Orchestration

How to orchestrate music

How to orchestrate music
  1. What is an orchestration in music?
  2. How do you make a good orchestration?

What is an orchestration in music?

Orchestration, the arrangement or composition of music for instruments, especially those found in an orchestra. See instrumentation.

How do you make a good orchestration?

Good orchestration must:

  1. Make formal sense: Changes of orchestration must arrive at appropriate places, with appropriate degrees of contrast.
  2. Supply sufficient variety and freshness of color to maintain interest.
  3. Enhance the phrasing.
  4. Ensure clarity of the various musical elements: Every element should be audible.

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