8-bit Music Theory | 5 Tips for Writing for Orchestra @8bitMusicTheory | Uploaded January 2021 | Updated October 2024, 4 days ago.
The world of classical arranging has always felt very foreign and intimidating to me but after a lot of study, as well as a lot of trial and error, I managed to put together my first real orchestral arrangement. It ended up being much longer, more frustrating, and more rewarding than I had anticipated, and I wanted to share some things that I used to approach the project that I found helpful. Enjoy!

featuring:
Orchestral Fantasy on strings: youtube.com/c/OrchestralFantasy
JohnStacy on brass: youtube.com/user/TheJohnStacy
Bassoonify on bassoon: youtube.com/c/Bassoonify
Medllix on flute and oboe: youtube.com/c/Medllix
Soundole on clarinet: youtube.com/user/SoUnDoLe

Standalone upload of arrangement: youtu.be/seDdokRIWts
Bandcamp: 8bitmt.bandcamp.com/track/your-affection

0:00 Intro
3:23 My Arrangement
6:03 Tip 1: Create a Minimum Viable Product
8:48 Tip 2: Use a Reference Track
12:01 Tip 3: Think of a section as one chordal instrument
17:41 Tip 4: Think of a section as a collection of individuals
20:36 Tip 5: Separate your 'Writer Brain' and your 'Editor Brain'

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