Sketching Out An Epic Theme In 5 Minutes

[@AlexMoukala]

This is the stuff that makes me wish I were decent at playing keyboard

[@tumpperi3891]

Just hook up with a teacher, preferably a jazz one.

[@snarf1504]

@@tumpperi3891 Why a jazz one specifically? Just because of the jazzy chords or is there more to it?

[@tumpperi3891]

@@snarf1504 Mostly because the theory side, you learn how music works and apply it to improvisation, which is basically composing on the spot. On top of this you will gain technical skills just like classical players. With classical teachers your point is to become fluid player for the purpose of playing in the orchestra. Nothing wrong with the latter, just way more useful if you want to write music in my experience.

[@snarf1504]

@@tumpperi3891 Interesting! Thank you.

[@tumpperi3891]

@@snarf1504 no worries 😁

[@CasperSpark]

Within 5 minutes he can do better than me within 3 years. Such a display of skill is what inspires me not to give up.

[@ArnAndersson]

Thanks man! If you wanna learn more, this just got available at the end of last year! www.evenant.com/orchestral-sketching

[@Metalliklem]

"I'm gonna show you how to sketch an epic theme in 5 minutes" *Plays chord on keyboard* *Full orchestration comes up* Wait, what? 🤣

[@kwonhogan]

lol. i said the same thing. like what are the name of the sound libraries ?

[@animatingtherealm1683]

Kwon Hogan He said he was using Metropolis Ark 1 and Nucleus

[@Joseph-ot8rc]

So what I got from this video is: YES, you can do all this in 5 minutes but.. 1) You have to be very skilled on keyboard / music theory 2) You have to have GREAT libraries such as the ones he's using 3) You have to be really good at improvising too Guess what, I don't have any of these

[@manupast]

Absolutely agree...I spend days only to obtain that chords sound quality...honestly not reaching that quality :)

[@Voidermusic]

@@Joseph-ot8rc 2) isn't true. Have you played final fantasy 8? Get the midi file of "Don't be afraid" (it's all over the web) and load it into your DAW, either do the setup yourself with the dated factory orchestra from Kontakt full version, or if you have Cubase, let Halion play the instruments. It sounds absolutely stunning. Why? Because it's such a damn great piece with so many lovely details that will even sound great on dated cheap libraries. That moment was when I realized that I just need more practice and not more libraries. By the way, I am far from being great at orchestral compositions and this is only a prototype I didn't keep working on, but here's how nice the kontakt 5 factory orchestra can sound. It's only from Kontakt, nothing else! soundcloud.com/foxedge/orchester-prototyp-2k18/s-rP9FQ And another one: soundcloud.com/foxedge/evil-palace-theme-fantasy-rpg

[@SteelShirt99]

Now what we really need is a tutorial on how you have perfectly set up a template like this

[@illogicalreality]

There is..It's his orchestral sketching course

[@dafingaz]

Instant epic/superhero vibes!

[@ArturoAlbero]

Great (and fast!) job! It makes me want to build a sketch template like this one!

[@celestialaeonproject]

Excellent work and thank you for the clear setup concept, will definitely try this kind of template myself! I also produce most of the stuff with full impro push rec and play mode so this feel right up my alley

[@celestialaeonproject]

And yes, it was just as fun and efficient as I hoped it would be thank you so much for this concept!

[@Shyloommusic]

Could you go over your template, like processing and libraries?

[@ArnAndersson]

Everything is covered step by step here: www.evenant.com/orchestral-sketching Cheers!

[@RicardoHenriqueDeSRaymundo]

I love the idea of having tracks dedicated to Melody, Chords, Bass, texture... This seems to be the best sketch template to quickly start composing. Could you tell us which instruments you've chosen to put on each of these tracks? - Thanks

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

I have Komplete Kontrol MKII s61 as well. Nice controller !!!

[@zaharishtonov]

Very cool! Nice to see your hands in action, Arn! Love how you did the Woodwinds runs! :)

[@thomast5359]

You are amazing

[@AFStudiosMedia]

Awesome job. This actually helps alot

[@MalikAmer87]

Have you played instruments at the same register🤪? Can you make videos on orchestration’s fundamentals please🙏

[@jaydon4574]

Good grief, man. I gotta practice for 40 more years to get to this point.

[@ZentreyPS5Clips]

This is very awesome, would love to see more works in Ableton Live ^^

[@RoofElmao]

pls do more of this 🙏

[@TwoThreadsAhead]

So epic = Loud, Right, gotcha!

[@s.sankaranarayanan540]

Awesome video!!!.. do more complex themes

[@michaelmilano4457]

wow...thanks bro

[@GprokYB]

Great video Arn, what's the reason you switched over Ableton?? If I am right you were on Cubase before?? thanks for this!!!!!!!

[@dafingaz]

Nice!

[@kennethjackson4858]

Wow, so inspiring and going to try your workflow and see what I can do in a time like you have done. Maybe not in 5 minutes, but I'll do my best. Just saw your paying your midi controller. What piano is that? I have only LPX and Kontakt and Omnisphere. I hope I can do something with what I have. No other libraries. Appreciate what your showing.

[@dafingaz]

Not sure what he is using, but there is a lot of free stuff out there. Here you go: soundtrack.academy/best-free-vst-instruments/?fbclid=IwAR3Kfdw1WA2Nz_etjUp0Mk2R0mGkRvA0E8GhmUZ0gfI8_2bOZ-DaO-vn0gM

[@kiwi3776]

That looks like a Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol S88. I've got the S61 and I think it's great! Someday I'll upgrade to the S88.

[@jknmusic7192]

what is the "Evenant - GDYN" sample library? Where can I buy it?

[@RaghavDawar]

Any tips for guitarists??

[@yigitalpdikmen331]

Are you a compose machine ? you do that so fast ! i need to learn orchestral sketching !

[@BeatsbyPriyanshu]

This Music Gives Me Hitman Vibes!😂

[@JohnMark61355]

Thanks for the video. What is the basic chord progression? Thank you.

[@TheFilthyMcNasty]

|: Cmaj - Ab maj - Fmaj - C#m - Cmaj. :|| :-)

[@JohnMark61355]

Thank you.

[@llice]

please, what vsts are you using?

[@mirzaaljic]

Most of these libraries are run through Kontakt which is a sampler VST by Native Instruments.

[@protoolsboy]

I love the videos. However i wish you guys had a subscription plan i would love to take courses but the price is too much for me at one time

[@donaldsuitemusic8902]

I can figure out what chords you are playing.It would be a big help if you posted them or else I missed where you posted them.That took me one min.C/G#/F/C#/C/OV8

[@5ammy13]

Lol I think everyone here wants to see your template in detail :-P

[@Ahmad-Mounir44]

Don't push it. The man has an online orchestral sketching course in his website that explains the details that you want with a very good price. What would be the point if he shows everything here for free?

[@5ammy13]

@@Ahmad-Mounir44 Lol I think this was released before Evenant announced the course, or at least before I had heard of its release. So not to worry, I'm a patron of Evenant, already enrolled to 3 of their courses. Great stuff 😁

[@dhanushadithiya5131]

How did you set up the template

[@iam_tfs]

Ark Survival?

[@montazownianr1]

Now please show how to EQ and mix, because I don't hear half of instruments.

[@mauriceamaraggi8098]

I very much doubt that this is improvised. the chords are known and the melody as well. And frankly, it sounds like a soup for a would be gladatorian film. this is not to dispute your skill or knowledge of music. And i am sure it can help.

[@ArnAndersson]

100% improvised. Anyone that knows my workflow knows this is how I work. And 4 chords and a random blurb of a melody is quite frankly not hard to do. The key here is in the arranging and production principles applied. Which I am teaching in my course Orchestral Sketching, which has gotten insane feedback and results from the students so far.