The method of orchestrating songs is as follows:

1. How to match the instruments in the arrangement, that is, the orchestration problem in music, there is no specific answer, because different styles of music have different The combination of musical instruments is also different. Just like music of lyrical, pop or rock genres, because the emotions they ultimately express are different, the combination of musical instruments will also be different.

2. Of course, although different music styles have different musical styles, the final combination of instruments is also different, but if we look at the four major components of the arrangement, the drums are the rhythm, and the bass is the bass based on the drums. , the guitar does harmony or rhythm, and the piano also does harmony and rhythm. This is the simplest way to match arrangement instruments.

3. Another common method is to use the piano as the main melody, and the guitar, bass and drums as the piano soundtrack. This kind of orchestration will also make the monotonous music more layered. Of course, the piano will also It can be a soundtrack, with bass, guitar or drums as the main melody. The most important thing is to see the subjective creativity of the arranger. Therefore, there is no fixed matching method between instruments during the arrangement process, as long as it is reasonable and the final song is beautiful.

Common orchestrations in pop music arrangements

1. Electric guitar and its applications

Because electric guitars produce sound through electronic devices, electric guitars can emit a lot of sounds. A different sound, and even new timbres can be produced. Because of this characteristic, the electric guitar has become an indispensable instrument in pop music, and because the electric guitar can add melody whether in the prelude, interlude or middle part. For accompaniment, electric guitar can also be used in the climax to make the song fuller.

2. Electric bass and its applications

In addition to being the bass in songs, the electric bass can also play part of the melody or chords in the song. At the same time, the electric bass plays There are also many techniques, such as overtones, hooking and other techniques, which can make the electric bass produce different sound effects, and these sound effects can make the song fuller.

3. Electronic synthesizer

In the early days, the electronic synthesizer was a combination of various timbres, which could be directly called when needed. , and also collects a large number of sound samples, which can be used as a sequencer.