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ORCHESTRATION: FROM SKETCH TO ORCHESTRA


— ORCHESTRATE YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS —

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WHAT'S INSIDE THE ORCHESTRATION COURSE?

In this course, you'll find all you need to start orchestrating your music.

First, you'll learn each instrument of the orchestra, how it sounds in each range, and how to write for them. Then you'll learn how to use them inside the orchestral context and how to combine them with other instruments.

Part 1️⃣ INSTRUMENTATION: Learn each orchestral instrument, range, timbre, and playing techniques.

Part 2️⃣ ORCHESTRATION: How to write for each orchestral instrument or section when performing a melody, countermelody, or accompaniment.

Part 3️⃣ TEXTURES & BALANCE: Typical orchestral textures, how to maintain orchestral balance, and how to create separation and association when combining different instruments.

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The course also includes weekly classes that you can attend or watch replay later, as well as masterclasses with Hollywood composers.

It also incorporates playable scores embedded in the course. This videos show you how the music should be notated and how things.sounds.

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Interact with other students who are going through some of your same struggles. Everyone in the community participates in group discussions inside our group. This is a constant source of encouragement, accountability, community, and a place where lifelong friends are forged.

Group Coaching

Work through any roadblocks you encounter during our Weekly Chats. These are specific times the teachers at Cinematic Composing will be available on a group Zoom call where you can jump in to have your questions answered. Stay for as long as you'd like to listen in on other people's questions, or leave as soon as you have your questions answered. These often turn into impromptu lessons as the teacher elaborates on specific topics or starts digging into someone's music (reviews, feedback).

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Whether it's a film, TV show, video game, or music production, the information you will learn in this course is very valuable and will be useful for the rest of your career.
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— YOU'LL BE ABLE TO DEVELOP YOUR MUSICAL IDEAS —

FROM A SIMPLE SKETCH INTO A FULLY FLESHED OUT ORCHESTRAL SCORE

A simple piano sketch with melody and harmony
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NO MUSICAL TRAINING OR DON'T READ MUSIC?

Animated example: orchestral score with synced highlights on the active notes

Don't stress out! ;) We'll teach you to read orchestral music!

Every new concept that you learn comes with video examples.

Each video highlights exactly the notes you have to look at.

Also, there is a voice over explaining what's going to happen in the score and what do you have to pay attention to.

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PERSONAL MENTOR

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Marc Jovani

  • Based in Los Angeles. Has composed soundtracks for more than 50 movies
  • Has provided music for major studios such as NETFLIX, Amazon, Lionsgate, Syfy, FOX.
  • His movies have been distributed internationally on leading, nationally broadcasted television channels, including Lifetime (USA), TF1 (France), the Hallmark Channel (USA), Canale 5 (Italy), Antena 3 (Spain), HBO (USA) and more.
  • His music has been recorded in major studios: Warner Bros (Burbank), EastWest (Hollywood), and others.
  • Co-founder of Cinematic Composing (2016) with more than 10.000 students and growing
  • Berklee College of Music: Composition & Orchestration teacher at Berklee (2010-2016)

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS SAY?

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BONUS #1 — WEEKLY CHATS

Weekly Live Classes on Zoom with Cinematic Composing teachers

When you buy the course, you'll join the Cinematic Composing community. In this group, we do live classes and masterclasses with Cinematic Composing teachers and Hollywood Composers. You'll have access to these live classes for life.

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BONUS #2 — SUPPORT

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"ORCHESTRATION: FROM SKETCH TO ORCHESTRA"

Complete Curriculum


Instrumentation

Let's Get Started — Basic Concepts

  • Welcome
  • Introduction
  • Evolution of the Orchestra: Introduction
  • Evolution of the Orchestra: Late Renaissance and Baroque
  • Evolution of the Orchestra: Classical Period
  • Evolution of the Orchestra: Romantic and Post-Romantic Period
  • Evolution of the Orchestra: 20th Century
  • Size and Balance in Today's Context
  • Clefs
  • Transpositions
  • The Score and Parts
  • Score Editors — Notation Software
  • Conclusion

The String Section

  • Introduction
  • The String Section
  • The Instruments: the Violin (+ examples)
  • The Instruments: the Viola (+ examples)
  • The Instruments: the Cello (+ examples)
  • The Instruments: the Contrabass (+ examples)
  • Left Hand: the Strings
  • Open Strings
  • Double, Triple and Quadruple Stops
  • Double Stops
  • Triple and Quadruple Stops
  • Harmonics
  • Right Hand: the Bow
  • Right Hand: Down and Up Bow
  • Right Hand: Bow Techniques
  • Right Hand: On the String Bow Techniques
  • Right Hand: Off the String Techniques
  • Right Hand: Techniques Depending on the Place on the String
  • Right Hand: Other Techniques
  • Subdivisions Part 1
  • Subdivision (Extreme Type of Divisi) Part 2
  • Subdivision (Solo) Part 3
  • Subdivision Part 4
  • Conclusion

The Brass Section

  • Introduction
  • The Brass Section
  • The Instruments: the French Horn
  • The Instruments: the Trumpet
  • The Instruments: the Trombone Family
  • The Instruments: the Tuba
  • Techniques
  • Techniques: General Articulations
  • Techniques: Other Techniques
  • Mutes
  • Subdivisions — Part 1
  • Subdivisions — Part 2
  • Conclusion

The Woodwinds Section

  • Introduction
  • The Woodwind Section
  • The Instruments: The Flute Family (Flute)
  • The Instruments: The Flute Family (Piccolo)
  • The Instruments: The Flute Family (Alto Flute)
  • The Instruments: the Oboe Family (Oboe)
  • The Instruments: the Oboe Family (English Horn)
  • The Instruments: the Clarinet Family (Bb and A Clarinet)
  • The Instruments: The Clarinet Family (Eb Clarinet)
  • The Instruments: The Clarinet Family (Bass Clarinet)
  • The Instruments: the Bassoon Family (Bassoon)
  • The Instruments: The Bassoon Family (Contrabassoon)
  • Techniques
  • Techniques: General Articulations
  • Techniques: Other Techniques
  • Subdivisions (First Example)
  • Subdivisions: More about Subdivisions
  • Conclusion

The Harp and Keyboard Instruments

  • Introduction
  • The Harp
  • Harp: Techniques
  • Orchestral Keyboard Instruments
  • The Piano
  • The Celesta
  • Orchestral Keyboard Instruments: Playing Techniques
  • Orchestral Keyboard Instruments: Common Techniques
  • Conclusion

The Percussion Section

  • Introduction
  • The percussion section
  • Pitched/Memb: the Timpani
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Mallet Family
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Xylophone
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Marimba
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Vibraphone
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Glockenspiel
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Crotales
  • Pitched/Idioph: the Chimes (Tubular Bells)
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Snare Drum
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Bass Drum
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Concert Toms (Tom-toms)
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Timbales
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Bongos
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Congas (Tumbadoras)
  • Unpitched/Memb: the Tambourine
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Cymbal
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Triangle
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Tam-tam
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Anvil
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Woodblocks
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Temple-blocks
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Claves
  • Unpitched/Idioph: the Castanets
  • Unpitched/Idioph: The Maracas
  • Unpitched/Idioph: The Whip (or Slapstick)
  • Conclusion

Orchestration

Orchestrating for Strings

  • Introduction
  • The influence of the harmonic series
  • Partials, Overtones and Harmonics
  • The Harmonic Series and How It Affects the Orchestration
  • The String Section
  • The String Section: the Functions
  • Performing Melodies
  • Performing Counterpoint
  • Performing Homophonic Textures
  • Performing Runs
  • Performing Patterns of Accompaniment
  • Doubling Other Sections
  • Combinations Within the String Section
  • Voicing for Strings
  • Voicing for Strings: Samples and Piano Sketches
  • Conclusion

Orchestrating for Brass

  • Introduction
  • The Brass Section
  • The Brass Section: the Functions
  • Performing Melodies
  • Performing Counterpoints
  • Performing Homophonic Textures
  • Performing Runs
  • Performing Patterns of Accompaniment
  • Doubling Other Sections
  • Bringing the orchestra to a new dynamic level
  • Combinations within the Brass section
  • Voicing for Brass
  • Voicing for Brass: From Samples to Acoustic Instruments
  • Conclusion

Orchestrating for Woodwinds

  • Introduction
  • The Woodwind Section
  • The Woodwind Section: The Functions
  • Performing Melodies
  • Performing Counterpoints
  • Performing Homophonic Textures
  • Performing Runs
  • Performing Patterns of Accompaniment
  • Doubling Other Sections
  • Combinations within the Woodwind Section
  • Voicing for Woodwinds
  • Woodwinds: From the Sketch to the Orchestration
  • Conclusion

Orchestrating for the Percussion Section and the Harp and Keyboard Instruments

  • Introduction
  • The Percussion Section, Keyboards and Harp
  • The Percussion Section, Keyboards and Harp: the functions
  • Featuring Musical Material
  • Performing Accompaniments
  • Performing Hits
  • Raising the Dynamics Level of the Orchestra
  • Doubling other sections
  • Percussion: From the Sketch to the Orchestration
  • Conclusion

Orchestrating for Orchestra — From Sketch to Orchestra

  • Introduction
  • Layers: Association and Separation
  • Balance (1)
  • Balance (2): the families
  • Balance (3): separation and balance
  • Voicing for a symphony orchestra
  • Conclusion
  • BONUS: From Sketch to Orchestra: Handwritten Orchestration #1 — The Idea
  • BONUS: From Sketch to Orchestra: Handwritten Orchestration #2 — Handwritten Orchestration
  • BONUS: From Sketch to Orchestra: Handwritten Orchestration #3 — Mockup
  • BONUS: From Sketch to Orchestra: Q & A

Hollywood Voicings

Dramatic Love

  • Dramatic Love Style Definition

Action High Intensity

  • Action High Intensity
  • BONUS: Action High Intensity — Composing
  • BONUS: Action High Intensity — Mixing

Fantasy and Magic

  • Fantasy and Magic

Dramatic Sadness

  • Dramatic Sadness
  • The 5 Layer System and How to Create Separation

Supernatural Grandeur

  • Supernatural Grandeur

Action Mid Intensity

  • Action Mid Intensity

Suspense

  • Suspense

Adventure

  • Adventure — Synthestration
  • Adventure — Mixing (Part 1)
  • Adventure — Mixing (Part 2)

BONUS #1

  • The 5 Layers System

BONUS #2

  • Arranging/Synthestration for Woodwinds and Brass

BONUS #3

  • Voicings When Synthestrating for Strings, Brass and Woodwinds

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

I don't have time to take this course right now. Should I still buy it?

YES. You can go at your own pace. Don't need to follow the course's schedule. The course materials do not expire and you'll have access to them for life. Even for the future course updates and improvements!

You can do it a bit faster, or take as much time as you want/need.

Or you could even take advantage of the discount now, and be doing the course later. The chat sessions get recorded and you can watch the replay whenever you want.

Also, you'll have access to the course materials for life, as well as to the Facebook group AND the weekly chats. You can join any weekly chat that you want, even if your course has finished.

Do I need to buy any plugin before taking this course?

Read the answer to the last question 👆

Also, once you enroll in this course, you can get access to discounts on many sample libraries and plugins! Just ask for a certificate of enrollment once you're in.

This course will pay for itself with the amount of money you'll save from the educational discounts you'll get! ;)

Is this course only in English?

Yes. The contents of this course are only in English at the moment.

How long will I have access to the course materials?

You'll have access to the course materials for life.

Do I need a Mac to take this course? What type of computer do I need?

You don not need a Mac for this course. Marc uses a PC. Half of our Cinematic Composing students are Mac, the other half are PC.

Any computer, desktop or laptop, with an i5 or similar (i7 desired), 4-8Gb of RAM (16 desired), and 150Gb of free HDD storage for samples (SSD desired) will be enough to get you started. You can always upgrade later.

How is the course built? And is there some kind of certificate we receive at the end?

The course consists of text and video lessons. At the end of the course, you'll get a certificate of completion.

Do you have a refund policy?

Yes. We are giving you a full 7 DAYS to go through the training, implement what you learn, and watch your production skills begin to grow.

If you reach out within 7 days to show us that you haven't seen any progress, then we'll be happy to return the investment.

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