Orchestrating Soaring Strings like John Williams

[@DigitalPiece]

I really appreciate that you take the time to providing the piano roll as well! I'm still learning to read notes quicker.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

You're welcome!

[@partitayu]

Thanks for your excellent video. It’s has really great content with detailed explanations and I really appreciate that! 😊❤

[@stevenlamarmooremooremusic4611]

Great video Alex! Very informative

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks!!

[@lavozdelcovenant1699]

I've learn a lot, thank you very much! ❤

[@christiankjrbl8397]

Nice - can't wait for the follow-up.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks for watching!

[@tomkirchhoff4672]

Very cool I'm using musical sampling soaring strings plug in its unbelievable

[@winknotes]

Great video Alex. Thank you!

[@AlexHeppelmann]

You're welcome!

[@rubenmolino1480]

EXCELENT ¡¡¡....An interesting topic Master, it could be dealing with the problems of the macroform, to achieve a balance of the sound body, not always easy, much less in a work of several minutes!

[@DavideBonfantino]

Thank you for the video alex! Love this series. May i ask a video about action cues? William style: dual of the fates, battle of the heroes etc. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Definitely! I'll try to make a video on each 'category' of Williams cue

[@VFXCommander]

Can you do a video on the ways of orchestrating the chords below the melody? How high and open the chords should be and how much distance should they keep from the main line?

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Yeah, sounds like a plan!

[@hittjett]

Nice job! Great examples.

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Thanks, Jett! Hope you're doing well!

[@johnnmusic]

Your work is excellent, the visuals are such a great touch, thank you for putting all of this together. I had a question but not enough theory to know on my own, does the overtone series play a role in a melody's ability to "soar"? In other words, do you see orchestrators being conscious of the overtone series in their choices? If so, is there a good example to study?

[@AlexHeppelmann]

Interesting question -- while certainly the harmonic series is relevant to every musical topic, especially anything harmonically orchestrationally, I think a soaring melody has more to do with the expansive range, the leaps, and the configuration of strings across octaves. But I suppose it's such a subjective thing!

[@johnnmusic]

@@AlexHeppelmann Agree, love your input! Any reading recommendations to get a more solid grasp on the overtone series? I like simple examples to grow a conceptual base, and right now I feel like I'm starting at 0.

[@brandtbecker1810]

"Can You Read My Mind" was basically stolen - uhh, I mean BORROWED - from R Strauss' "Death and Transfiguration".