How Changing Instruments Affects Song

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Part of the video series: Adapting Classical Music to Rock Instruments

Summary: Different instruments create different moods. Learn how changing instruments can change the outcome of a song in this free video on how to play classical music on rock instruments.

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Scott Smith Scott Smith has been a professional musician since the age of fourteen. Throughout his career, he has been both a musician and teacher. Scott as played in sou... read more

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How Changing Instruments Affects Song

Hi, I'm Scott Smith with Expert Village. Right now we're going to talk about the differences that can be made to a piece-a classical piece-when you change the instruments. As you've seen before, these instruments have hundreds of sounds. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart never had this advantage. So, we're going to hear a delicate, very sweet little piece by Bach. And then we're going to hear it with some different instruments. Here's the same piece done a little differently. The intention of the composer was never to do it like this, but this is a little bit different than anything he ever experienced.

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