Graham English

Posts Tagged ‘orchestra’

3-14-07 F#min 90bpm

This is a Hip-Hop/Dancehall groove in F#min at 90bpm with some orchestral strings and timpani providing most of the harmony and giving it vigorous motion.
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Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

I’m trying to learn how to use my EastWest Symphonic Orchestra and I’m feeling in the holiday spirit so I decided to experiment on a Christmas tune. The good news is after much troubleshooting I’ve got it figured out.
60bpm C piano orchestra strings french horns acoustic bass

Learn Orchestration Free Online

From A New Way of Learning Orchestration: Online, Free, Interactive:
Check out this extensive site put together by the Philharmonia Orchestra:
The Sound Exchange: The Orchestra: Instruments
Peter also points to Garritan forums where “Gary Garritan is working on realizing a completely free version of the classic Rimsky-Korsakov Principles of Orchestration…”
How cool is the culture of opensource?!

Will These Factors Hamper My Ability To Gain Absolute Pitch?

Kevin: I play bass in an orchestra (which is notorious for being a difficult instrument to play in tune), as well as sing in a chorus where my fellow tenors could be as much as, but not limited to, a half step flat on an given note. Will these factors hamper my ability to gain [...]