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Why would you not be able to lmao

Sounds pretty bad tbh, the high register on all these instruments sound like stretched samples, not real ones

Bassoon 😁😁

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Thank you for doing this! I should've done it when I made this...

Music Theory & Aural Perception No problem!

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Thank you for doing this, it helped me a lot

It's sad, I know... I could've included the harp, but it has such a unique sound and character that it didn't seem necessary given the time I had to do this. The point of this video was to compare instruments (and instrument groups) within their respective sections. I believe it would be difficult to mistake the harp for any of the other instruments. I would say the same for the piano as well. If I did an extended version I would include the piccolo, english horn, the various clarinets, the various styles and sizes of trumpets, trombones, and tubas, more percussion, harp, piano, guitar, etc. But, there's only so much time in the day to make free videos, unfortunately.

I do

I do but not as much as the bassoon

I think It's the Black one to the far left.

Looool, actually its next to the F# furthest to the left, down the hall and to the right. hope this helps

I am no expert but it must be somewhere in the middle of the room

+1NiceHamster No.

It's an orchestra, totally unplugged. Since you depend on acoustics you only can achieve higher volume by using more instruments playing the same thing. Of course there are another variations, like the room where people are playing (that's what acoustical architecture is for). When it comes to classical music nothing is better than a totally natural sound, you'll get a fuller sound. This videos shows it perfectly, if you only had one and only instrument each you would get a somehow empty sound when compared to the fuller group one. It is totally normal that if you're not into music that much you won't spot the difference. Practice makes you perfect. Cheers!

Thanks Christiana. So in an orchestra , no mic or speakers are involved and the room is acoustically padded? So when all the instruments are played together, that should somehow supress the the sound which wind chimes or xylophones produces!

+Snehal Samar This is not a stupid question. Cristiana made some good points, but there's a little more to it as well. It's true that volume is definitely a major reason. It'd be hard for a single stringed instrument like a violin or cello to even be heard when brass is playing or loud percussion regardless of whether it had any kind of chorus effect on it. Certain instruments just aren't that loud in comparison to others. Just look at high school marching bands as opposed to the next level. College drum corps often don't even have woodwinds because they'd never be heard over the wall of sound from the brass and percussion. As Cristiana said, an orchestra is acoustic so digital effects aren't typically used, at least in a live setting (film scores can have just about anything...). Actually, in most big orchestral live settings there can, and often are, microphones and speakers. These are usually just used as accent mics to isolate a soloist or small group that needs to cut through the orchestra. You'll often see one on the concertmaster (first chair violinist) as this player often has solo lines. In a classical guitar concerto, the guitarist would have no chance of being heard throughout the piece if he/she is not amplified in some way. There's no shame in using modern technology to accomplish the desired mix. You better believe that if Bach, Mozart, etc. had access to what we do today THEY'D BE USING IT. Anyone who says otherwise doesn't know their music history. These composers and others were using new methods and technology (for their time) all the time. Outside of the volume solution, the sound of multiple violins playing together sounds almost nothing like a solo violin with a chorus effect. Quite simply, it would sound fake and nasally. To get the "strings" sound as opposed to just a solo stringed instrument, you need at least three or four violins playing in unison. Trust me when I say, a solo violin digitally chorused would not have the same effect. Keep in mind, a chorus effect is meant to be just that. An effect. Orchestras typically strive for the most natural sound. Orchestras can be many sizes. A smaller chamber orchestra may only have six players per string part (or even less depending on the group) but they'd still have the "strings" sound, although it would not be quite as full. Hope this helps! Thanks for watching!

+Jacob Ras thank you! I could have done violin 1 and violin 2 separate as well, but I chose to just do violins 1 (mainly because of the time crunch I was on). I don't know how much I could help you with words on this but, there wouldn't be a huge sonic difference. Of course, there are different players in the two sections so the sound is a little different, but the blend of a group washes the sound a little more than with individual instruments. Also, there are sometimes more players in the violin 1 section (there are exceptions to everything, of course). Ex: 14 violin 1 players, 12 violin 2 players. It varies from orchestra to orchestra. Something else that could make a sonic difference is where the groups sit on stage. There are a variety of seating arrangements for the strings. Most orchestras (and probably the most traditional arrangement) have the strings left to right: violins 1, violins 2, violas, cellos, double basses. A common alternate seating is: violins 1, violas, cellos, violins 2, and double basses behind the violins 2. (This is what you see in the video, though, sonically you're hearing them in the first arrangement I mentioned.) My hometown orchestra has been using the alternate arrangement lately, and they're actually putting the double basses on the left behind the violins 1. The different arrangements change the sonic character and if you think about it in a stereo field, the violins 1 & 2 would sound more stereo panned left and right than the traditional setup. I hope this helps a little. Thanks for watching!

+Music Theory & Aural Perception that helps indeed. It confirms my understanding of the differences I have been developing lately by watching several videos like this one. I am currently playing and recording arrangements for string quartets (like Adagio for Strings) just to get a better grip on how the first and second violins are commonly used. Thanks for your reply!

+Kearsen Erwin Ha ha, that's great! To clarify, though, I am actually a guitarist that's had some beef with a bassist, and I'm married to a singer :P

+Stenaldo Mëhilli thank you! Yeah, it would have been far too complicated logistically and too expensive for little ol' me to arrange, especially with the time crunch I was on. Originally, I made this for my Music Theory students, but I decided to release this for everyone once I saw how much it helped my students. I haven't seen another video that does this so I felt it was good to fill that void. I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!

+Music Theory & Aural Perception That's true. There's no other video to explain such thing. Sir, you've done a great job! Infact, i'm interested to have a discussion with a professional music teacher. Please, may i have the chance to ask you about my questions? I've looked so long for finding someone who can help me. thank you!

Because that's a lot easier than arranging an entire orchestra ;-) And it serves the purpose here.

+Christian J Because you would need too many people and too much money to pay them all for participation.

What Jacob Ras and Soundofmusic777 said is exactly right. As I mentioned in another comment, I made this video for an AP Music Theory course I was teaching. Sure, it would have been more desirable to use a live orchestra but, as Soundofmusic777 stated, it would cost an obscene amount of money to arrange and record that. Computer generated is not exactly how I would think of it. The sample sets I'm using are top of the line, I assure you, and most certainly help in understanding the subject matter. My goal with this, once I realized how much it helped my students, was to release it for everyone since this hasn't really been done much before. Thanks for watching!

+miguel ortiz Don't forget the triangle

What do they remind me of Dora the explorer