Epic Orchestration 101: Chord Progression ➡➡➡ Massive Orchestral Sound

What instruments are typically used when creating tracks in the epic genre? How are they being used? Are there instruments that should be avoided? I tried to answer these questions, as part of my quest to create that iconic, cinematic, larger than life sound that we know so well from movies and video games. I also give specific examples of the main roles each instrument has in this genre.

As usual, I'd love to hear any thoughts and questions, please drop them in the comments section ↓ ↓ ↓

This is part 4 (!) in my epic music creation miniseries. Check out the previous chapters:

epic music tutorial 1 - Chords:    • Simple Chords Can Create Massive Sound. Th...  

epic music tutorial 2 - Melody :    • Use These Tricks To Jumpstart Your Melodie...  

epic music tutorial 3 - Rhythm:    • Is This The Secret To EPIC Sounding Music?...  

0:00 Intro
1:22 Strings
3:34 Brass
4:56 Choir
6:17 Don't use these!
6:58 Sub Bass
8:25 Other non-orchestral instruments
9:28 Whole track playthrough


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