What you NEED to know about strings - Ranges and registers of the string section

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  • @alexlamymusic
    @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Just wanted to drop a comment to say that myself and the Virtual Orchestration team finished going through nearly 150 competition entries today, and there are so many great arrangements. I’ve heard my melody for over 5 hours and somehow it hasn’t driven me crazy, so thank you all for that! 😅
    We’re really looking forward to choosing the winner and will be sharing the news with you very soon! 😎

    • @Gaby-Lopez
      @Gaby-Lopez ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It must be interesting to listen to the same melody for so many hours in a row !!!
      kidding, I listened to many, and many comments praising them, it is a good exercise to listen to them and at least I learn a lot from each one of them because they take me to places where I would not have thought, I honestly say it

    • @mrsakitumi
      @mrsakitumi ปีที่แล้ว

      @alexlamymusic that's a lot of repetitions of your melody to go through ;). just dbl checking if I hashtagged #VOStringsComp23 correctly in my entry? Somehow when I click the hashtag I don't see my entry, but when I do a regular search for VOStringsComp23 it shows up. I did add more than 3 hashtags in my description. anyway, all the best with your judging and all the best to everyone who submitted. thanks for this channel. *edit changed to only 3 hashtags in my description

  • @Gaby-Lopez
    @Gaby-Lopez ปีที่แล้ว +5

    #VOStringsComp23
    I was able to arrive on time!! haha, I leave the link like this with the hashtag so we can listen so good luck everyone

  • @mayhem_ritualist
    @mayhem_ritualist ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just uploaded my entry for the competition! It was a really nice experience and it's really interesting to see what others have done with the melody. :)

  • @AndromedaX8
    @AndromedaX8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you for another awesome lesson! That sounds like a really fun challenge!

  • @Gaby-Lopez
    @Gaby-Lopez ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Yes!! I'm in

  • @omartinmusic
    @omartinmusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s done, good luck to everyone :)

  • @yaroslav_kniazev
    @yaroslav_kniazev ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hello, guys.
    Thank you so much!
    Awesome lessons!
    Good luck to all!

  • @gurumajuindonesia
    @gurumajuindonesia ปีที่แล้ว +2

    fabulous! Thanks for the lesson Alex

  • @shubus
    @shubus ปีที่แล้ว +5

    It's always a good day when Alex drops a video into my feed and there are interesting things to learn. It's pretty easy to discern these registers with sample libraries and blending them is very interesting especially with so many choices!

  • @spuddyferret
    @spuddyferret ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Challenge accepted, Alex! Who else is going to join the competition?

    • @DennisCaunce
      @DennisCaunce ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I have too - it's the only chance I have of owning that library!

    • @AJSoundbites
      @AJSoundbites ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@DennisCaunceI want to but after 6 hours of working on an idea it sounds shit then the circle of manic depression starts of felling useless.

    • @DennisCaunce
      @DennisCaunce ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AJSoundbites yeah, my old friend depression pays me regular visits also…

    • @nmcreative956
      @nmcreative956 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@AJSoundbitesHans Zimmer feels like that sometimes as well so keep at it

    • @AlexisPerezIndal
      @AlexisPerezIndal ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I am, definitely 😊 fun challenge even if it’s not for the prize (which would be awesome though).
      Let’s gooooooo

  • @kappabravomusic2101
    @kappabravomusic2101 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Apart from the competition part. I've learned more about string section in these 11 minutes, than in 10 years...😮😮😮

  • @Tyrell_Corp2019
    @Tyrell_Corp2019 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome. Thank you! 👏

  • @KennethGonzalez
    @KennethGonzalez ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Alex, this is a fabulous video! Great job 😁

  • @davidasher22
    @davidasher22 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is super cool!

  • @nizamulmulukhussain6025
    @nizamulmulukhussain6025 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much Sir!

    • @nizamulmulukhussain6025
      @nizamulmulukhussain6025 ปีที่แล้ว

      What about the funtion of Violin 1 and 2? Do you have explaination on this?

  • @harczymarczy
    @harczymarczy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Sul G/D/A/E" is sometimes written as "Sul Sol/Re/La/Mi" because absolute solmization is used in Italy. However, instrument names like "Clarinetti in A/Bb" is also pretty commonly used, despite of being incorrect (instead of "Clarinetti in La/Sib")

  • @ashokflash
    @ashokflash 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great

  • @undisclosedmusic4969
    @undisclosedmusic4969 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I fucking love the yellow shirt

  • @elrohirshouldercheaptrick9452
    @elrohirshouldercheaptrick9452 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm not sure if my informations are correct but doesn't the double bass come from the viol family instead of the violine family? Like, that would explain the different tuning

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the origins are up for debate, but you’re probably right 👍🏻
      They’re all one big family now though!

  • @ExploratoriumTP
    @ExploratoriumTP ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Alex ! Another great video ! I was wondering, for the competition, can we make some sound design on the strings or should they all be as "pure" as possible ? For example, imagine we're using all 4 of them "pure" and along them some sound effects, pads or anything else made from sound design on strings sample. In the end I think the question is : How true to an orchestral sound do we have to be ?

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don’t want to limit you in any way, but I would say try to keep it fairly “acoustic”. That said, use whatever articulations you want, and as many as you want, and make the music you feel good making 👍🏻

    • @ferdmusic8
      @ferdmusic8 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexlamymusic Do trills count as an articulation in this case? They would introduce new notes, wouldn't they?

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ferdmusic8 You can introduce new notes - in fact, I hope you do!

  • @nvdawahyaify
    @nvdawahyaify ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok, I am very confused about something. Ive been a musician for 19 years and middle c was always c4. Why are you saying it is c3?

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      We’re using the standard midi numbering. We’re nearly always saying ‘MIDI C3’ to be clear. This is what the defaults are in DAWs and virtual instrument libraries, and these resources are aimed at taking these concepts and improving your virtual orchestrations.

    • @nvdawahyaify
      @nvdawahyaify ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexlamymusic thank you for the clarification.

  • @benowa
    @benowa ปีที่แล้ว +7

    As always, thank you for this invaluable lesson! ☺️ And organizing a contest is a really good idea, I’ll definitely give it a try! 🙌
    Oh, and - side note - I went to last night’s concert of Hans Zimmer in Paris and… I might have seen you Alex! 😂 I’m not sure though 🤔
    Anyway, that was the best concert I’ve ever attended! Congrats on your participation in such a masterpiece!

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, you may have! I pop up a couple of times, but the whole crew were on stage at the end as it was our last show of the tour! Glad you enjoyed the show!

    • @benowa
      @benowa ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexlamymusic Haha I see! I was pretty far away but I'm really glad I got to see you in person!

  • @lucasgust7720
    @lucasgust7720 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why you call C3 to the C4 (middle C)?

  • @jackieboyer3177
    @jackieboyer3177 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Middle C is C4 on a standard 8 Key Piano.....

  • @marcdarkin
    @marcdarkin ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Just a question for clarification regarding the competition: do we need to keep the arrangement just for strings or we can add other orchestral parts too into a full mockup? Thanks.

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just for strings on this one 👍🏻

  • @gwsstudios5342
    @gwsstudios5342 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why do you call the 1st C on the piano C0 instead of C1? I was always taught that middle C is C4 as it is the 4th C

  • @marcotrosi
    @marcotrosi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    how much of the original melody has to be in our "version" ?

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      I should be able to recognise it. Most arrangements usually establish a theme at least once, but if you just want to use a fragment of it then I’m keen to hear what you come up with!

    • @marcotrosi
      @marcotrosi ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexlamymusic Thanks for the quicks answer. I only wanted to check the rules to not get disqualified, I might only change one or two notes if at all.

  • @DominicKumar06
    @DominicKumar06 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can Cubase be also used for this project ?

    • @kineticstishi
      @kineticstishi ปีที่แล้ว

      Any DAW, or anything that can make music. even musescore and the likes

  • @शिव_सागर
    @शिव_सागर ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You Very Much!
    🙂🙏

  • @vlnvlaclogbaerhpno
    @vlnvlaclogbaerhpno ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is the second video of yours where I have seen that you erroneously call C3 ‘Middle C’ - Middle C is C4, not C3. You might want to fix this.

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s not an error. Middle C in standard midi is C3 by default.
      When you use virtual instruments, C3 is going to be what you see for middle C, and, as this is a channel about using virtual instruments, we’ve made our resources deliberately in this way. 👍🏻

  • @tirosauls8654
    @tirosauls8654 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    is only strings allowed?

    • @alexlamymusic
      @alexlamymusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, string orchestra only 👍🏻

    • @tirosauls8654
      @tirosauls8654 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@alexlamymusic Piano fall into string family too?

    • @virtual.orchestration
      @virtual.orchestration  ปีที่แล้ว

      @tirosauls8654 For this competition : Strings are : Violins, Violas, Cellos and Double Basses.

  • @TheAtheistworld
    @TheAtheistworld ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Why he calls c3 as middle c?? Isn’t that c4?? Thnx

  • @ssmith9745
    @ssmith9745 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Human vocal registers: "chest and falsetto"?? Violin mid-range: "less bold, but projects loudly"??