Lesson Archives
Harmony, Rhythm, Orchestration: Books for Film Composers, Pt.2
Cover Photo by Anna Zakharova Recently, we published an article titled ‘Recommended Books for Film Composers.” In that article, our ...
Adding unpredictability in Music – Odd Time Signatures
cover Photo by De’Andre Bush This post was brought to you in collaboration with our partner site Behind the Score. Discover the Harmony ...
Commonly Used Film Scoring Terminologies
Film scoring is the art of creating original music to accompany a film. The score can be used to enhance ...
Exploring rhythm in John Williams’ music (pt.2 – Accent Displacement)
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Exploring rhythm in John Williams’ music (pt.1)
This post was brought to you in collaboration with our partner site Behind the Score. Discover the Harmony Secrets of ...
Recommended Books for film composers (2026 Update)
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What is a low Interval Limit?
Cover Photo by B Mat Angelo The above is an example of a ‘Defeat Theme’ included in the Practical Application ...
Jazz in Film Music – Pt.2
Cover Photo by Donald Giannatti Jazzing Up the Screen: Jazz in Film Few genres of music capture the raw energy ...
Hollywood Chords – The most popular film music composition technique
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Writing in Aeolian Mode – Tragic, Ominous, Dramatic, and Determined
Cover Photo by Marius Masalar Aeolian is a major scale with lowered third, sixth, and seventh degrees. – Mode Structure: ...
