5 Tips for Writing for Orchestra

The world of classical arranging has always felt very foreign and intimidating to me but after a lot of study, as well as a lot of trial and error, I managed to put together my first real orchestral arrangement. It ended up being much longer, more frustrating, and more rewarding than I had anticipated, and I wanted to share some things that I used to approach the project that I found helpful. Enjoy!

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Orchestral Fantasy on strings: orchestralfantasy
JohnStacy on brass: thejohnstacy
Bassoonify on bassoon: bassoonify
Medllix on flute and oboe: medllix
Soundole on clarinet: soundole

Standalone upload of arrangement: Persona 4: Your Affection Orchestral ...
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0:00 Intro
3:23 My Arrangement
6:03 Tip 1: Create a Minimum Viable Product
8:48 Tip 2: Use a Reference Track
12:01 Tip 3: Think of a section as one chordal instrument
17:41 Tip 4: Think of a section as a collection of individuals
20:36 Tip 5: Separate your 'Writer Brain' and your 'Editor Brain'

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