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Epic Action Music: Diminished Scale Mastery (pt. 1)
Epic Action Music: Diminished Scale Mastery (Pt. 1) For composers of any level, learning to use a diminished scale can ...
Pedal Point
What is a pedal point? A pedal point (or pedal tone) refers to a single note repeated or sustained (usually ...
Survey Results – what daw do film composers use?
Cover Photo by Ivan Jermakov As some of you may already know, for the past few weeks, we’ve been diligently ...
Unsettling Tones: Locrian Mode Unveiled
Introduction Locrian is the seventh and final mode of all 7 major modes. It is the most harmonically unstable (and ...
Jazz in Film – Terence Blanchard
Terence Blanchard’s Jazz in Film: A Masterpiece of Jazz and Cinema cover Photo by Dirk Neven We’re excited to introduce ...
Howard Shore: The Maestro of Cinematic Soundscapes
“Shore’s music is known for its rich orchestration and its ability to evoke strong emotions in the listener. He often ...
What are Musical Modes? Enrich Your Songs with Modal Color
Cover Photo by Nadiia Ganzhyi Introduction In Western music, a mode is a permutation of a scale. To play a ...
Analyzer Plugins for Mixing and Mastering
Cover Photo by James Kovin While the majority of our posts have primarily focused on music theory (particularly harmony), today ...
Polychords – Creating Suspense and Tension
Photo by Marius Masalar This post was brought to you in collaboration with our partner site Behind the Score. Discover the Harmony Secrets of ...
What is a Polyrhythm? Learn with Musical Examples
Cover Photo by Luana Azevedo This post was brought to you in collaboration with our partner site Behind the Score. Discover the Harmony ...
