Introduction to string arranging

A 10 minute tutorial video, with some suggestions about how to approach string arranging, focusing on using strings as a pad. Update, when I made this, it was a bit of an introduction to my work for my website. To cut past the waffle and get to the meet of the video, start at about 1 minute in.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• realstrings
• strings
• arranging
• music
• learning

[MartinRaetzJr]

Very good lesson. Which midi-editor do you use?

[pwhitfield]

I'm using Logic.

[alobosk]

This is very nice but... The wall you hit is when you want to create a counter melody o real melodies behind the main voice. Heard the Simon Hale arrangements for incognito? That's what I\d like to write. Just toying around with the harmony can get you so far.. Very good starting point though.

[pwhitfield]

@alobosk Exactly! Responding to the harmony is a good start I reckon but in many cases you need to also work round the existing melodies. The Incognito arrangements are a great example. I'm going to have a go at a video about working with melodies some time!

[TheEternalSadness]

what software are u using?

[pwhitfield]

@TheEternalSadness This is Logic and some standard software instruments.

[vineethrajmenon]

wow!... really respect artists who take time out to share their knowledge.... much appreciated.. thank you - Vin from India

[SuperSilentsilver]

this was DAMN useful! subscribed.

[UFOria212]

@TheNuncFluens Its a very common chord progression so it should sound familiar. To me it sounds like 'Fly me to the Moon', which also sounds like I will survive :-D

[eckaad123]

Great! Thank you!

[BigScarab90]

I think it's funny how I taught the part from 2:00 to 4:20 all myself by creating music on my own... + 100 ego for me lol

[jackspic3]

super helpful. will help me in my uplifting trance tracks!!

[BadlyBentPub]

Phenomenal! A VERY helpful tutorial. I'm about to add strings to a song I'm recording for someone and I had NO idea how to do it...not being a keyboard player isn't going to help much either though. But this has given me hope that I can maybe create something passable. Many many thanks!

[Sixalienasa]

I like this video but I would love to see a lot more of them. Do you intend to give us further assistence? It would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

[ArGyProductions]

Masterful work my friend... and to think i try to play all my melodies when i can just pencil them in lol

[TheNuncFluens]

Sounds like I will survive :P