How Do You Make An Instrumental Version Of A Song?
By simply writing the melodic line of a song an instrumental version of it can be made. Your imagination is the limit when it comes to how closely the new version relates to the original one. When making an instrumental version of a classical or operatic song, variations can be used to create a piece that is very different than the original. Find a song that you like. It is best to probably find one that has a well-defined melody like most popular songs on mainstream radio. This may be particularly good if you are new to creating instrumental arrangements. Shy away from songs that do not use a traditional melody like rap songs if you are writing for an instrument which typically plays only the melodic line like the violin or viola. To make such pieces readily recognizable it might be better to have harmony as well. Harmony is more challenging to create on instruments like the violin when used solo. Use instruments like the organ or piano for songs that need a bass line as well as melod
