An ostinato can be a valuable tool for creating a focal point that builds on itself over time. We will examine ostinatos in the orchestral genre, where we can use them to create a sense of power and momentum.


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"Fantastic intro to Ostinatos. Ostinatos are a core element of most film music today and have been used for hundreds of years in classical music. However very few course going into Ostinatos in any dept often keeping it very basic.

This one really shows the power of Ostinatos and how you don’t have to use them to underline the harmony or as a simple rhythmic device. Instead this course shows how you can use accents to change the feel of the ostinato without changing the underlining meter. It also shows how you can play with modal and chromaticism when using them to change the underlining harmony and the feel of the piece.

Excellent work and fantastic for a free course."

Mark Spooner

"I thoroughly enjoyed the short course, so much so that I will purchase the bundle! I find it very useful to have the audio with the text to really help understand the concepts. Something you cannot get with a book. But as with books, you also offered more than just a glancing explanation. Starting with a simple part and working your way up to the full composition is ideal. I also liked that this course was not for absolute beginners, but also not too advanced where you glance over the details that make it go from 'eh' to 'wow, this sounds great!'

Looking forward to you adding the video, but only to supplement the content rather than replace it. Too many video courses have no written materials! Having the content of a book, along with audio and video, now that's what I've been searching for!"

Brett C.
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"Thumbs up to you guys..This course went way above my expectation. Beginning with the diminished scale, the course demonstrates how some of the very common (yet not so easy to grasp) scales are actually used in film music. The Hirajoshi scale and the Whole tone scale sections were my favorite parts."

Tracy Jin

"This is something I've been seeking for such a long long time! I have always wanted a simple, to-the-point tutorial that teaches music theory specifically designed for writing film music. This is exactly what I needed. With plenty of musical examples, these courses provide clear explanations of many key harmonic concepts. This is definitely one of my best musical investments so far. Thank you guys!"

Eduardo K.

"Clear and well explained. Particularly interesting is the analysis of the harmonic structure and the implementation of concepts such as modal mixture and common tone modulation. I would like to see further orchestral arrangements of the ostinato patterns."

Luca Forteleoni