Post by Jofes in Selkione 🎵 - Shooting Star Island (Town Music Album) jam comments

you say it’s the first time you’ve composed with so many instruments which is wild because your songs always feel so full and deep.

I like that there is a clear and distinct motif in the song which makes it feel welcoming whenever it plays which fits the town theme.

You're right, I used to have a lot of instruments, but orchestral music has a peculiarity: many instruments are monophonic.

So if you want to make a chord, you put the fifth on the flute, the third on the oboe, the root on the clarinet, and the bassoon an octave lower.

And you do it again with the string section (unless they're in unison, but it won't be the same octave).

In short, it takes a lot more planning than just picking up a nice synth and slapping on a chord.

Anyway, thanks for your support and feedback :)

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