Compose Heart-Wrenching Strings in 10 Minutes

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@ZachHeyde 2 ай бұрын

Here's the "Secret to Masterful Orchestration" video! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apuWnLSby-CxaWw.html

@isaiah0969 11 ай бұрын

I think watching this made me realize part john Powell's genius when he makes some of his scores, It shows me pretty much on how much of a creative man he is, even at the beginning of his career with face/off (even though his music in that movie sounds like hans Zimmer's broken arrow soundtrack)

@jade8538 11 ай бұрын

For a beginning composer/orchestrator like me, that was eye-poppingly insightful, Zach. I've been watching many videos by you, Mattia, Anne Dern, Ryan Leach, etc., and studying from textbooks, but it's often difficult to stitch it all together in a coherent way. This video really laid out a rudimentary, understandable process to go from piano sketch to a fuller orchestration. I've considered signing on to your Patreon before, but never did it ... this video has convinced me that it's worth checking out. Thx again for sharing your knowledge -- for a newbie like me this material is invaluable. Pls do more along these lines.

@ZachHeyde 11 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it, and thank you!

@davidpreeceorchestra80 11 ай бұрын

Honestly a 10/10 video. You explained everything in such a good way, I never felt confused but still learnt alot and I feel so much inspiration after watching this! ❤

@sp-des60yearsago37 11 ай бұрын

Hey, playlist idea: each section of a new piece you write is a single video, and in each video, you fully flesh out each section giving tips and tricks throughout. Show all the small details for each section and then build upon it with each new video until the final video where you stitch it all together and complete the piece.

@liemnguyen9223 28 күн бұрын

Finally, an unpretentious and honest content from a good channel. I am actually not up to this level but listening to him, I can kinda understand what I need to figure out first before coming back to this video. Unlike most of the other videos, I was just completely lost and did not even know what to ask

@davidkozin 11 ай бұрын

Starting with the piano does help create the separation for natural bowing on what could be easily an overly long unnatural sustain. Very helpful for non-string players.

@FloralFromUnderARock 11 ай бұрын

I'm using your tips, very basically and now beginning to understand layers far more than before. Thanks for doing all this!

@DaveyPalmer 11 ай бұрын

Sounds phenomenal at the end! Will refer to this when I write my next piece and see if it improves my strings sound. Love how it brightened up after doubling everything! Very helpful thanks a lot 🎶🎶

@jeevitjalmimaharjan890 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful...loved the way you explained the steps....did sound great as you proceeded.

@jon_do 11 ай бұрын

Super fun! Thanks for sharing!

@Phloxx1 11 ай бұрын

Zach. You're some kinda musical wizard. You never cease to amaze and inspire me!

@YuuSen 11 ай бұрын

Whoa, this was an awesome video! Feels like the video I needed for a while; funnily enough this is something that gets me stuck alot even as my main instrument: making the orchestral arrangement fit instead of being a copy/paste from the piano roll. Often times I end up making a separate piano section to accompany the strings ... 😅 definitely going to keep this in mind for when I just want that emotional soaring solo strings performance. Thanks Zach! 😄

@ReubenCornell 11 ай бұрын

As always, concise and educational. Brilliant.

@Muzisoccer253 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for these amazing tips Zach

@64guatemala 11 ай бұрын

Love your work, Zach! 😊

@yvanroustan4426 11 ай бұрын

very helpful ! thanks Zach !😀

@LionofJudah 11 ай бұрын

This is a fantastic journey and adventure through sound and teaching. I am so blown away by the talent and simple creations that turn into masterpieces. Thank you brother. 🦁🙏🏽👑❤️

@rafaelhernandez5550 11 ай бұрын

You are amazing the way that you explain to us. Thank you so much.

@OfficialStevenCravis 11 ай бұрын

Zach, I love those inner voicings and bass movement enhancements you added at 3:17 !

@johnh14159 11 ай бұрын

Glad to know that you also like the soundtracks/pieces from HTTYD 2. I've done some studies on how he does it, and you've covered almost everything i've missed. I've noticed he uses fast triplet violin runs to add movement and energy without sounding too powerful, especially in Flying with Mother. Thanks, I really needed this video!

@Ph_Blais 11 ай бұрын

The part where everything is doubled and suddenly becomes beautiful reminds me of the organ. It’s really comon to add the same familly of stops octaves higher, like flute 8’ + 4’ and 2’. Which a bit like you show here, is litterally just adding octaves. That’s why I think the organ can also sound easily full and "magical"

@edgarsnake2857 11 ай бұрын

Outstanding lesson. Thanks.

@prestonshark 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for your orchestration turorials. For me these made the difference between all the instruments playing the chord and just creating mush and dissecting a chord to create air for the individual elements. A video from you was enough to internalize and implement it. This gave me the ability to create really beautiful arrangements. Kind regards from Bremen, Germany...Kamu

@64guatemala 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely AMAZING!!!!! 😊

@ratnacomposerstudio 11 ай бұрын

i like the part of adding interest and movement!

@user-np4hw4vn1j Ай бұрын

Enormously helpful!

@SonnyGreenwichJr 11 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this tutorial! I've been doing most of these things without thinking about the 'why' part. Thanks! I've smashed all the smashers! Salutations from astonishingly grey & chilly Ireland! ☘☮🤘🏽🤠👍🏽☮☘

@swessels 11 ай бұрын

Things became really interesting by the time you got us to step three. Nice tutorial.

@Soundofjoy 11 ай бұрын

Excellent presentation and gives me inspiration to create string parts for songs I've done. New subscriber.

@RunarLundvall 11 ай бұрын

Great video, very usefuil stuff!

@jayantjrathod 11 ай бұрын

What A Video Sirjee 😊

@timothyreynolds6255 6 ай бұрын

Wow! Thanks. So excited to have found this channel.

@ZachHeyde 6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@mater5930 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful video! I've learned that it's fine to start composing with chords but as soon as the basic structure is there, each voice should be allowed to develop it's own melody while remaining harmonious.

@rebeccaleek3852 8 ай бұрын

This is amazing! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@jsfotografie 11 ай бұрын

indeed a nice video and very tempting to join your patreo as the basic concept i understand but your last magic step i want to dive deeper into ;)

@upplysta3497 3 ай бұрын

If you're interested in composing music effectively, consider enrolling in a music theory course. Such courses cover essentials like notes, intervals, chords, scales, and harmony. Earning a degree in music theory is not only cost-effective but also equips you with formal qualifications. If you wish to go beyond the basics, you might want to take a specialized course in cinematic music production taught by a qualified instructor. This could expand your abilities far beyond writing just a couple of songs. But of course, this is just my personal perspective.

@eduardkrasovsky 5 ай бұрын

Zach,you are a natura-lborn teacher.Hope one day to see you creating from the melody to the whole orchestra.

@ZachHeyde 5 ай бұрын

Thank you Eduard!!

@chr1llee 11 ай бұрын

Really nice! 🎉

@DrGroo 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video. I'd definitely train my dragon to those strings.

@josephforrest3713 11 ай бұрын

Nice, good stuff.

@amarug 4 ай бұрын

"you can always test it by singing individual parts" .... no chance, I am better off just imagining it inside my head. I still get shocked myself how incapable I am at hitting any notes with my larynx, despite having a "very good ear" (which just makes it all the more painful to listen) 😅😅

@Solcius123123 11 ай бұрын

Awesome

@jacquesmertens3369 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this tutorial. I would find it a lot easier to follow if you showed the music notation rather than lines with Lego blocks. Is that an option?

@TRIPLEOSAINT Ай бұрын

OMG bro youre like a lifesaver i thought i was going to have a hard time finding someone on youtube who knows what they're talking about and is talking my language lol its funny cause one of my favorite Film Score is by John Powell From how to train a dragon "Test Drive"! wanted to ask you though for someone who's learned music by ear most of his life but learned how to read and play music at a young age where do you think i should start if i want to take music composing more serious also appreciate that sponsorship they're usually no helpful around youtube but for once when i watched thru your's for cinemagic i was shook

@erkansamc2045 11 ай бұрын

Awsome🧿

@Morris_Off 3 ай бұрын

Nice explanation. I always try not to place the orchestration on the 1 of the bar all the time. At some point this scheme becomes very predictable and not very innovative. Usually less is more, but variety and unity is an extremely important dynamic when it comes to creating stunning and unique compositions and music harmonies.

@DallasCrane 11 ай бұрын

Wow!

@charlieflint622 7 ай бұрын

Hey Zach - amazing content as ever. 1 question: I know you use CSS, which has , I believe, 10 first Vlns and 7 second Vlns. Does that mean then, when you create a second Kontakt instance for example when you double in octaves, there are 20 first violins and 14 second violins? Is this a 'faux pas' in programming strings as it's not 'realistic'? Even if it sound amazing?

@benjaminpehm1914 11 ай бұрын

What have played the orchestra, in that short part of the video, you introduced that program?

@f0xshadow521 11 ай бұрын

Loved the progression from piano to the end product. However, when you do the 'add octaves' step, aren't you doubling your orchestra size? 2 cello sections, 2 Bass sections, etc etc? If you wanted to write this for an actual orchestra, would you then have to do it divisi?

@ZachHeyde 11 ай бұрын

Great question, and yes, this would be divisi! The sound would be thinner as a result, but more dense in terms of the voicing 👍🏻

@Blargl_Whargl 11 ай бұрын

Ugh! Melodies are a huge weakness of mine... 😔 Love your videos Zach!!

@zartic9364 11 ай бұрын

Very thorough and helpful video - I am, however, confused on how to go from step 5 to step 6 - how do you decide on which instruments take on which phrase and when do you decide, if they should switch from a voice to another?

@davidpreeceorchestra80 11 ай бұрын

I agree, voicing the middle register like violin 2 and viola is hard. Maybe just experiment in the piano like zach did and then copy paste to the instruments?

@ZachHeyde 11 ай бұрын

This! It's dependent on the register of the idea you've written, and where each line speaks best for each instrument. It's a matter of experimentation and some orchestration experience that was a little too in-depth for this video.

@zartic9364 11 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the quick response - I get it now. It makes sense

@TheMrMRsmoke 7 күн бұрын

Where is that harpsichord color midi piano came from

@Vanity0666 11 ай бұрын

Man if you popped in that basic blocky piano part in at the end it would sound good too

@eduardkrasovsky 5 ай бұрын

Zach,which books have you read to arrange from piano tomstring and from piano to the orchestra?

@ZachHeyde 5 ай бұрын

There's actually a great book called From Piano to Strings I recommend checking out!

@ExarpOmega 11 ай бұрын

Oof, looks like I've not been doing my orchestral parts as efficiently as this. I think I just kept doing my bad habits over and over again. Funny thing is that I favor piano to begin with, so I don't know why I did it "the other way around" to begin with.

@ajibolaolusheyi6199 11 ай бұрын

Hi Zach and many thanks for this videos. I am watching from Nigeria I have been trying to join your Patreon page but for some reason I don’t know, it hasn’t been connecting me to the page. Kindly help

@keithevans62 7 ай бұрын

Hello man , Nice tutoriel, can you tell us the names of your sound choice for strings and brass . Thanks for all

@ZachHeyde 6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Listed in my gear list: bit.ly/zhfreebie

@micwarren21 11 ай бұрын

I'm curious, what string library are you using?

@ZachHeyde 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! All VSTs are listed in my gear list: bit.ly/zhfreebie

@zurichtravelandreview7488 11 ай бұрын

YOU MAKE A HELLUVA BOSS SOUNDTACK EP 6 PLICE ❤

@dewey2065 3 ай бұрын

what does the modulation do underneath the midi notes

@daystrainsandtracks1246 3 ай бұрын

controls the dynamics. (loud and soft)

@jeffreyarnold725 2 ай бұрын

You are basically explaining Bach to a new generation- very nice

@Krzychu3005 2 ай бұрын

2:42 I don't see any link, could someone help me? :D

@ZachHeyde 2 ай бұрын

Here you go! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apuWnLSby-CxaWw.html

@zurichtravelandreview7488 11 ай бұрын

@amarug 4 ай бұрын

Btw, why always use the piano for these sketches? I get that historically it was the ideal instrument for orchestral sketching, technically, but now we can choose anything. As much as I love the piano as an instrument itself, it has never really worked as a sketcher. I always actually start with (shitty) strings and then work them into better strings, etc. First of all I seem find more inspiration starting with strings and also, I feel I have a much clearer picture where it's all headed.... just curious if I am the only one?

@ParadoxMusic-ot4mt 27 күн бұрын

For me personally I start off each composition as improvisation on my piano then translate that to orchestra, maybe he does the same and used piano in the video to show exactly what it was he came up with originally so there's a better contrast to the final product

@zurichtravelandreview7488 11 ай бұрын

HELLO 👋

@rgferreira78 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for this lesson! I've just started some months ago trying to do this with a piece I like. I'm not quite happy yet (WIP) but I believe I already use some of your advice. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/h5eCo9V7kp-Wj4E.html

@ancientcoincollector 10 ай бұрын

In my opinion the final string arrangement is beeing played way to fast. It sounds just not alive and it misses modulation/ vibrato etc. The intention is great - but the result isn`t yet. Thanks anyway!