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- Discover how just two chords can instantly transform the emotional landscape of your scene. Perfect for media composers of all levels, this course reveals how simple harmonic pairings can unlock an endless variety of cinematic moods—from intense suspense to heroic triumph.$54.99Course page
- Our seven-note scale system gives us seven different starting points (and therefore seven different modes) to explore, each one with its own color and mood. As composers, we can use this variety to explore new melodic and harmonic possibilities.$59.99Course page
- Explore a collection of scales beyond the conventional major and minor system and examine how they are used in film, game, and media music. Through detailed musical examples and composition studies, you'll learn how scales such as the Diminished Scale, Phrygian Dominant, Double Harmonic Major, Double Harmonic Minor, Hirajoshi, and the Whole Tone Scale can be used to create tension, mystery, exoticism, wonder, and other evocative musical atmospheres.$62.99Course page
- Bridge the gap between music theory and real-world media scoring. Designed for media composers of all levels, this practical course guides you through a diverse range of dramatic scenarios, teaching you how to adapt your musical toolkit to deliver high-impact cues for film, games, and modern media.$62.99Course page
- In professional media scoring, writing great music is only part of the job. More often than not, the real challenge lies in adapting that music to fit constantly changing requirements. Explore different methods to adapt your own music for film and games.$74.99Course page
- Discover the chromatic harmony found in Richard Wagner, Anton Bruckner, and Richard Strauss, which stands as the foundation of modern film music. Chromatic harmony has been used extensively throughout the history of music, from Baroque music to the rich, expressive harmonic colors of Romanticism and Impressionism. Its influence has been heard in the works of prominent Hollywood composers such as John Williams, Howard Shore, Alan Silvestri, and many others.$61.99Course page
- Become a master of modulation! Topics discussed in the course include common functional harmony modulation, pivot modulation, closely related major chord modulation, and just about everything you need to know to master the most fundamental and commonly encountered modulation skills. In Part 1 of the series, we emphasize "Pivot chord modulation" using common chords, whereas in later episodes we will apply the same technique, but move from mode to mode.$64.99Course page