Arranging Your Music 1: Techniques And Tips

Learn how to organise your music to create better-sounding tracks.

The same track can sound completely different depending on the way your sounds and instruments are put together. In this video, we’ll give you four simple tips to bear in mind when arranging any kind of music.

0:00 Intro
1:03 1. Giving parts distinctive shapes
10:35 2. Choosing the ranges
15:35 3. Thinking in sections
18:37 4. When to introduce your ideas or cut them out
21:20 5. Where to look for great arrangements

Featuring interviews from Yazz Ahmed, Carly Paradis, Ed O'Brien, Isobel Waller-Bridge, Tristan Landymore and Lowkey. Guest vocalist - Cherise Adams-Burnett.

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[da-p]

Bizzare that this has such a low view count, this could help a ton of people. The quality and insight in this lesson - I felt like I ought to be paying for it! Thanks a ton for your work

[AuraeRecords]

When he played that "badly arranged" Christmas cover song, I was like T_T THAT'S WHAT ALL MY SONGS SOUND LIKE LOL!!

But thank you so much for this video, I learned a LOT

[bradleyhoward]

This is a gem of find..! Thank you so much. I'm scared to listen to 100+ tracks on my hard-drive with this knowledge as I might finally finish one!

[BenjaminVallejera]

This is a goldmine for newbies like me! I know how to compose songs, but arranging, i'm always doing the 1st one.. good thing i stumbled on this youtube video!

[danielgreen]

Showing and explaining what makes a good arrangement by beginning with a bad arrangement is an excellent communication technique. I’d love to see more like this one.

[JimiWaggs]

Absolutely love how you came into this by showing an example of bad arrangement by comparison. Not only does that help a person understand arranging when they don’t have a firm grasp on what the concept is, but it’s also just entertaining to hear people critique things, isn’t it? So it kind of draws you in right away. Thanks for that.

[blkrbbt]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING LIKE ITS BEEN 4 YEARS!?! HOW CAN THE ALGO TAKE THIS LONG.

[HODIUSDUDE]

Great tutorial. Lou Reed stands out in my mind as an artist who took very basic structures and constantly rearranged them. Compare his live performances at the Ritz '86 or Capitol Theatre '84 with studio recordings of the same songs, or even to other live shows. Doing so, you gain insight of how the same song can be arranged with different instruments and musicians to create a unique experience of something very familiar.

[chopinsonatas]

I am truly devastated that I only just found this channel, but I am sharing it with everyone now!. Thank you all so much, you guys are amazing."

[rarbebonkers]

This was the most helpful video I've found for arranging my own music. I recently just started music production and have been progressively improving. I was stuck on arranging until watching this video. Thank you!

[jullieishot]

TOP NOTCH INFO. THANK YOU! S'KUDAH WUZ HERE.

[JHamid-qhnx]

Fantastic stuff... my foot just naturally started to bop with the last arrangement.

[ameevamusic]

i really want to point out appreciation for Yazz and Carly for giving such a serious and concerned feedback all the time, when they could instead have laugh their asses hearing such odd arrangements. I wonder if they knew those arrangements were made bad on purpose. But I have to imagine a newbie reciving this comments and man, that would be unbelievable helpful. The same way arranging can make or break your piece, feedback can push or destroy careers. Big love for them!

[theviperuk]

This is without doubt the best breakdown of arrangement theory and practice I've seen. Really great intro

[lasermedia]

I don't know who decided to put this together, but damn you guys are saints. Thank you, it's a wonderful time we live in! One of the best pieces of music education content on the net

[markwheatley]

Great video I now know more about space than I did before. My wall of sound is going to get a kicking.

[WoockerSocket]

this video is so underrated, so helpful

[piotrrusk]

This baroque arrangement is just beautiful! ❤ Thanks

[MHlovesz]

Excellent content on the most underrated channel on YT!
Instantly subbed!

[laurenrosesingingteacher]

This was the most helpful video on arranging I could find after scouring the internet trying to get some help. Thank you so much!!!