How to Write EPIC Cinematic Strings

How to write cinematic orchestral string parts starting with just 4-note chords. 🎻 Without This Your Orchestration Sounds Thin 📚 For a great book on orchestration check out The Study of Orchestration by Samuel Adler Writing for violin, viola, cello, and contrabass can seem like a daunting task. In this video we’ll go step by step through the scoring process and uncover how orchestration can be approached methodically. Using a technique from a 1928 book by Arthur E. Heacox called Project Lessons In Orchestration, we’ll learn how to go from a standard soprano, alto, tenor, bass arrangement and turn it into the epic Hollywood string sound we know and love! 🥳 Check out my new course Pillars of Composition! 🚀 LINKS 🏛 My fundamental composition course ➔ 🧙♂️ Composing Worlds: Wizards & Witches: 🎼 Early access, exclusive content and more on Patreon ➔ ☕️ Buy me a coffee ➔ 📫 Join my newsletter for updates and more ➔ 🎓 Private lessons ➔ _____________________________________ FOR MUSICIANS 🎶 ScoreClub - *OUTSTANDING* composition courses including “Orchestrating the Line” which completely changed my approach to writing music. Master the Score 🎻 20th Century Orchestral Writing - 🎚 Mixing Cinematic Music - 💥 Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound - 🤖 Syntorial - The ABSOLUTE BEST way to learn how to use a synthesizer. It makes learning how to program a synth feel like a video game! 🎵 Sound Stripe Where I get my background music (awesome for YouTubers). STAY IN TOUCH 🤖Come join us on DISCORD! 🌍 Website — ✉️ email — ryanleachmusic at GEAR I USE EVERY DAY 🎹 M-Audio Keystation 61 MK3 🖥 LG 34” UltraWide Monitors ⌨️ Logitech MX Keys Keyboard 🖲Kensington Expert Wireless Trackball Mouse 🎧 Apple AirPods Max ________ PS: Some links may be affiliate links which I receive a small kickback at no extra cost to you. #orchestration #strings #cinematicstrings 0:00 Intro 0:33 Starting out 2:46 The filler 2:51 6 voices 3:39 7 voices 4:10 8 voices 4:49 9 voices option A 5:19 9 voices option B