Complete Collection [All Study Packs – 72% OFF] Rated 5/5

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Preview

Preview PDF can be downloaded here.

*Individual score pdfs and mp3 files are not provided in the preview.

 

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• If you purchase the current Complete Collection study pack, you’ll receive a $50 discount code (equivalent to a 40% discount) for the “All-access Bundle,” which contains video lessons to the current text lessons. The course is hosted at BehindTheScore.org.
• Upon purchasing the Complete Collection, a separate email will be sent to you within 1-2 business days. Please check your inbox.
  

The discount can be applied only once, either for the All-access Bundle or the Complete Collection.

 

Authors

• Tim Maurice – Film Music Composer & Arranger 
• Jay Jonghyuk lee – Video Game Music Composer
• Robin Hall – Film Music Composer & Advertising Campaign Specialist

Overview

Master the art of film music composition with everything you need to know about creating impactful scores. The Complete Collection includes all the lesson packages introduced on this website, offered at 50% off the original price.

 

FAQ- Complete Collection vs Behind the Score’s All-access Bundle

The content of the Complete Collection is the same as what’s available on Behind the Score, with the following differences:

• The Complete Collection includes downloadable PDFs and MP3s.
• The all-access bundle includes two additional courses taught by guest lecturer Robert Davis: Basic Chromatic Harmony and Master Music Modulation.
• The Behind the Score Bundle offers video lessons along with PDFs that can be viewed but not downloaded.

 

What’s Included

• 69 Music Scores (Concert Pitch) – 41 Large Ens. / 28 Small Ens. [PDF]
• 96+ Audio Files [MP3/320kbps]
• *Text Analysis [PDF]: Comprehensive text analysis for all musical examples (230 pages)
• Quizzes – Self-assessment quizzes are included for each study pack, allowing you to gauge your understanding of the content and enhance your comprehension.

The package includes downloadable audio files, music scores, and text analyses. Within this package, you’ll find the full-length editions of the lessons we covered (or will cover) in our posts. The topics covered here include:

• Applying Modal Color to Your Music
• Diminished Scale Mastery
• Scales for Film Composers
• Two Chord Structure – 2nds & Tritone + Practical Application #1
• Two Chord Structure – 3rds + Practical Application #2
• Video Game Music – Bumpers & Results Theme
• Various Genres – Movie Ident, Spooky, Suspense, Crime Drama, Etc.

The Pdf file provides a clickable URL that leads directly to the audio, enabling instant playback. Please ensure an internet connection is available.

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Audio from Various Genres – Movie Ident, Spooky, Suspense, Crime Drama, Etc.

Audio from Scales for Film Composers & Diminished Scale Mastery

Audio from Applying Modal Color to Your Music

Audio from Two Chord Structure – 2nds & 3rds

 

Score Notations

• To ensure brevity and clarity, we utilize “condensed scores” for large ensemble/orchestral compositions. For instance, instead of notating individual brass instruments separately, we condense them into a single staff labeled as “high brass.”
• Certain musical notations, such as breath markings for winds and brass, harp tuning, piano pedaling, etc., are not explicitly indicated in the scores.
• Most transposing instruments, like clarinets and horns, are written in concert pitch to avoid confusion. However, some instruments in our scores produce sounds at a different octave than written (e.g., the Contrabass sounds an octave lower, and the Glockenspiel sounds 2 octaves higher).
• Whenever feasible, we include chord symbols in the scores to provide a summary of the harmony. However, in cases where the music doesn’t easily translate into traditional harmony, we omit chord symbols.
• While percussion plays a vital role in many arrangements, our lessons primarily focus on harmonic concepts. Consequently, percussion notation is generally omitted.

 

 

Before You Buy

• License – Personal use only. Do not distribute.
• Each purchase allows for up to ten downloads. If you need additional downloads, please reach out to us here.

 

Additional Resources

More video lessons, text analyses, score PDFs, and audio files can be found on our partner site, Behindthescore.org.