What a beautiful piece! Thanks for the detailed and clear explanation. It really helps to see MIDI and music notation together :)
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad you found the MIDI and notation useful!
@Dimitar_Genov Жыл бұрын
Can only double- down on that comment! Midi + notation = great 4 explaining. Often get lost in the gigantic midi parts...
@PhilipZilfo2 жыл бұрын
I HAVE A QUESTION: Why was this piece of music so gorgeous? I mean… just beautiful ❤️❤️
@PapierschnitzelPapercraft3 жыл бұрын
This was an eye opener for me. Thanks for making it this clear! Of course now I am looking forward for the same for brass and woodwinds! :)
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Yes brass and woodwinds videos are on the cards!
@paulgraziano79462 жыл бұрын
maybe you aren’t looking for the comments anymore but I thinks its really beautiful how you can write such a wonderful peace out of nowhere. the video describes the parts of the instruments very well! what I missed a little bit on a video called ‘how to write strings for orchestra’ is that you describe how you found the chords and the progression and the voicing of the chords. I know you did great videos about progressions and so on, but on this piece its again a little bit different to the things you explained on the progression video for example. i would highly appreciate to hear another video, where you show us, how you find, create and write such wonderful harmonies! keep on goining!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul, Many thanks for the comment and feedback. I'll make a note now about making a video describing how I composed from a harmony perspective. Thank you!
@mrmorchestra3 жыл бұрын
Again..just WOW!This will really help me to improve my compositions.Thank you my good Sir. Please keep it up, wishing you all the best for you and your channel. God bless. "Mabuhay po kayo!" -your fan from the Philippines 🇵🇭
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your kind words and for watching! Great to know that it will help you to improve your writing :-)
@levbrodkin59643 жыл бұрын
I'd like to say that I love your modesty in speech and your way to simplfy the tutorials very well! If can we ask for more torails like this one about "Orchestrate for Strings", and more to show the libraries you used to reach that beautuful sounds and how they are set. Thanks a lot, and keep up the good work! Lev
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words. I actually don't use any sample libraries in this particular piece, as its a real string section recording. But I'll definitely do some videos on the string sample libraries I do have and how I use them for other pieces. Thanks for the feedback!
@maxtofone2 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 Ahhhhhhhh, I was guessing right that these are not sampled strings... there is something intrinsically beautiful in this string sound that I also find in my favorite soundtrack scores. May I ask the string sections size you used in this composition. BTW great music, kind regards and blessings, MaxT
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
@@maxtofone Hi Max, thanks so much for your kind words! The sessions was a while ago, but I believe the section size was around 30 Strings, split into 10 First Violins, 8 Second Violins, 6 Violas, 4 Cellos, and 2 Basses. It was recorded at the Warner Brothers Stage in Los Angeles.
@maxtofone2 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 Thanks a lot for the kind reply and the string sections size... Best regards, MaxT
@twoscoops22 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 That would be great,, mine always sound...not great. :D I want them soft and pretty and I try with the dynamic and expression but could use some tips. I am so used to working with synths where I can change the attack, sustain, release, etc. You might have already done a video on this, still getting through them all. Thanks so much for the videos!
@MsEcstreet10 ай бұрын
A lovely piece and great video tutorial! You make following along easy to understand with the split screen of midi and score. The interplay between instruments of the melody is exciting to hear making the possibilities of what can be done inspiring--my personal favorite is the section giving the melody to the cello. Thank you! I look forward to more great tips on how to enrich my orchestration techniques! :)
@composingacademy82709 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching!
@JDCottonMusic5 ай бұрын
A lucid and very illustrative example. Best.
@nickvareymusic Жыл бұрын
Newman-esque, it sounds incredible, thank you and congratulations on your wonderful excerpt!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching & your positive comments!
@wisemank99042 жыл бұрын
I love the way you teach in steps. Thank you for the great tips!
@Ioan_S2 жыл бұрын
I've tried remaking the begining of the song and I think it's a very good exercice for knowing the role of every instrument!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear the video is proving useful - its a great exercise to recreate music!
@aliciaruizsanchez5985 Жыл бұрын
From Spain, thank you so much. It`s dificult to find an explanation so clear about how orchestrating
@ToastandJam52 Жыл бұрын
This is absolutely excellent. Beautiful arrangement! Your explanations are very clear. Going to give this a try. Sadly, no real musicians just free orchestra software. Thanks!!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching. Happy composing!
@briansullivan3234 Жыл бұрын
You're a great teacher... I love that you come up with a simple idea in one video, build upon the same idea in the next video, and then continuing to expand, all starting with that original concept. Some channels have great content, but it isn't progressive and scaffolded like this, which is super helpful for conveying the important ideas. Cheers from Baltimore, US!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Hi, thank you so much for the comment. I really appreciate the feedback and am so pleased you have found my videos useful. I am thinking about doing another series like this so this has helped cement that idea!
@FilipLackovicMusic2 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad I've found your channel, your explanations are easy to follow and really concise, great work, thank you :) I will definitly binge your videos, subbed :)
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Hi Filip, Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words!
@iandorian611Ай бұрын
I learned so much
@neverlow77710 ай бұрын
one of the most informative composer channel on youtube
@composingacademy82709 ай бұрын
I really appreciate that, thank you!
@tatarin-1982 Жыл бұрын
Oh amazing strings... More and more strings
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching, I am pleased you enjoyed it!
@madeinfelingen2603 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making these very nice and informative videos! They're very helpful and have such a pleasant vibe to them which makes them easy to watch!
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching and for your feedback!
@cjp683 жыл бұрын
I Love the piece and the instruction. It opened my mind a bit more. Creating "Melodies" is what I struggle with (Chord progressions I have down). I will construct my chords, then stare at my DAW and ask "Now what" ? Where do I go ? You have inspired me (a few videos back, to re-learn to read music).
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching and for your kind words! Once you have your chords, try a couple of things. First, while playing back your chords, try to imagine, or hum any melodic notes that enter your head. I find sometimes looping the chord progression over and over helps - eventually something (sometimes not very good!) sticks out. Second, have a go at starting with just the notes of each chord for the basis of a melody. So if you have an F major chord, have a go at starting on either an F, A or C note and see if you can hear what should come next after your starting note. I hope that helps in some way!
@cjp683 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 Thank you very much for the advice. I really wish to overcome this one road block. Your video on "Ostinatos" truly set a goal for me. They all had real drive, fast, and impact. Since then I have been trying to write my own (without the help of a Software Midi Sequencer or a MIDI Pack). Please keep the Great work ! I enjoy the knowledge and inspiration ! Thank you for it all.
@Djawadi902 жыл бұрын
Hello, I am also a beginner but I believe it will help you. If you struggle with melodies dont start with chords first, chords will limit you. instead start with melody. Think a melody in your mind then try to pass it to your daw. To do that you need to draw the melody roughly on paper only important part is if the notes go higher or lower then you will find with few tries on your daw exact the melody you are searching for.(you can practice it on popular song's melodies then watch their remakes to control) After you passed the melody in your mind to your daw you need to find what scale you are in. After that I suggest you to watch the video about starting with melodies to compose a song in this channel. Start with melodies if you have a song in your mind, start with chords if you have nothing in your mind and need inspiration. That is what I do hope it helps. It has been 10 months tho you are probably expert already
@mohankumarg57305 ай бұрын
Very lucid presentation. Loved it!!!
@detlefkrystofiak38382 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much for this video. For me as a beginner, very helpful and informative. I work a lot with Dorico. So it's a great idea to present examples in sheet form, because I watch all your videos and then also in detail can understand in Dorico. For me, a sheet music is more meaningful than all this difficult to understand in the MIDI editor. So thanks again for your effort, in all your videos, very very helpful!!!!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Hi Detlef, thank you for your kind words. Yes I I'm a big believer in showing notation (but equally aware that not everyone can read it, hence including the midi as well!)
@thedisappointingchannel14336 ай бұрын
In the brief look at the instruments, each one of them is an octave higher than what you showed
@Butlinsgvn610 ай бұрын
That’s a beautiful piece of music. I would love to know more about how you actually wrote the piece and then arranged it like this - eg did you start with a piano sketch, then arrange it? Just curious about the whole process and how you chose voicings etc
@Wingineer2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful piece of music.
@jenssieckmann3 жыл бұрын
One of the best videos relating to string orchstration I've seen so far. Well explained and well executed. It proves the rule that relatively little means / instruments and a good amount of skills will result in good compositions. How long did it take to compose this cue?
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watch and for the kind words. It took about 2 days to write and orchestrate the cue
@TheLeonCastle Жыл бұрын
Wow, your arrangement is so beautiful! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, greatly delivered. This piece is wonderful. 🤍
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
I am so pleased you like it, thank you for watching!
@Addict2FX Жыл бұрын
Very cool, youve inspired me dude.. thank you
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and the comment, appreciate it!
@SympanProductions Жыл бұрын
Thank you that was eye opening ! I used to play so much ending up in very noisy compositions .
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
So pleased it was helpful, thank you for watching!
@micwarren212 жыл бұрын
Would have loved to see your controller tracks in your DAW. The articulations sound great with this composition.
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to have this piece recorded by a real string section, so although I show the midi data, its the real strings that you're hearing!
@TheBH18 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and very well explained. You made it very clear for beginners to understand, thank you! It would be great if you could break every instrument down, muting the other ones and explaining them, as you did in the Percussion video.
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Hi, thanks for the comment. Definitely something to keep in mind for a future video!
@ratnacomposerstudio Жыл бұрын
such a clear explanation. glad to have gone through this. very helpful.
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thanks again Ratna, really appreciate it!
@sonofmoonmusic31 Жыл бұрын
This would be an interesting challenge for me to write for strings. Thanks for the video!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
You are welcome, thank you!
@rachmadadi6586 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@patsmusic5584 Жыл бұрын
Simply beautiful !
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much, I appreciate that!
@Dimitar_Genov Жыл бұрын
Gorgeous job!! Got some LOTR vibes at 10:02 😊
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
I am so pleased you are enjoying my videos, thank you for the comment!
@emreteselli6020 Жыл бұрын
It is very detailed and helpful. Thank you sir!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
So nice of you to comment, thank you for watching!
@BoogieBear Жыл бұрын
Another superb, clear and concise tutorial, thank you 🙏
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate your comments & checking out my videos, thank you!
@BoogieBear Жыл бұрын
You’re very welcome, please keep them going
@blackforestbeamer2 жыл бұрын
great job! thank you
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
@i_am_zion24492 жыл бұрын
Your teaching is great every time! Thank you so much!!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - thanks for watching!
@MoodScores7538 Жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial Simon.
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@vargshagrath Жыл бұрын
Great!!!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@omarirm2 жыл бұрын
Really beautiful. Thanks for all your videos!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - thanks for taking the time to watch!
@5966ramesh Жыл бұрын
Brilliant Simon. Thank you so much.
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome, thank you for watching!
@rik-keymusic1602 жыл бұрын
absolutely beautiful music man !!
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@andrewgreat67892 жыл бұрын
You contents have really helped me in my music life 🙏🙏🙏,thank you very much sir 🤲🤲🙏
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
My pleasure - I'm glad that they have helped!
@kuroikenjin76522 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! I get a huge Pillars of Eternity soundtrack vibe (which is also amazing).
@saadachab84253 жыл бұрын
Very good composition
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@nikhilaarons Жыл бұрын
Sounds beautiful!!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate the comment!
@epicmusictutorials46743 жыл бұрын
Great Tutorial!!!👍👍👍
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@suryamogali782 жыл бұрын
Great piece of work ❤️❤️❤️
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Si2Si2Si3 Жыл бұрын
this is gold, thx for that
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
You are welcome, thank you for watching!
@MECHINEAU49 Жыл бұрын
MERCI POUR VOS EXPLICATION, VERY VERY GOOD !!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
You are welcome - thank you!
@andrewgarley140010 ай бұрын
Wow Beautiful
@composingacademy82709 ай бұрын
Thank you, I appreciate it!
@oswuldleofricvivadirr3839 Жыл бұрын
is this complete would love to hear the whole thing altogether with a full orchestra would be one amazing piece of music to listen too
@danielrennie84443 жыл бұрын
Hey Simon. Thank you for your dedication and good, educational content. I've picked up some useful tips and tricks so far!! I'd just like to ask though: why do you keep saying middle C is C3? I've noticed that some DAW's like Logic notate middle C as C3 when it's actually C4. And I know, at least for Logic, that it has at the option to change middle C to C4. I know you use Cubase, and I never have, so I can only assume that it's showing you that middle C is C3 similarly to how Logic does. Maybe something to keep in mind for future! :) Thanks again for your helpful videos! Keep it up and have a good one!
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, Many thanks for watching and for your feedback. Its a very good point! I guess after having spent years working in Cubase's key editor, its become second nature to call Middle C 'C3'. I remember being taught that when I first had keyboard lessons as well, so I guess it has just stuck with me. Your right though- I'm going to have a delve into the Cubase preferences to see if it can be changed. Thanks for pointing out!
@Excellentness2 жыл бұрын
Yup
@ChristianSleepSingerSongwriter2 жыл бұрын
thank you, very informative, subscribed
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and for the sub!
@ChristianSleepSingerSongwriter2 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 you’re very welcome and thank you for doing it x
@MatsAnderssonMusic2 жыл бұрын
Great video 🙂
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@feruzakhaydarova661011 күн бұрын
Which VST did you use? Sounds great!
@jade85382 жыл бұрын
A truly valuable tutorial on string orchestration...thx for sharing this! One question though -- you mention below that what we're hearing is live players performing your composition, yet the video shows a MIDI piano roll. (?) Is that just a MIDI mock-up you created for the sake of this video? ps: I LOVE your channel -- lots of great information here -- pls keep it up!
@JustFiddler2 жыл бұрын
bagus sekali ! matur suksma
@ochre68873 жыл бұрын
you made the harp fit....nice
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Yes it didn't have a big part, but hopefully it complemented the strings!
@mmt133524 күн бұрын
Hi there, great video 🙏 By any chance, would it be possible to buy your midi project for this piece for pedagogical purposes, please ?
@peterm132 жыл бұрын
nice
@n0ahyb Жыл бұрын
bored as hell eating some gushers and decided to watch this. dont know why but here i am
@Ioan_S3 жыл бұрын
What a masterpiece ! I wonder how you always find the perfect chord progression in all of your songs..
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much - it takes a lot of trial and error, but eventually with enough experimenting I find progressions that resonate with me!
@auroramoroni99 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely stunning!! What plugins and program do you use? It sounds great
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Hi, apologies for the delay, the program is Cubase Pro 11. The strings are actually live, I was lucky enough to have this piece recorded in LA with session players.
@auroramoroni99 Жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 wow!! Thank you❤️
@franciscoaragao5398 Жыл бұрын
(1:22) Violin G2?, are you sure?
@toddharrop90942 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous, and nice use of simple suspension (retardations). Thanks for your video.
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@michaelpersil657319 күн бұрын
Does the sound that we hear really stem from Cinematic Studio Strings? Or is this live? I can hear people breathing during the phrases.
@sewind6613 Жыл бұрын
A bit confused here with C1 etc. In your Percussion video you say middle C is C4, yet here it is C3. ?
@fabulousk9014 Жыл бұрын
Is it possible to get the midi or sheet music from these videos somewhere? :)
@alandoyle63133 жыл бұрын
Beautiful orchestration. which orchestral library or libraries did you use for this piece? thank you for these extremely well presented and clear tutorials !!
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your kind words! I was lucky to have the piece recorded by a real string section so there's no actual libraries used in this video
@alandoyle63133 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 WOW!! that must have cost a lot as the recordings are so impressive. interesting..... this is the first time I can honestly say I really noticed a difference (real string ensemble recording being more impressive than even the sound of the expensive spitfire and East West string sections. well done to you on your composition, the string players on their performances, and the engineers/producers on the superb recording quality. this was also one strings composition lesson that finally opened my eyes to how to properly approach string section compositon. THANK YOU SO MUCH !! 😊🍾
@ComposerJames Жыл бұрын
Don’t forget the extension to the bass, to play as low as C0.
@CatHarington Жыл бұрын
May I ask what library did you use?
@jjg2505 Жыл бұрын
What sample library is this?
@alexandreantunes1122 Жыл бұрын
Goodnight! Excellent Explanation on Writing for Orchestral Strings! Do you have any courses for orchestral writing? Thanks and congratulations for the content!
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Hi Alexandre - thanks for reaching out. I'm just finishing up developing a course on composing, including orchestral composing. Make sure you subscribe to the Composing Academy newsletter (there's a link to my Composing Guide underneath the video) for more info!
@alexandreantunes1122 Жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 I appreciate the feedback. Yes, I am already subscribed to the Composing Academy newsletter. When you have more details about the orchestral composition course, please let me know. Thank you in advance for your attention and congratulations for the channel!
@LG-bi1sr Жыл бұрын
Maybe a stupid question, but considering the orchestra has 30 violins, do you program 30 different violins in your daw when orchestrating?
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Hi, Orchestral sample libraries typically have patches (instruments) which feature say 16 Violins all combined. So when I press a single key on the midi controller, I would hear the sound of those 16 violins playing back at once. Hopefully that makes sense?
@LG-bi1sr Жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 Thank you, it does make sense. So if I'm trying to get a realistic sound, I should only have one violin 1 patch play at once? I can't have violin 1 legato and violin 1 staccato play at the exact same time? Using BBC Core
@GavinNellist2 жыл бұрын
Hi Simon, great tutorial and really nice composition. Do you release music under another name I could find somewhere?
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
Hi Gavin, thanks for your kind words - have a search for Simon Stevens on Premiumbeat.com, shutterstock music or Audio Jungle!
@Thatmusicman-tg3mh Жыл бұрын
Your video is amazing, all I do have to say is you got the range of the instruments wrong. The low notes are all an octave up. Other wise a great video. Thanks!!!
@Nilanjanbiswasful2 жыл бұрын
what model is that midi controller that you are using?
@williamnesbitt96332 жыл бұрын
What kind of software are you using?
@sarp-music3 жыл бұрын
It's a very nice video..Thank you very much..but I have a question..I am composing music and I want to work in this field..Where will I work in this field
@composingacademy82703 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for watching! There are numerous ways to try and work in the field...it can be quite competitive though. As well as composing for media such as films, tv, video games, library music can be a great way to get started in the industry. Check out sites such as pond5 and envato where you can submit compositions that can be sold.
@AdamOctorachmadi2 жыл бұрын
11:12 - almost got me to think avatar last airbender soundtrack
@5ammy132 жыл бұрын
I noticed that your Celli are written divisi for almost throughout the track. Is that common? How many Celli were actually divided in the recordings?
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
If I remember rightly I think there were 6 Celli on the recording!
@5ammy132 жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 thank you for the reply. Keep up the great work on your channel. Love the content 😁
@suryamogali782 жыл бұрын
Can you please name the libraries u had used in this track?
@composingacademy82702 жыл бұрын
There are no sample libraries in the mix that you're hearing in this piece, as I was lucky to have it recorded with a real string section. Thanks for watching!
@desoconnor7445 Жыл бұрын
Where are you ?????
@paulmayer86547 ай бұрын
Why do you keep calling middle C C3? It's C4. I've never heard of a system that calls middle C C3.
@teodoranesheva26316 ай бұрын
Because in music production C3 is middle C.
@paulmayer86546 ай бұрын
@@teodoranesheva2631 in what programs? Any midi that I've seen it's still marked c4.
@teodoranesheva26316 ай бұрын
For a classical piano and musical theory, the middle C is usually labelled as C4; however, in the MIDI standard definition, this middle C (261.626 Hz) is labelled C3. In practice, MIDI software can label middle C (261.626 Hz) as C3-C5, which can cause confusion, especially for beginners.
@paulmayer86546 ай бұрын
@@teodoranesheva2631 calling the same note more than 1 thing seems extremely counterproductive 🤣 not to mention counterintuitive. Where's the benefit?
@RalfBiermann777 Жыл бұрын
Yes it is beautiful. I would appreciate it for you to speak a little bit slower, because English is not my mother tongue. Good idea to chose different colors.
@composingacademy8270 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your feedback. I've been aiming to improve (slowing down my speaking) as I make each video. I would be interested if you can hear a difference between this one and my recent String video?
@RalfBiermann777 Жыл бұрын
@@composingacademy8270 yes, the recent video was better.
@masynbeene54852 жыл бұрын
Those are not the ranges of the instruments all of them are a octave down
@Po1itica11yNcorrect2 жыл бұрын
I put it into Studio One 5 using BBCSO Pro and each instrument played their entire parts without having to adjust octaves to make it work.
@caseyfulton69322 жыл бұрын
Only the basses sound an octave lower. There is an octave symbol by the ranges to explain that.
@igorzontaz7 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm a composition student, thanks for that! Just for understanding purposes, would this song be in C Lydian? Thanks!