Uploaded May 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video we explore the Polyphonic Orchestral Texture.
🎻Heterophonic ORCHESTRATION | Simultaneous Variations youtu.be/P7zDYSA8fDo
📚 Get the book! Creative Orchestration by George Frederick McKay geni.us/BawBjz
The polyphonic texture is when you use a contrapuntal fabric in an orchestral setting, the kind of counterpoint you might be used to hearing in a Bach fugue or invention.
We'll look at John Williams' Anakin's Theme from The Phantom Menace as an example of using the Polyphonic texture while still featuring a top line melody. We'll follow that up by writing a new orchestration of the theme from Breath of the Wild using the Polyphonic texture in the strings.
8 Orchestral Textures
Intro: youtu.be/fzcZWb464xo
Monophonic: youtu.be/1OEtg86h3Ps
Chordal: youtu.be/a5obFnW1hPI
Polyphonic: youtu.be/ja1uO73S5P4
Heterophonic: youtu.be/P7zDYSA8fDo
Onomatopoeic: youtu.be/KYwLUZGN_KM
Polythematic: youtu.be/S6wYmfygh0w
Polyrhythmic: youtu.be/huwfE9dwnM8
Homophonic: youtu.be/vicKCOb3lnM
BONUS Hybrid Textures: youtu.be/a5E6-ZVDWSY
FINALE All 8 Textures Medley: youtu.be/dLJzDyUGohY
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In this video we explore the Polyphonic Orchestral Texture.
🎻Heterophonic ORCHESTRATION | Simultaneous Variations youtu.be/P7zDYSA8fDo
📚 Get the book! Creative Orchestration by George Frederick McKay geni.us/BawBjz
The polyphonic texture is when you use a contrapuntal fabric in an orchestral setting, the kind of counterpoint you might be used to hearing in a Bach fugue or invention.
We'll look at John Williams' Anakin's Theme from The Phantom Menace as an example of using the Polyphonic texture while still featuring a top line melody. We'll follow that up by writing a new orchestration of the theme from Breath of the Wild using the Polyphonic texture in the strings.
8 Orchestral Textures
Intro: youtu.be/fzcZWb464xo
Monophonic: youtu.be/1OEtg86h3Ps
Chordal: youtu.be/a5obFnW1hPI
Polyphonic: youtu.be/ja1uO73S5P4
Heterophonic: youtu.be/P7zDYSA8fDo
Onomatopoeic: youtu.be/KYwLUZGN_KM
Polythematic: youtu.be/S6wYmfygh0w
Polyrhythmic: youtu.be/huwfE9dwnM8
Homophonic: youtu.be/vicKCOb3lnM
BONUS Hybrid Textures: youtu.be/a5E6-ZVDWSY
FINALE All 8 Textures Medley: youtu.be/dLJzDyUGohY
🥳 Check out my new course Pillars of Composition! tinyurl.com/pillarsofcompositioncourse
🏛 Learn how to compose music! ➔ tinyurl.com/pillarsofcompositioncourse
🧙 Compose in the style of Harry Potter: tinyurl.com/magicmusiccourse
🎓 Study with me ➔ ryanleach.com/lessons
🎼 Early access, exclusive content and more on Patreon ➔ patreon.com/ryanleach
📫 Join my newsletter for updates and more ➔ tinyurl.com/ryanleachnewsletter
🤖 Come join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/YCpmQVepu9
🏆 Composing Competitions every 3 months! youtube.com/@composingcompetitions
_____________________________________
FOR MUSICIANS
🎶 ScoreClub - tinyurl.com/scoreclubryan
*OUTSTANDING* composition courses including “Orchestrating the Line” which completely changed my approach to writing music.
Master the Score
🎻 20th Century Orchestral Writing - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_kdbj7w4q/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
🎚 Mixing Cinematic Music - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_krxyb085/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
💥 Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound - master-the-score.teachable.com/a/aff_wdltvt0m/external?affcode=827102_zlce6r1r
🤖 Syntorial - tinyurl.com/syntorialRL
The ABSOLUTE BEST way to learn how to use a synthesizer. It makes learning how to program a synth feel like a video game!
🎹 Master the Score masterthescore.com
🎵 Sound Stripe tinyurl.com/soundstriperyan
Where I get my background music (awesome for YouTubers).
STAY IN TOUCH
🤖Come join us on DISCORD! discord.gg/YCpmQVepu9
🌍 Website — ryanleach.com
✉️ email — ryanleachmusic at gmail.com
GEAR I USE EVERY DAY
🎹 M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 geni.us/oTCT
🖥 LG 34” UltraWide Monitors geni.us/dux3mE
⌨️ Logitech MX Keys Keyboard geni.us/PkPvYs
🖲Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse geni.us/QKnLbJ
🎧 Apple AirPods Max geni.us/jzYq5
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