Orchestrating a theme like Joe Hisaishi

I orchestrated an original piano piece in the style of Joe Hisaishi. Check out the free course on orchestrating this theme course.alexhep...
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[@fujiwtr_]

Man... That's wonderful. We can clearly hear Hisaishi's gimmicks here and there, but with your own soul inside. Thank you for that !

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cookies8006]

Oh my gosh this is so beautiful. Im surprised this doesn't have more views. Like this is a masterpiece

[@OziCastle]

Sadly that’s not how it works. No matter how beautiful something is, it might not get any views. People click on the video to try and learn or out of interest. They don’t know something will be beautiful if they haven’t already watched the video

[@fishdubx]

You could tell me this was a real Joe Hisaishi piece and I'd believe you.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks!!

[@Horzinicla]

Insanely beautiful. You need to be an actual genius to understand music theory this well

[@listeningcolors9888]

Beautiful orchestration 👌😇

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thank you!!

[@Markrspooner]

Fantastic orchestration Alex! I look forward to hearing more about your courses 👍😊

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks, Mark!

[@Coda02]

That's so beautiful. I'm stoked to go through the course now!

[@mpeacockmusic]

Amazing as always! Super excited about those courses 🔥

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thank you, Micah!

[@thedrunkmarxist]

at the 2:00 mark it sounds like something from joe hisaishi's piano stories albums

[@41Fingers]

Great Job Alex!

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks!!

[@TiffanyNg100]

this is amazing! i can't wiat for the series of this theme in real time video

[@daveb9536]

I’m amazed

[@eikarin]

Amazing

[@halflearned2190]

really wonderful stuff!

[@ahknown2755]

Wow awesome

[@kodama9]

Waw.. You nailed it so perfectly, it's really impressive !

[@rubenmolino1480]

beautiful

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thank you!

[@DanGabrieldS]

That was truly amazing :')

[@NameLess-ry5my]

Great stuff! What is the piano vst?

[@alexgerlach5630]

Hello Alex, this is so wonderful! I really struggle with chord progession.I wished i would have that orchestration ability. I need to more practice to reach that skill! This is such amazing. I always try to learn more and i want to ask, is there any good trick for chord progression like Joe Hisaishi? I know that he use a lot of seventh chords. ☺ I composed a piece its called "Two friends - One Journey". Its one of my favorite piece i compose in style of Joe Hisaishi and i love this kind of music. I used the chord G Minor D-Minor, Eb-Major, GbDim 😇

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks! I recommend studying as many Hisaishi themes as possible! You'll start to notice patterns in his progressions and harmonies. I made a bunch of videos on his music btw!

[@alexgerlach5630]

@@AlexHeppelmann I dont know if you now the music of Ni No Kuni, but try to analyze the music of him and notice, that the chord progression are very simple. A lot of seventh chords. Thats why i am able to make my own hisashi-like chord progression 🤗

[@mohdshafiksafwanbinabdulla5770]

Amazing...i like at

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thank you so much!

[@AaronAsherRandall]

Was this done in Dorico with Orchestral Tools as the rendering orchestral library?

[@AlexHeppelmann]

This was done in Cubase with Orchestral Tools libraries

[@joely2k83]

What software that you use? can we compose using FL studio as above? I don't mind the Patron at all...

[@kiwurgic6147]

You can compose using any DAW as long as you know the ins ans outs and also have all the needed plugins/VSTs

[@rubenmolino1480]

One question Master,....a string quartet! Is it better to compose it first on the piano....or directly combine it and treat it from the beginning,...with the strings? ....thanks since now

[@AlexHeppelmann]

There's never a 'better' way to do things, it's entirely dependent on what works best for you. But each time I've written a string quartet, I've sketched ideas out on piano, but then composed directly in a string quartet score.

[@rubenmolino1480]

@@AlexHeppelmann Thank you very much Alex ... as you are always a great teacher. ,,, A hug

[@TiffanyNg100]

can someone tell me waht is the name of this song? is it the original? cause i try to find the song but i don't see it. i think i am dumb

[@AlexHeppelmann]

I composed this for the video series, but I didn't give it a name!

[@rikitiki864]

Great job Alex!

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks!!