Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes is already considered to be a classic. For this assignment I wanted to take the classic and make it classical. I changed every instrument using Studio One and a MIDI file of the original song. Most of the instruments came from the East West sound libraries. Piano, flute, violin, cello, trombone, and a harp are all used to replace the original instruments.

The new instrumentation starts off the iconic riff with harp and trombone to replace the original guitar and bass. The low pitch coming from the trombone sounds menacing by itself at the start. However, the drums kick in quickly followed by the piano at the first chorus which makes the song sound more recognizable. I chose Seven Nation Army because the riff is so recognizable that really any instrument could be playing the main riff and it would be obvious.

My favorite part about the new instruments is the guitar solo. Instead of a solo, the part is being played by a flute, violin, cello, and piano. The flute was ran through an old radio sound effect that makes it cut through the rest of the mix. The new instruments in the solo give the part a lot more power than the original had. The song has been steadily building up to this crescendo moment of the solo. Overall I think the new instruments still keep the iconic song intact while giving it a more classical and orchestral sound.