Bringing Virtual Orchestra Music to Life Vol 3: Lush Strings
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Introduction and Foundations

1 - Intro and About This Course
2 - Recap of Concepts from Vol 1 and 2, Layering, and Misc Fundamentals
3 - Strings 101: Instruments, Sections, and Ranges
4 - Strings 101: Sample Library Considerations (Open Strings, 1st & 2nd Vlns, Tessitura)
The Notes

5 - Melody I - Types of Melodic Motion
6 - Melody II - Combining Runs, Leaps, and Repeated Notes In Melodic Development
7 - Melody III - Uses of the Tonic in Melody
8 - Melody IV - Using Non-Chord-Tones To Propel Melodic Motion
9 - Melody V - Specific Considerations for Lush String Melodies
10 - Melody VI - Ways to Carry Melody in the Strings (Orchestration)
11 - Countermelody
12 - Triads, Inversions, and Intervals
13 - Principles of Part Writing/Voice Leading
14 - How to Voice Large Chords
15 - Assigning Chords to the Strings (Orchestration)
16 - Misc. Easy String Tricks and Voicings I Like to Use
17 - Suspensions and Passing Tones: Inner Voice Secret Sauce
18 - APPLICATION - Using Suspensions, Passing Tones, Part Writing, Voicing, and Motion Principles in a Short Piece
19 - An Exercise For Finding Fresh Chord Progressions and Breaking Out of the 4-Chord Rut
The Mockups

20 - Making the Mockups: Intro Thoughts and Concepts
21 - Elgar's Nimrod I
22 - Elgar's Nimrod II: Expression Curve Nuance
23 - Elgar's Nimrod III: Finessing Transition Timing
24- Elgar's Nimrod IV: Layering Libraries and Working on The End
25 - Elgar's Nimrod V: Blending, Mixing, and Mastering
26 - Vaughan Williams' Tallis: How I Made the Mockup
27 - Vaughan Williams' Tallis: The Mix
28 - Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé I
29 - Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé II
30 - Ravel's Daphnis et Chloé III: Mixing
31 - Mahler's Symphony 5 Adagietto: Mocking it Up
32 - Mahler's Symphony 5 Adagietto: The Mix
Edward Elgar - Enigma Variations - Nimrod - Benjamin Botkin Mockup.wav
Ralph Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Benjamin Botkin Mockup.wav
Maurice Ravel - Dahnis Et Chloe - Mockup by Benjamin Botkin.wav
Gustav Mahler's 5th Symphony - Adagietto - Mockup by Benjamin Botkin.wav
Elgar Nimrod Project Assets.zip
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis PROJECT ASSETS.zip
Daphnis et Chloe Project Assets.zip
Mahler 5th Project Assets.zip
Bonus and Concluding

33 - Practical Solutions for Fast (Lush String) Writing
34- Layering, Voicing, and Dynamics in a Thomas Newman-Style Piece
35 - Shoptalk: Some of my Favorite String Libs and Tools
36 - Thank You and Next Steps

Introduction and Foundations

4 Lessons