Orchestrating your Harmony in the Woodwind Section
Following the strings article series, Stellita Loukas now tackles woodwinds in a three-article series covering ranges, registers, characteristics, special techniques, how to orchestrate the melody and harmony within the woodwind section. This is the third and last article of the series, discussing ways in which the harmony can be orchestrated within the woodwind section.
Read More →Orchestrating a Melody for the Woodwind Section
Following the strings article series, Stellita Loukas now tackles woodwinds in a three-article series covering ranges, registers, characteristics, special techniques, how to orchestrate the melody and harmony within the woodwind section.
Read More →Woodwinds: The Underused Gems of the Orchestra
Following the strings article series, Stellita Loukas now tackles woodwinds in a three-article series covering ranges, registers, characteristics, special techniques, how to orchestrate the melody and harmony within the woodwind section. This is the first article presenting all the basic information you need to start writing music for woodwinds.
Read More →Strings Part II : How to orchestrate the Harmony in the String Section
In this second article about orchestrating for strings, Stellita Loukas looks at ways in which harmony can be orchestrated within the string section with or without doublings in other orchestral sections.
Read More →Strings : The Backbone of the Orchestra
Following the promises made in SCU’s Orchestration 101 article, this first installment on string writing looks at important instrumentation information every composer should be aware of, as well as the various ways in which the instruments of the string family can be combined to play the melody.
Read More →The Origins of the Orchestra
Musicologist Yaiza Varona travels back in time and examines the various factors that led to the birth and shaping of the orchestra as we know it today.
Read More →Orchestration 101—Part 1
Mastering the art of orchestration takes a lifetime of study, research and application. But, we all have to start somewhere, right?
Read More →Virtual Instruments vs. Real Orchestra
We all know that an increasing proportion of music produced for media can be made on our computers, using all manner of virtual instruments and tools. Much music made this way is accepted by listeners, and for some, no doubt, even preferred. At the other end of the spectrum, a lot of music is still [...]
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