Category: Music Arrangement

Writing chord progressions can be fun, but do you ever get stuck coming up with the same four chords? Breaking out of your old chord progression habits can be tricky, so here are 11 great ways to spice up your harmonies! Getting started If you don’t already have a chord progression in mind that…

How important is intro music? Well, people say first impression lasts. Somehow, that holds true with music as well. When we listen to a particular song for the first time, we hear the intro first. Sometimes, people don’t get past that portion and skips the entire music. Why? Intros make a good or bad…

Looking to produce music with Splice? This post is for those who are newer to production, and desire to make some higher-quality demos at home. It comes from my direct experience. I’ll be sharing with you some of my own process and music, and how I made it, step by step. First of all,…

The Beatles are the heavyweight champion of modern songwriting and therefore a great subject for songwriting tips. Ask anyone who was around in the US and Europe from 1963-1970 (Yes, The Beatles were only a band for eight years!) and they will tell you how The Beatles changed everything. Since there are too many…

As with any creative skill, knowing how to arrange vocals requires us to know what we like. Developing a good understanding of your own preferences when it comes to vocal arrangements is a must. As a listener, are you moved by the addition of harmonies? Do you enjoy the sound of a choir or…

I am certain in two things – all of us take great pride in the songs we write and, on the opposite, we are never satisfied with song arrangements.. So how do we go about creating a song arrangement that we will love? Moreover, how do we make our songs loved by record labels?…

Wandering how to write a great woodwind arrangement to enrich the track you’re working on? Woodwing section is the most flexible section in the orchestra because each instrument has its own sound. But the trouble is… Well, each instrument has its own sound. How do you blend those different tone colours together, and also…

Wandering how to arrange horns? Well, it’s a skilful balancing act. Get it right and your track has instant power and energy. Get it wrong… your track drowns in a sea of decibels. Let’s uncover the best practices how to write brass arrangements. How to arrange horns: 1. Pick your instruments wisely because they…

How to orchestrate music? The orchestra is the ultimate ensemble. Musically, it can do almost anything – and it’s capable of expressing every imaginable emotion. But if you’re an inexperienced music orchestrator, or you’re used to writing for virtual instruments, how do you make a real-life orchestra sound good? In this blog, we’ve set…

Arranging strings is not an easy task. Learning how to arrange strings and create arrangements for real, living and breathing string players is an art, but it’s a skill worth learning. Because when it comes to lyrical expressive power and sheer percussive bite, a string section is one of the greatest musical tools in…