Orchestration 101

By taking a very simple tune and orchestrating it in many different ways, I show you how to handle a standard orchestra. Whether you're interested in music composition, music theory, or just want to know more about how symphonies are put together, I hope you find useful insight here. Enjoy!

[@moose0789]

I found your channel a few weeks ago when the Compose a Classical Symphony series popped up in my feed. I have been watching pretty much nonstop since, hopping on to each new video almost as soon as it is posted. Please keep creating, these videos are amazing and understandable and easily digestible! Thank you so much for putting up these amazing educational resources.

[@wjchorak]

Your videos are among the best out there. I wouldn’t bat an eye if this was a paid course. Thank you for making these amazing resources!

[@eshaanbhargavpatel1768]

"amazing, just like a goose honking"

[@MsEcstreet]

I am a beginning student of orchestration and your video was my first pick. I'm sure glad it was! You make the rudiments clear, to the point, easy enough for me to understand and want to give it a try myself. Thank you for that! :)

[@yingyangmapper5399]

Such an underrated channel! I'm a classical music lover and violin beginner that wants to write classical music but I'm not an expert, and this video is really helpful for me, thank you so much!

[@MahmuodAbuwarda]

This is wonderful lesson, I think maybe you talk about orchestral chords voicing for woods, brass, tutti, etc.. next video?!

[@barbodrh6502]

Thank you for your beautiful illustration of the orchestration topic.

[@iamfrankbiesta]

Very clear and very useful. Thanks!

[@Ribiveer]

You're just incredible, how you clearly describe choices and options with infectious enthusiasm! I definitely gotta binge all your videos later.

[@mdpatriot07]

Lots of practical information in this video, going to keep me busy for a long time. Thank you.

[@SDSMOfficial]

Noice, what ive been waiting for.

[@EcstasyTunes]

Thank you soo much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom about orchestration.

[@KBMars]

Brilliant, thank you

[@finnishgermans]

Can you please post the symphony you wrote during the "How to write a symphony tutorial?" I would like to add it to my playlist!

[@burestalmarck6065]

Fantastic lesson! Subscribed!

[@josephkabwe3593]

You wonderful, this is so easy to understand.

[@guyshard]

You MUST create a course which I would buy in a flash. This 101 video is diamond. Tremendous work.

[@petel1201]

Excellent lesson! Instant subscribe! Thank you so much @grazgorilla. As a beginner, it's so helpful to learn the common roles and combinations of the instruments. Please do more of this.

[@rubenmolino386]

excelent !!

[@ejmccombsmusic]

I learn something new about woodwind lapping with string

[@merlinthomi]

This is absolutely brilliant. I'm subscribing

[@arataka57]

I couldn't resist then subscribed. Could you tell us what's the library used and notation program?

[@grazgorilla]

Alas, everything here is done with Finale, from MakeMusic, which just discontinued. I would recommend Sibelius as a good notation program!

[@GlaceonStudios]

Great tutorial! Might use this sort of thing for my own compositions. I'll admit, this kinda sounds Haydnesque in a way--like the 2nd movement of the "Surprise" symphony--was that on purpose?

[@lubormrazek5545]

French horns are just the best for countrr melodies

[@dboudah1]

Excellent video - do you have the midi files available anywhere? thanks

[@Theomcgaugheybass]

Could you make a video on how to write for French horns? I am trying to but every note sounds awful and out of tune

[@petertremblay3725]

Stealing, camouflage, variations is the way 95% of music writers do it!