musekamp 2 Posted December 15, 2020 Although I've been a guitar player for most of my life, I've started down the road of learning about arranging for orchestral instruments this year. As I was working on this sketch in A-flat (a very unfamiliar key to me!) it started to become more and more seasonal-sounding ... So happy holidays to one and all! Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated. https://youtu.be/zNF8l75qOTw Walt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kurt soderquist 100 Posted December 15, 2020 That was a very nice arrangement. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
garybrun 596 Posted December 15, 2020 Very nice Walt. Well done. if I may suggest a great method for learning... quite unique I think. Trying it myself. Orchestration Recipes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wookiee 953 Posted December 15, 2020 Pleasant little ride, thank you. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
musekamp 2 Posted December 16, 2020 Thanks for listening and commenting, folks. I appreciate it. @garybrun Yes! I agree Orchestral Recipes is a great resource. I've also been working my way through it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Sprouse 414 Posted December 17, 2020 you should bottle this and sell it every christmas. I liked the winter scenes accompanying it, looked a little like orygun. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeeringAmps 864 Posted December 19, 2020 As an "aging" guitar player myself, I am most impressed Walt. A big 👍's. t 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
emeraldsoul 1,159 Posted December 19, 2020 Super clean and pleasant upon the wintry ear. A little idea -maybe try those sleigh bells double-time, with a bit more reverb? Cool vid as well - nice job! cheers, -Tom 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starise 873 Posted December 20, 2020 I would say you do very well at it meaning a guitarist can pull off the same things as a keys player can. I thought this was great work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
musekamp 2 Posted December 21, 2020 On 12/19/2020 at 1:07 PM, emeraldsoul said: Super clean and pleasant upon the wintry ear. A little idea -maybe try those sleigh bells double-time, with a bit more reverb? Cool vid as well - nice job! cheers, -Tom Thanks for the suggestion, Tom. When I first put the sleigh bells on, I had them playing sixteenths but I thought it sounded a bit hectic for the rest of the music so I switched them to eighths. I'll have to re-visit this. Thanks for listening and commenting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bjornpdx 626 Posted December 21, 2020 Walt, holiday songs should be melodic and you have one here. Definitely fits the season. Great video too. -Bjorn 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jwnicholson78 65 Posted December 22, 2020 Very nice piece and well arranged. I've been playing with orchestration, too, so it's cool to see others on the same journey. About halfway through, I really found myself wanting a nice sustained cello to come in, or maybe some bass pizzicato notes to add some low-end. Just a thought. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
