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Master Orchestral Strings in Your Music
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Master Orchestral Strings in Your Music

Learn how to write for Strings in Music Composition
Created byMikael Baggström
Last updated 2/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • My Best Guidelines, Practical Tips & Tricks on Orchestral Strings in Music Composition
  • The Sounds & Elements of Orchestral Strings
  • The Articulations & Playing Styles of Orchestral Strings

Course content

4 sections • 28 lectures • 3h 38m total length

  • Your Adventure with Strings1:25

    Master orchestral strings in your music by understanding emotional solo strings playing beautiful lead melodies, full string ensemble dynamics, lush chord progressions, and rhythmic comping with demonstrations and live samples.

  • The Amazing Beauty of Strings12:17

    Explore the expressive power of strings for orchestral and cinematic composition, mastering legato, vibrato, dynamic range, and the layering of sounds through practical tips, demonstrations, and live examples.

  • From Piano Sketch to String Arrangement19:23

    Turn a simple piano sketch into a complete string arrangement by layering bass, cellos, violins 1 and violins 2, shaping legato, and applying dynamic expression for lush orchestral texture.

  • The String Family - Double Bass7:25

    The double bass anchors the low end with root notes of chords and deep tones, while the range spans from c1 to c#4 and ensemble size shapes clarity.

  • The String Family - Cello5:44

    Explore the cello, a versatile string with a warm, lush tone that anchors the low end, supports double basses in octave, and enables melodies, counter melodies, and harmonies.

  • The String Family - Viola7:51

    Explore the viola’s role as the middle harmonic voice in string ensembles, its tuning and tone, and practical voicings, dynamics, and rhythmic writing for lush orchestral textures.

  • The String Family - Violin7:26

    Discover how the violins lead the string family in the orchestra, with first and second violins doubling in octaves or harmony to create shimmering, focused melodies.

  • Dynamics on Strings12:40

    Learn how to sculpt dynamics on strings, from initial attack to dynamics over time, using velocity, modulation wheel, and automation across multiple voices to create expressive contrast.

  • Expression on Strings8:48

    Discover how string performances convey emotion through dynamics, legato transitions, vibrato, accents, and expressive articulations, with practical tips on attack, portamento, and varied bowing.

  • Voice Leading on Strings24:47

    Master voice leading for strings, balancing bass to first violins in proper ranges, with octave spacing, legato transitions, and top voice focus for a flowing texture.

  • Sound Design on Strings15:30

    Design string tone by choosing solo, small ensemble, or full orchestra, and shape section size, acoustics, microphone setup, and room size to craft distinct character and depth.

  • Assignment - Sound Instinct3:03

    Develop your ear for orchestral strings by listening attentively and analyzing every detail. This sound instinct assignment guides focused string listening using iconic film-score examples.

Requirements

  • You need a DAW (Music Production Software)
  • You need to have sounds & plugins for orchestral strings
  • You should already have some music composition experience

Description

Your Adventure with Strings

Do you love the sound of orchestral strings? From emotional solo strings playing beautiful lead melodies that are full of crystal clear expression...to big powerful motifs and themes with a full string ensemble...to lush and dynamic chord progressions with smooth and lyrical movement...all the way to rhythmic performances like comping, ostinatos, runs and arpeggios...

In this course, you will learn how to master the use of orchestral strings in your music compositions.

  • Learn the Foundations & Guidelines

  • Explore the Sounds & Playing Styles

  • Discover Practical Tips & Secrets

  • Get Live Examples & Demonstrations

  • And Master the Beauty of Strings

The Amazing Beauty of Strings

Strings are the most expressive and versatile instrument family ever created. This means you can play strings in a huge number of performance styles. You can add expression, movement and variation in countless of ways. And the end result can be anything from big, bold, powerful and evil sounding…to mysterious and magic…to driving energetic intensity…to tear-jerking emotional beauty…The creative power you have as a composer, when writing for the strings family of instruments, is truly incredible.

My name is Mike, and I am a composer.
Just. Like. You. =)

I started making music back in 1998. And I love to educate, motivate, and inspire creative people, like yourself.

If you are ready to master orchestral strings for your music compositions. Then take action, and begin your learning adventure, right now!

Who this course is for:

  • Music Composers
  • Music Producers

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