks Rhythm – Define what Notes are “Stress Notes” Tuple = 1, 2, 1, 2 Quadruple (Double Duo) = 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4, Triplets…
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Spatial Placement for Orchestra
1) Start with the Placement of Strings 2) Place Woodwinds behind the Strings (they do NOT sound in Front of the Strings) 3) Brass on the Back 4) Percussion are the Last (Blue= Timpani) – Picture based on “Standard” Orchestra Size – “Violins 1” are basically 2 Players playing 2 Pitches, Top Stand plays High…