Lesson 2B - Achieving blended Harmony for Winds

[Garritan]

INTERACTIVE
COMMON PROBLEMS IN ORCHESTRATION
by Professor Alan Belkin




Lesson 2B - Achieving Blended Harmony for Winds

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Comments from Professor Belkin on Example No. 2B:

This is a typical first attempt by a beginner. There are numerous problems:

- the flute is too low, and therefore too soft, to take the main line here.
- the oboe is too loud in this low register, which makes its (rather boring) part stick out too much.
- the overall effect is not of blended harmony, but of badly balanced counterpoint.

©Alan Belkin, 2006

[chikitin]

Wouldn't it sound better if we put oboe about the flute? also tranposing the oboe flute up one ocatve.

Another thing that I can think of changing the dynamic of the flute one level higher (mp)! It will be difficult for oboe player to play very piano in that range!