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Film, TV, & Video Game Music Composition + Production Basics by Udemy
#1 Music Composition, Production, Technology, & Business Course
Course Highlights
- How to Not Suck as a Composer...
- How to Spend All Your Earnings on Gear You Don't Need
- How to Spell the Word "Rhythm"
- How to Argue with me for Hours about which Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) is the Best
- How to Push the Red Button in Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Pro Tools, and Other Software you Probably Won't Buy.
- How to Drink More Coffee
- How to Abandon Sleep
- How to Cry in a Corner When Your Clients Hate Your Music
- How to Play to a Click (oh wait, you already learned that in your childhood piano lessons)
- How to Spend Weeks Automating Your Orchestral Mockups to Sound Nothing like a Real Orchestra
- How to Create Your Own Sample Instruments for Free so You Can Save Money and Buy My Book
- How to Realize In 2 Days That Composing Is Actually Super Difficult and You May Not Be Cut Out For This
- How to Leave a Scathing Course Review
- Are You Still Reading These Bullets? Go Start the Course Already :)
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
2 Topics
Welcome! Watch This Video First
Meet Your Instructor Steven Melin
9 Topics
Essential Music Gear (Part 1)
Essential Music Gear (Part 2)
Gear to Acquire
Best DAW for Composing Music
Best Sample Instruments
The 3 Ways to Record An Instrument
The 3 Writing Styles
Writing Styles & Recording
EXERCISE: Write in Each Style
4 Topics
Intro to Notation Software
Types of Notation
Notating Music
EXERCISE: Notate 8 Bars of Piano Music
4 Topics
The Importance of Great Melodies
Common Techniques
Writing Effective Melodies
EXERCISE: Compose a Great Melody
5 Topics
The Importance of Great Harmonies
Major and Minor Scales
Medieval Modes
Writing Effective Harmonies
EXERCISE: Compose in a Scale or Mode
7 Topics
Dominant and Diminished 7ths
Chromatic Mediants
Neapolitan Chord
Polychords
5 Music Chords Every Composer Should Know!
Advanced Chords
EXERCISE: Compose with Advanced Chords
8 Topics
Types of Electronic Music
Synthesis: Creating Your Own Sounds
Sampling: Modifying Found Sounds
Writing Ambient Music
Writing EDM in Ableton Live
Writing 8Bit Chiptune Music
Electronic Music
EXERCISE: Compose 2 Electronic Music Tracks
6 Topics
The Importance of Orchestration
Instrumentation
Orchestration Case Study - Epic TV Promo
Arranging from Piano to Large Ensembles
Orchestration
EXERCISE: Piano Composition and Large Ensemble Orchestration
8 Topics
Why Quality Music Production Matters
Mixing Plugins and Chain Order (Part 1)
Mixing Plugins and Chain Order (Part 2)
Mixing: Hero of Legend Case Study
How to Mix & Export Stems for Large Orchestra?
Mastering: Producing an Entire Album
Music Production
EXERCISE: Remix Previous Music Track With Quality Production
10 Topics
The 3 Types of Music (The 3 L's)
Composing for Film: Scoring to Picture
How to Compose a Film Score as a Beginner?
How to Prepare for a Film Spotting Session?
Composing for Movie Trailers: The Dark Knight
Composing Interactive Layers for Video Games
How to Loop Video Game Music
Composing Effective Loops for Video Games
Writing for Film TV & Video Games
EXERCISE: Score 2 Tracks to Picture for a Film TV & Video Game
3 Topics
Overview of Professional Composing Speed
Tips for Speed Training
3 Tips for Achieving a Great Mix in Less Time
3 Topics
How to Create Effective DAW Template
Creating a Massive Orchestral Template with Vienna Ensemble Pro
How to Load 200+ Instruments Fast in Logic Pro X with Audio Grocery
5 Topics
Why Mock-Ups Need to Sound like Live Orchestras
Basics of Mixing an Orchestra
Composing for Samples Not for Score
How to Perform with Samples to Sound Realistic
How to Mix a MIDI Orchestra to Sound Real?
19 Topics
How to Get First Music Composing Job (Part 1)
How to Get First Music Composing Job (Part 2)
How Much Should You Charge as a Music Composer?
How to Find Video Game Music Work on Twitter (+Free Script!)
How to Invoice Clients as a Music Composer?
How to Get Re-Hired by Clients
5 Mistakes to Avoid When Selling Music Online
How to Make Money from Streaming Music
How to Build a Music Composer Website
When to Increase Your Custom Music Rates
How to Grow Your Music Business without Working
How to Grow Your Music Business by Hiring Assistants
The Secret to Less (or No) Revisions
10 Ways to Earn $1000 per month as a Music Composer
How to Build Your Music Brand with YouTube Podcasts & Books
Do I Need to Go to College to Become a Music Composer?
How to Transition from Part-Time to Full-Time as a Music Composer
Networking to Build a Music Career
3 Steps to Pricing Your Custom Game Music
7 Topics
No Time for Family?
No Music Product Sales?
Overworked and Overwhelmed?
How to Become a Composer Assistant
You're Wasting 80% of Your Time as a Music Composer
Developing Your Sonic Identity as a Music Composer
3 Steps to Attract Developers as a Game Composer
12 Topics
Break the Stranger-Barrier: Interview with Garry Schyman
Earn 7-Figures with Music Products: Interview with Graham Cochrane
How to Compose Top Selling Music on Audio Jungle: Interview with Avery Berman
How to Impress Film Directors as a Composer: Interview with Nicholas Kirk
How to Live Anywhere in the World as a Composer: Interview with Chris Porter
How to Earn Money on Patreon: Interview with Travis Vengroff
Saying No to Stranger Things: Interview with Disasterpeace
Composers Hire Composers: Interview with Brian Schmidt
The Family Man with 800+ Game Credits: Interview with Adam Gubman
From Rare to Freelancer: Interview with Grant Kirkhope
Get a Real Job: Interview with Jason Graves
Overcoming the Fear of Rejection as a Composer: Interview with Austin Wintory
8 Topics
How I Make Music: Ep.85: Dark Dice - Devil's Gamble (Part 1)
How I Make Music: Ep.86: Dark Dice - Devil's Gamble (Part 2)
Soundtrack Academy: Pick ONE THING And Do It Consistently For At Least 6 Months
Composer Code: How to Become a Video Game Composer with Steven Melin
Video Game Music Academy Live: Steven Melin – Family-First Composer
Monster Sanctuary OST Interview with Peter Jones & Bone Robot Games Podcast
Beard Blade OST Interview with Finally Game Music Podcast
Family / Work Life Balance as a Game Composer with Dadgum Nerds Podcast
10 Topics
Live Composing Show: Find a Different They (YouTube series)
Live Composing Show: Monster Sanctuary End Credits
Live Composing Show: Westworld Scene Scoring (Spitfire Audio Contest)
Live Composing Show: The Boar Knight Musical Podcast - Ep.10 The Creeping Bloom
Live Composing Show: Scoring Avatar 2 Trailer
Live Composing Show: Fantasy Tactics Music Pack: Character Menu Theme
Live Composing Show: Dark Dice - Gaelhold Town Theme
Live Composing Show: DC Stargirl Scene Scoring (Spitfire Audio Contest) - Part 1
Live Composing Show: DC Stargirl Scene Scoring (Spitfire Audio Contest) - Part 2
Live Composing Show: Finishing 15+ Year-Old Video Game Tracks
15 Topics
Buyouts Taxes & Selling Music Online: Q&A with Peter Jones
How to Sell Video Game Music Online: Q&A with Chris Logsdon
How to Manage Your Time as a Music Composer: Q&A with Daniel Nissenbaum
How to Earn $4000+ per month as a Game Composer: Q&A with Andrew Conner
Where to Begin as a Game Composer: Q&A with William Ratnage
Career Security as a Game Composer: Q&A with Thomas Minuto
When Is My Music Ready to Sell?: Q&A with Johannes von Stryk
I Work Less Than You Do: Q&A with Kyle Mesce
How to Get More Work as a Composer: Q&A with Marcus Manderson
How to Earn Sustainable Income as a Composer: Q&A with Phil Fallway
I'm Stuck on My First Game Soundtrack: Q&A with Daniel Keating
How to Take Risks in Music Business: Q&A with Matt Everett
How to Focus as a Music Composer: Q&A with Alec Weesner
Top Music Business Questions From Students (Part 1)
Top Music Business Questions From Students (Part 2)
5 Topics
LEVEL UP LIVE: Tim Carlos - We Are Unstoppable!
LEVEL UP LIVE: Hannah Ausband Scheidt - Gods & Men and The Final Triumph
LEVEL UP LIVE: Chance Martin - Pure Nostalgia
LEVEL UP LIVE: Srikant Krishna - Dominance
LEVEL UP LIVE: Martin Agledahl - The Village Clad in Frigid Snow
6 Topics
How to Compose in the Style of Final Fantasy
How to Compose in the Style of The Legend of Zelda
How to Compose in the Style of Bloodborne (Part 1)
How to Compose in the Style of Bloodborne (Part 2)
How to Compose in the Style of Mega Man X
How to Compose in the Style of Disasterpeace (FEZ Hyper Light Drifter)
9 Topics
How I Built My Music Production PC
My Perfect Home Studio Setup for Music Composition & YouTube
3 Ways to Finish Your Music Tracks
How to Stream DAW Audio on PC
How to Stream DAW Audio on Mac
How to Create a Kontakt Sample Instrument
3 Steps to Sell Game Music Packs Online
How Much I Earn Each Month as a Music Composer (+Free Budget)
How I Organize My Computer Files Across 6 Drives
7 Topics
I Was a Horrible Composer...
How I Composed Music for Beard Blade: Dogwood Village
How I Composed Music for Beard Blade: Maritime Melee
How I Composed Music for Beard Blade: Nighttime at the Beach
How I Composed Music for DreamTales: Snow Village
How I Composed Music for The Boar Knight Animated Series: Title Theme
How I Composed Music for a 2D Viking Action RPG
21 Topics
What to Expect in this Mini-Course
STEP 1: Define Your Audience
Assignment #1
STEP 2: Optimize Personal Branding
Assignment #2
STEP 3: Develop a Sales Funnel
Assignment #3
STEP 4: Content Marketing
Assignment #4
STEP 5: Network Like a Pro
Assignment #5
STEP 6: Attract Your Clients
Assignment #6
STEP 7: Sell at the Right Price
Assignment #7
STEP 8: Land the Sale
Assignment #8
STEP 9: Be Exceptional
Assignment #9
STEP 10: Cultivate Relationships
Assignment #10
2 Topics
What Now?
Next Steps
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