The Evolution of Horror Music: From Classic to Modern Scares

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Suspense, High Tension: Minor Chords a Half-Step Apart – Pt.2

Create Suspense Using Two Chords Continuing from part 1, we’ll take a look at how we can build a bigger ensemble piece using the previous two-chord structure of Em-Fm. Minor Chords Min. 2nd Apart Ⅱ  (EX. 2-1-B) This is an excerpt lesson taken from Behind the Score. Full video lessons, PDF scores, and MP3 audio files … Read more

Suspense, High Tension: Minor Chords a Half-Step Apart – Pt.1

Create Suspense Using Two Chords This is an excerpt lesson taken from Behind the Score. Full video lessons, PDF scores, and MP3 audio files on this topic can be found here: Creating Mood Instantly with Two-Chord Structures Click here to access the music scores (PDF) and audio files used in this article. Our first structure consists … Read more