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Lord Of the Rings: Prologue (From FOTR) Mockup + Sample Discussion
Stratisound tutor @michaelbarrymusic669 demonstrates a mockup of "Prologue" From "The Fellowship of The Ring" composed and conducted by Howard Shore.
Following the mockup is a brief discussion of the sample libaries, reverbs and techniques used in the demonstration.
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Following the mockup is a brief discussion of the sample libaries, reverbs and techniques used in the demonstration.
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John Williams' Finale To E.T. (Advanced Analysis)
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Few moments in film music come close to matching the excitement and tenderness of the last 15 minutes of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial. In this video, Stratisound tutor @michaelbarrymusic669 explores some of the ideas that Williams used to create his brilliant finale. This video is sponsored by: Harmony: The Systemless System www.stratisound.com/products/harmony-the-systemless-system-volume-2 The ...
Why Don't You Do Right? From Roger Rabbit Transcription and Analysis
Просмотров 7668 месяцев назад
Following last week's trend of amazing session-playing performances, here is a transcription of Jessica Rabbit's song in the club. This performance was Sung by Amy Irving and featured absolutely brilliant piano playing from Randy Waldman. For more information, visit us at www.stratisound.com
Main Title Score - The Smart Orchestrator Volume 1
Просмотров 8598 месяцев назад
Here is the sheet music to main title of our course "The Smart Orchestrator Volume 1" which was composed by tutor Michael Barry. The course is available at www.stratisound.com; featuring a live 82-piece orchestra.
Steal Scriabin's Clever Idea
Просмотров 2 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Scriabin came up with a clever plan to conquer his finger memory. Join Stratisound.com tutor Michael Barry for a quick look at his method.
John Williams and the Battle Of Hoth
Просмотров 17 тыс.8 месяцев назад
Many composers consider this John Williams' single best cue; it is also among his most profound and complex tonal compositions. This 27-minute documentary dives deep into the details of this masterpiece, including what happens when John Williams changes his mind, which is the theme of the video. Written by Michael Barry @michaelbarrymusic669 and directed by Mui-Yee Chu For more information, vis...
Stratisound Official Launch Video
Просмотров 9459 месяцев назад
We are officially launching Stratisound - Sound Strategy! Visit our website for more information! www.stratisound.com
Composing For Cinematic Percussion With Brian Kilgore (Course Preview)
Просмотров 5829 месяцев назад
Want to learn from Brian Kilgore, Hollywood’s absolute first-call percussionist who enlisted services by Daft Punk, Elton John, Aerosmith, Whitney Houston, Dr. Dre, Coldplay, and hundreds of films, TV Shows, and commercials? This course is your gateway to mastering the art of cinematic percussion, covering everything from specific musical techniques to behind-the-scenes industry lingo. You will...
Preparing Scores and Parts With Thanh Tran (Course Preview)
Просмотров 5509 месяцев назад
Taught by one of the busiest Hollywood copyists, music preparation educator, and USC Thornton School of Music professor Thanh Tran, this course will lead you into the world of preparing sheet music for upcoming recording sessions. This course presents the real-time process of preparing the score and parts for a session from scratch to finish. Essential topics include staff sizes, page turns, pr...
The Smart Orchestrator Volume 1 (Course Preview)
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Interested in learning orchestration from the Hollywood veteran composer and orchestrator Michael Barry (Arcane, League of Legends, Star Wars The Force Awakens, Beauty and The Beast, Dr. Sleep)? This course covers topics such as guiding principles behind economic orchestration, effective orchestration techniques, and getting into the correct mindset to make sound orchestration decisions. This c...
Composing For Cinematic Big Band With Gordon Goodwin (Course Preview)
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Master cinematic big band composition with renowned composer, 4x Grammy Awards winner and 3x Daytime Emmy Awards winner Gordon Godwin. In this course, you will learn the art of creating captivating music for the big screen, as it covers everything from composing and running recording sessions to effective communication with professional musicians. Gain unprecedented access to Gordon’s acclaimed...
The Sound Of Williams' Jurassic Park
Просмотров 8 тыс.9 месяцев назад
This 21 minute documentary provides technical insights as to just what makes the score to Jurassic Park so magical sounding. Visit our website for more free content! www.stratisound.com
The Rachmaninoff Climax Trick
Просмотров 42 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Check out Rachmaninoff's unique trick to make the apex of his phrases "pop." This video explores the trick and detail and provides notable examples. Be sure to add this trick to your arsenal. Visit our website for more free content! www.stratisound.com
Wagner's Tristan Chord (Finally Debunked)
Просмотров 8429 месяцев назад
It's been over 150 years since Wagner wrote his greatest opera, "Tristan and Isolde," yet to this day, music historians argue over the classification of this chord. Have we finally debunked the riddle? Visit our website for more free content now! www.stratisound.com
Composing For Harp With Alison Bjorkedal
Просмотров 9229 месяцев назад
Composing For Harp With Alison Bjorkedal
Harmony :The Systemless System Main Title Full Score
Просмотров 4179 месяцев назад
Harmony :The Systemless System Main Title Full Score
Harmony: The Systemless System Volume 1 (Course Preview)
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Harmony: The Systemless System Volume 1 (Course Preview)
Why havent a subtitles? 😢
Really amazing mock-up! I was wondering what you meant by a "Dense" reverb?
It's really an excellent question. I think the idea is I listen to the reverb at 100 percent wet and try to describe its characteristics with an adjective. Usually, one looks for a "sparkly" or "shiny" reverb like finishing salt on a salad but finding a dense, utility verb that sort of glues the sounds together has an important place in mockup work.
"Didn't you notice I missed the point? Don't you understand I let the point slip?" Rachmaninoff said calmly.
Brilliant !!!!
Good material brother. One thing I would suggest is to be more charismatic and enthusisatic infront of the camera and in your explanation of the analysis.
Fantastic observations - thank you for sharing! :)
dude how does this not have more views, this is a great analysis!
I've got it: You're going for Maximilian Schell in "The Black Hole." The Hans Reinhardt of film score analysts! Wonderful analysis of one of Williams' most amazing scores.
I doubt you are a robot!
I’m SO GLAD I found this video. This is my single favorite piece of music ever written. I need to find this score and dissect it all because right now it just feels like sorcery 😮💨
thank you for that feedback!
Definitely Dave Grusin's "Mountain Dance"
Thankyou
Promo*SM
John Williams was definitely going for a corporate soulless feel to the music to match the characters current situation. The original title of this track was called "Yuppie Sounds"
Interesting.
When can I found the Transciption? 😊
I just discovered your courses and they seem very interesting, especially this one and the Smart Orchestrator. What really keeps me from having a go is the total lack of infos about the courses' real content. It would be great to have a table of contents for each course, so one could avoid to buy it sight unseen.
You make a fair point! We will add these to the website, but we had them prepared already. Chapter 01 - Introduction Michael Barry and Anthony Parnther introduce the course and explore some of the concepts and challenges related to advanced harmony. Chapter 02 - Harmony Defined The limits of harmony are theoretically infinite, therefore it is critical to address it in a calculable and definable manner. Chapter 03 - The Single Dissonance This chapter focuses on how to harness and control the mighty minor second interval and includes examples from some of the greatest composers. Chapter 04 - Finger Following Critical to any study of harmony comes from managing of the inner voices, and the exploration of nearby chromatic tones. Chapter 05 - The Displaced Root The combination of a familiar triad over a foreign root choice is a technique favored by some of the greatest composers of this and the last century. Chapter 06 - The Mechanism of Composition While composing your brain is tasked with two different challenges, which must be practiced and overcome. The second part of this chapter explores Cousin and Doppelgänger Chords. Chapter 07 - Interjections Changing things upon a second listen is an important technique to become comfortable with. This chapter explores how to keep an open eye while reviewing your work. Chapter 08 - Important Shapes and Specific Cases Having an understanding of jazz harmony has been a proven road to success. The last part of the chapter goes through some of the most popular exotic harmonies of film music. Bonus Clip 1: The Change One Note Method This technique was a favorite of Prokofiev and can prove useful to any composer who has become stuck. Bonus Clip 2: The Up A Fourth Technique One of the softest modulations is going up a fourth. John Williams frequently uses this technique to engage in harmonic movement.
@@stratisoundinc Thank you for the superfast answer! Very interesting material indeed :)
Interesting also how he approaches the Eb major through a descending sequence of minor chords outlining an augmented triad, ala Slonimsky /Giant Steps
These videos are immensely interesting and educational! I too would love to see more videos like these regarding mock up techniques and mixing. Thank you so much, Barry and Stratisound for such valuable content! :)
Awesome!
It's funny because, what you described with regard to how you come up with a new template is exactly what I do. I eventually end up saving Templates with the date and subject header that best fits the template purpose. So for example I may do something like 11/23 _Fantasy Orch. or 12/23_Hybrid Orch. ... Your tip about recording MIDI a bit ahead of the click is also really spot on! Also I never thought to automate the reverb sends, that blew my mind. Love this episode. I can't say I love it more than your previous uploads without the fear that it may result in no more of the other types of videos .. I appreciate those too. Maybe we can get a little bit of both. Also, you mentioned going to USC, I'm a student at Berklee currently and would love to get my masters at USC, I'd love to ask your some questions about your experience while there.
Would love to see more of these kinds of videos! Very interesting to see and hear your process.
John Williams, the guy that wrote out all of his source cues and could do any style; what a gift and highly honed craft. Wonderful job at the transcription!
Wrong! The chord in the opening is not the same as the chord at the end.
I appreciate how much attention to detail you have put into this video, even going as far as sharing details on ho the music itself was recorded. Great work.
Where was the score found?
At the "solo" question I had no doubt that the passage was composed for a single cello, because 1. of its very high range and likely intonation problems when played by the ensemble and 2. because the character of that phrase agrees and would sound perfectly fine with the intimate sound of a single cello. I suppose it was played by the ensemble because 1. they were able to and 2. they managed to keep it intimate and expressive even in the ensemble. I have also noticed that when great orchestrators such as Albert Roussel use string soli as a colour, they try to remember the violas too, rather than just a violin solo and a cello solo. So maybe it is also a matter of, "if I commit to this language -- using string solos as a color -- it would be nice to do it at least three times".
Fantastic and so important for new composers to understand. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your expertise and virtuosity with us.
I love that you almost always choose to comment on relatively obscure (but still insightful) details. I've listened a lot of JW soundtracks and read many of his scores so it is rather difficult to find things I didn't know/think of, but you always manage to find several ones!
Really nice analysis! Kudos to you!
I love, love, love this content - I want to be very clear about that. Wonderfully thoughtful and interesting. But man, you look like you're making a hostage video! Maybe lighten up a tiny bit when you're speaking to the camera. 😅
I agree! How does he not blink at all???
Instant watch. Great analysis!!
awesome stuff!. Many thanks Mike this is sooo valuable !
Fantastic! Mike, you are killing it with these videos. Thank you so much for taking the time to share your insights. I love your approach of taking a master like John Williams, whom many like myself put on the top pedestal, and showcasing he may be human after all. Cheers!
Yes, it is important to remember that he is.
Amazing transcription ! Randy Waldman is a beast, his voicings are awesome.
They are so hip, timeless
That was terrific Mike!!
John Williams is the most important composer of film music. I am absolutely his fan. How sad that this video is not translated into Spanish. Why the discrimination?
@@stratisoundinc2,000 years later...
My comment could hardly do justice to what you've done here. The Empire Strikes Back has always been my favorite Star Wars film and the music is a huge factor in that... this particular section especially. I thoroughly enjoyed this video and learned so much from it. Thank you! Now, if you will excuse me, I have a movie I need to go watch.
Was not expecting this to be about music but I’ll watch nonetheless
Sweet! Thank you for the quick analysis. Makes me want to go re-watch this great film. Cheers!
I'd forgotten just how much I lvoe that track from Roger Rabbit. Even 30 years later, it still is a cool track. Thanks for the analysis
I love this track. It always reminds me of the Yellowjackets or the more melodic work of Pat Metheny
Love Rachmaninoff 's mood swings.
I think there's more going on than a willy nilly neat trick. Rachmaninoff is not so cheap.
My man, I promise you that blinking is free.
Technically, this is more than one cue. The Battle of Hoth is the combination of four cues... 1. Drawing The Battle Lines/Leia's Instructions (4,05) 2. The Battle In The Snow (3,47) 3. Luke's First Crash (4,14) 4. The Rebels Escape Again (3,01)
I bet John Williams loves getting to dust off his jazz chops
Beethoven also knew this trick, see his op 80
Such a great video! Thank you!