A set of exercises to practice transforming themes by moving between different underlying scales, combined with some guidelines for harmonization and orchestration.
This is the fourth video in a series on transforming themes and scalar mapping.
To get the most out of this video, I recommend going through the playlist "How to transform and develop musical ideas" in order the order given. That playlist includes a detailed explanation of scalar mapping https://youtu.be/6joUB_0BOiE and the full demonstration of scalar mapping on the hymn Amazing Grace (including the original hymn and a pentatonic mapping) https://youtu.be/Ve-ASqMnT6U
In addition to that videos in the playlist, there are also accompanying worksheets available in the Patreon shop (free for members) which may be helpful to try before attempting these exercises. https://www.patreon.com/GalenDeGraf
SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE USED
Graphic design/animation: Adobe Photoshop, Final Cut Pro
Music notation: Dorico
Audio examples: Cubase with Native Instruments Noire and Orchestral Tools Berlin Series
Microphone: Shure MV7 https://amzn.to/3WoVPlm
RECOMMENDED/RELATED READING
Dmitri Tymoczko, "A Geometry of Music" (a fabulous book, but abstract and mathematical, see especially Chapter 4, "scales") https://amzn.to/3UkNXi0
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Exercise 1
5:48 Exercise 2
7:08 Exercise 3
9:58 Exercise 4a
12:02 Exercise 4b
13:28 More options
Disclaimer: Some links found in this description may be affiliate links, meaning I will make commission on sales you make through my link at no cost to you.
#musictheory #composer #orchestration