Orchestration: Wind Section

Learn about the instrument families, techniques and how to score for them

The wind section is the most colorful section of the orchestra. In this course, you learn all about the instrument families, their techniques and articulations and how to score for them. So master the winds with our favorite maestro, Thomas Goss!

App Features:

• 178 minutes of video training

• Super clear explanations

• Offline Playback (no internet connection needed)

• Easy to navigate

Course Outline:

1. Course Introduction & Orientation (03:30)

2. Goals, Approach & Materials (05:06)

3. The Origins of Wind Instruments (08:44)

4. The Flute Family (09:10)

5. The Oboe Family (05:45)

6. The Clarinet Family (09:12)

7. The Bassoon Family (06:49)

8. The Theory of Tone Production (05:40)

9. Wind Instrument Construction (03:46)

10. The Mechanics of Breathing (05:04)

11. Embouchure, Reeds & Mouthpieces (08:24)

12. Pitch, Intonation & Fingering (06:25)

13. Articulation: Note Shaping & Tonguing (06:21)

14. Articulation: Staccato, Tenuto & Accents (07:07)

15. Legato, Slurs & Phrasing (07:15)

16. Vibrato (07:00)

17. Trills & Tremolo (05:14)

18. Special Effects: Fingering (06:11)

19. Special Effects: Airflow (04:24)

20. Special Effects: Embouchure & Articulation (08:03)

21. Score Positions & Basic Roles (03:51)

22. Section Sizes & Seating Plans (03:46)

23. Sharing a Staff (06:42)

24. Transposing Instruments (07:46)

25. The Concept of Registers (05:47)

26. Dynamic Ranges & Balance (06:34)

27. The Winds as a Choir (06:12)

28. Score-Reading the Wind Section (03:02)

29. 103 Course Preview (04:37)