Take Your Strings to the Next Level

Learn With Me: https://www.composingacademy.com/?vid... Need Inspiration? https://www.composingacademy.com/emai... How to take your String Writing to the next level - in this video I show you one way you can take a simple piano melody with chords and transform it into a lush and rich orchestration for strings. As well as using paid orchestral sample libraries such as Cinematic Strings 2 and Pacific Strings, I'll also demonstrate a version using just the free BBC Discover library, showing what you can achieve just with a free sample library. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - Writing the 1st Violin part 01:46 - Writing the Bass part 02:15 - Adding the Cello part 05:00 - Writing the Viola part 06:30 - Adding the 2nd Violins 07:57 - Playthrough 08:31 - Playthrough using BBC Discover (free orchestral sample library) 09:08 - Outro Sample libraries I use in the piece: Cinematic Studio Strings https://cinematicstudioseries.com/str... Cinematic Strings 2 https://cinematicstudioseries.com/cs2/ Pacific Strings (by Performance Samples) https://www.performancesamples.com/pa... BBC Discover (by Spitfire Audio) https://www.spitfireaudio.com/bbc-sym... If you enjoyed this video, make sure to subscribe to the Composing Academy Channel, for more Composing and Music Theory tips and tricks. Composing Academy is the place to learn how to begin composing your own music. Here you will find easy to follow videos explaining core Music Theory concepts along with various tips and tricks to help you craft that perfect song of cinematic piece of music.