Forum: Common Problems in Orchestration

Hi everyone, i have GOP4 and Cubase 5. I'm looking for the effect of a short violin hit, falling down (slide) This is very common in Disco or funk. Is there a way to do it ? I've been searching a lot, tweaking a lot but didn't find anything.. Another thing, GOP 4 is said to be working with...

this is my adaptation of the bach's choral for woodwinds http://downgrade89.altervista.org/Assign2A.mp3 I followed Korsakov's principles for harmony in the woodwind, there is a first version forte with (in the order of the voices): Clarinet Oboe Bassoon 1

I am trying to orchestrate a musical -- and to keep the number of musicians required to the bare minimum. At the moment I am using 2 percussion players and 2 keyboard players. The first percussionist plays a standard drumkit like you find in most shows - kick drum, snare, toms, cymbols and hi-hat....

Hi, I have a question about arranging concerning trombone versus tenortuba ( euphonium) Both belong in the tenor voice. But what's the difference between them. They both have the same range. Are they usual unisono ? If not, is the tromb. placed beneath the tuba, or vice versa ?

:hp: Hello! I have bought RK Principles of Orchestration already at about 1963 and was very astonished and glad when I saw that RK's work was to read at IT! And fantastic that I am able to hear his examples. Just now I am going to orchestrate the most popular swedish psalm/chorale/ hymn,...

I just discovered your excellent lessons! :heart: What do I have to do to participate in this course besides reading about it? Can I have the assignments done from the beginning? Will there be feedback available? :wow: Thanks!

Here's what I got! DB+celli+Violas play Pizzicato. First and sencond violins play arco. I really wanted to have entire strings play arco the last two measures. But how can i do this in Finale with GPO? Hope I get some feedback. Thanks so much in advance. Score picture: Lesson1A.JPG...

I'm wondering if there are going to be more lessons in this area. I don't see new posts. These lessons (the last one especially) take a lot of time an effort to truely digest. I have learned and enjoyed these lessons greatly. I hope they continue. Thank You!

fellow students while working through the course lessons, I wrote orchestral music to try and better understand what I wanted to learn. I offer it as a way to get more out of the course. tony h

... by your friendly neighbourhood orchestration teacher! Lydian Overture, 6 minutes, for small orchestra. http://www.musique.umontreal.ca/personnel/Belkin/Overture.mp3

Prof Belkin, I noticed that the phrasing in exercise 3 starts on beat 2 and ends on beat one of the next measure. My natural insticts, had I been composing this piece, would have been to start the phrase on beat 1 and end up with the accent on beat 4. This might be an insignificant thing, ...

Don't panic! Lesson 2H - the final, GOOD solution - seems to have been misplaced. I just resent it to Gary, it should be up soon. Sorry, Alan

Perhaps is this the answer of the problem, to make little pedals on the "crossing notes" with 2 woodwind instruments. The contrabassoon does sound profound and it seems to be a step nearer to the solution. The flutes will also be duplicated to hold the balance. a.Version 2C audio...

... to say sorry the newer posts have been a bit delayed. There are a lot more on the way. I also want to emphasize that in this exercise in particular ALL the solutions are worth listening to, even the "bad" ones, because there are so many possible sound combinations here, that it's important to...

It was not easy to find the right place for the tenor voice. Saxo's are also Woodwind. Also for Bach? This is my version. Bach Woodwind 2 (http://www.box.net/shared/i0g07tjpd2)

Note the use of various small touches to give this version a few special moments. These details must be subtle, and also, added at the right places. Important question: *where* in the phrase are the appropriate moments for special emphasis, and why? When you understand this question, you will...

Here is Tony H's #1-D assignment: http://www.garritan.com/RK/Belkin/th-orchproblems1D.mp3 Thanks again Tony for sending this. Excellent work as usual. Gary Garritan

I-E is the first version with no real problems. It is quite satisfactory as to all the basics. Try to understand WHY. But, it could still be a touch better: Here is where you start to learn the difference between GOOD orchestration and ARTISTIC orchestration.

This is the first version which is decent. It could be much more refined, but the basics of a good solution are now present. Compare your solutions with this one: they should at a minimum resemble this in their STRUCTURE, even if some details may be different.