Orchestrating a Chord Progression (Part 1: Outlining the Composition)

[@listeningcolors9888]

Much needed lesson on planning for a beginner like me. Thanks Alex. 😇🙏

[@AlexHeppelmann]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@karlaskmusic]

Great video! And it’s always fascinating to get a glimpse of your workflow. For what it’s worth, I’d be really interested in following this piece all the way to the mock-up stage.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks, Karl. That's the plan!

[@Markrspooner]

Great video Alex, already watched it a couple of times.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks, Mark. You should consider writing a similar type of piece!

[@Markrspooner]

@@AlexHeppelmann whilst I am a terrible procrastinator, I plan on giving this a go. I have been studying songwriting theory and progression loops a fair bit, so this ties into that really well.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

@@Markrspooner If you start working on it, I'd be happy to take a look at your chord progression!

[@FraserMyersMusic]

Amazing way to plan

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks Fraser!

[@arabicman866]

Hi, amazing job. Can you do lessons about how to download and use the free software you made a lesson about. I think its name was CakeWalk, so I would really appreciate it if you could create some tutorials about it. Love your channel and please keep going ♥️

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks!! Yeah, I can make a cakewalk tutorial at some point!

[@winknotes]

Is this a passacaglia? Harmonic repetition throughout the piece? EDIT: No sorry I think that's a canon.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

To be honest, I wasn't thinking a particular form on this other than to repeat a set of chords. You could certainly write a passacaglia this way though!