5 Tips for Writing Epic Orchestral Music

Writing epic orchestral music is more straightforward than you think. In this first episode of a series of Logic X tutorials, I share 5 tips to speed up the creative workflow when writing epic music, regardless of what software you're using. No expensive VSTs were used to make this, just in-built Logic X samples.

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[AnnaCurser]

I didnt understand any of it. Not a musician.

[TheMoonShepard]

The way A Tale Of Sea Dragons was written pulled me in, it remains my favourite work of yours.

[samwyndur]

I barely know anything about instruments or sounds, or musical programs for that matter, but I love watching you create music. 10/10

[jacobudall]

This is so good! Could you PLEASE make more? Maybe a tutorial on just percussion, or horns?

[tomreinhard]

This composition sounds as if you are currently working on "back to africa" or something like that! And I love it as much as I do all your other masterpieces, which always seem to have these wonderful ingedients called "love" and "peace". Considering other composers with their heavy and dramatic kind of epic music, you are in my eyes a "composer of light".
Hopefully you keep on forging this one!

Thank you for all your beautiful work!

[rangedacademy]

Your song ( in collaboration with Claudia White) "The Calling" is my most favorite song ever! The last part beginning with "Let the world hear your voices calling the sky..." is absolutely amazing.

[gabrielconcepcion]

Pls more tutorials on how to make better orchestrations. Can you also disect one of your projects like White sails or A tale of sea dragons :D

[jaywwild]

Thank you for taking the time to make this! Like seriously 👌🏼

[gregoryperlman]

Wow...fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration! I think I can...I think I

[jin]

I just listened to this song while Tokyo Rain played in another tab and tbh your voice fits really really well over it, now I need to rewatch this video tho so I can actually take in what you say

[epiczeven]

hahaha, nice close-ups xD
Thanks for the tips Marcus!

[varnia]

Your tutorial is good ! Continue please 👍👍👍

[julianmor]

Hi… can you do tutorial videos again? Please? I love your music and id love to learn more about how you orchestrated more of your incredible pieces.

[NRRV_]

Yes I would love to see more of these.... would it be possible to do a video about what softwares and tech stuff you use. What would be recommended for advanced all the way down to beginners. Thank you very much for these videos

[lukedstaten]

My biggest inspiration and my new favorite YouTuber. The perfect combination 👌👌

[DiegoMitreMusic]

Thanks for sharing this, Marcus! It was very helpful.

[allanbrds]

Awesome video, But I think I'm gonna learn how to play piano before make some music !

[Supermike]

I found your channel because Telescope became one of my favorite songs and I wanted to see if there is more from you. I adore your music. It's exactly what I wanted in so many ways. I am not a musician but was hoping to get into music one day and I am very happy that you put that video up. I don't really understand a lot right know but it will be of use later. Please keep making them. They are helpful and also kinda motivational.

[angeramirez]

Thank you Marcus, you're amazing, thank you for sharing this with us, i didn't understand anything but i enjoyed it so much anyway!!! 😀💖love from Colombia. Also you've got a really beautiful pair of eyes! 😍

[collinbrefka]

This was a cool video. Do you think you could do any videos on mixing or mastering? I always like to hear what different people do on the production side of things for orchestral music and you definitely have a very electronic-inspired sound in your arrangements and mixing (even when not using electronics)!