01. Introduction to Arranging Chords

📁 Groove3 Arranging Chords for Strings Explained 🎬 01/05. Introduction to Arranging Chords ✅ COURSE OVERVIEW Writing great string parts isn&just about stacking notes, it&about choosing right chords, understanding how they function and arranging them so each line flows naturally and musically. In this video course, arranging expert Stephen O&walks you through clear, approachable method for building chord progressions and transforming them into expressive, realistic string arrangements. After completion, you&be ready to start applying these ideas and concepts on your very next production. These videos are designed for beginning arrangers. You&begin by reviewing essentials of chord theory, including intervals, triads and inversions, so you can confidently construct strong harmonic foundations. From there, Stephen introduces functional harmony, helping you understand how chords relate to one another and how to craft progressions with purpose rather than guesswork. Next, you&explore voice leading and lyrical movement, learning how each individual line connects horizontally from chord to chord. Finally, you&bring everything together by arranging your progression across full string ensemble, dividing parts between sections, shaping voicings for clarity and balance and adding realism with MIDI CC expression and dynamics programming. 💬 In this course, we&going to explore simple and easy method to write chord progressions and arrange them for strings. In this first video...