How to Fix Muddy Orchestration

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[danieldavismusic]

I love the way that you conceptualize and explain winds. Clearer and more concise education than most university professors.

[Hildegardvonblingin]

I can’t overstate how helpful your videos have been. I’ve been trying to improve my understanding of orchestration and your channel has been a goldmine of inspiration. Thank you Zach! 🙏

[artemisnite]

I'm a guitar player, piano dabler, and I've barely touched my BBC Orchestra plug-in. But dude, you just help me understand it all more than five years of guitar theory gurus and piano tutorials. The concept of the overtones on the third just blew my mind. Now I know why I was often instinctively voicing that way. Thanks so much. Subscribed! ❤

[vyllan]

These are super helpful, I'm a flat out beginner and am just interested in learning how to just break this stuff down honestly. You did lose me a bit on the later parts. I would greatly appreciate if you could do some sort of chronological class from very basic to harder concepts, including your workflow in one video, maybe the program, and basics of breaking this stuff down. You're a great teacher and make this stuff seem pretty simple, but I think in some of these videos the range from beginner to advanced is too far for me, and I imagine some more advanced people might skip the beginner talkings

[Anirudh]

That was just an Awesome Masterclass on Orchestration zach!. You just taught me a Month's Syllabus in just 25 mins! Thank you so much❤️

[FilipLackovicMusic]

Honestly, this is the best orchestration tutorial I've found so far :) The way you explain things really is amazing and helpful. Thanks a lot, I'll binge your content :)

[Atezian]

16:07 onwards is great info. Makes so much sense that loud brass has so many overtones so using other instruments to copy it's contents and rhythms is redundant. Same about 2 horns = 1 brass. Thanks!

[jenssieckmann]

Thank you Zach, nice introduction. This could easily be expanded to a whole series of videos. I could imagine somethink like: passing tones. voicing with extended chords and combining instruments playing harmony with different rhythms, say short strings and long trombones.

[harmonyib]

Just earned a subscriber my friend. Easily the best explanation I have seen on this topic in years. Thanks for showing the piano roll and the on screen keyboard.

[RamonRodgers]

I need much much more of this. Thank you! What lead me to you is on my own channel that I am trying to learn exactly this concept through mockups by ear (all orchestrations except one). I know I'm making mistakes or ears are deceiving me. And of course I know why. But I wasn't able to fix it. I am definitely subscribing!

[kyle_hartman]

I appreciate your philosophy about watching out for thirds in chords. Anže Rozman taught me the same thing, so you’re in great company! Really solid stuff, Zach.

[prodsgbeatz]

i never had someone explain music theory that easy. thank you!

[JesseDanielSmith]

Your directness is very appreciated -- my time was well spent and I appreciate all the nuggets of wisdom throughout 🙏

[ratnacomposerstudio]

love how you have explained the overtone in this as well the voicings.

[maxeff]

Another clear, concise and informative video!

[petupullo]

Im about to go study music production, and I will be bingeing your videos when I compare more orchestral stuff!! Thanks alot for these tutorials! You're amazing! 🤩

[michaelfeeney]

Brilliant presentation, easy, no nonsense language to make a wonderful lesson. Thankyou

[joe]

it really helps a lot for me who just wrote a messy orchestration, big appreciate zach!

[josiahtobas]

Hands down, very insightful and eye opening. Chooses the right structure to show the build up in voicings. Thank you very much ❤.