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ORCHESTRAL FORMULAS COURSE:

Workflows to craft orchestral inspired tracks in your DAW

$197 $97 USD

Learn timeless fundamentals to craft orchestral & hybrid orchestral compositions in your DAW.

By the end you’ll be crafting impressive sounding compositions using orchestral VSTs or your money back.

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For any DAW

The course uses Logic, but the concepts apply to any DAW.

For modern orchestral

Bled proven composition with modern workflows to inspire today's hybrid sound.

For your authentic expression

The best way to sound like you? Learn how to express yourself with the notes.

Feel stuck when composing with orchestral VSTs? Not anymore.

every time you opened your DAW you knew you could write strong chord progressions and melodies - no MIDI packs or plugins needed?

What if your process wasn't about "stumbling into a good idea", but picking which great chord progression and melody intervals to explore to best express your emotions?

What if you could compose simple but effective "song sketches" and bring them to life by splitting up the MIDI and bringing it into different sounds?

That's the focus of this unique music theory course - and what makes it different.

Because most theory lessons are just that - theory. Great for knowledge - but often lacking the application of it. And that's where all the fun is! After all, do you really care what each chord is for the sake of it? Or do you want to know how to use them to compose? 

From scales to triads to modes to extended chords to melody writing and more, this course is a deep resource that leaves no stone unturned and will leave you feeling inspired to create after each lesson.

Perfect for beginners, essential for intermediates and inspiring for professionals - as long as you want to compose with more control in the DAW, you'll be glad you took the time on this one.

Taught 100% in the piano roll helping you see - and use - theory in exciting new ways.

Join me on this exciting journey to unleash a more expressive version of your musical voice through the art of composing chord progressions, melodies & "song sketches!"

Learn from real tracks

One of the best ways to learn is to see how it's done. Inside you'll go behind every one of these tracks - and more - to see how they were created.

Full course outline

  1. Welcome

    1 lesson
    1. Epic Orchestral Moods MIDI & Sample Pack

  2. Setup & Foundations

    7 lessons
    1. Recommendations for Buying (and Free) VSTs / Sample Libraries
    2. Making Your Template
    3. Navigating Sample Libraries & Articulations
    4. Dealing with Instrument Delay
    5. Hearing the Personality of Instruments
    6. Using Modulation & Expression
    7. Using Reference Tracks Properly

  3. Music Theory [Bonus Lessons from my full Music Theory Course]

    6 lessons
    1. How to Write Chord Progressions
    2. Chord Voicing Tips
    3. What are Ostinatos?
    4. What are Arpeggios?
    5. Writing Melodies on Chords
    6. "Setup Vary Repeat Destroy" Melody Rule

  4. Writing & Production Techniques

    11 lessons
    1. Sketch to Production
    2. Orchestrating Chords & The Power of Layering
    3. Orchestral Sketching
    4. How to Make Epic Ostinatos
    5. Adding Momentum with Staccato Strings
    6. Creating Scenes with Chords Orchestration
    7. Solo vs Ensemble
    8. Solo Piano to Orchestrated Concept
    9. Live Composing: Chord Progression to Orchestral Concept
    10. Student Session: Composing with Intention
    11. Student Session: Turning his MIDI into Orchestral Concepts

  5. Percussion Techniques

    2 lessons
    1. How to Make Orchestral Percussion Patterns
    2. Percussion Production Techniques

  6. Project Breakdowns

    9 lessons
    1. Hans Zimmer - "Time"
    2. "Adventure Awaits" Epic Orchestral Breakdown
    3. "Game Village Shop Theme" Sketch to Production
    4. Action Trailer Composition
    5. "Hydra" - Rock Orchestral
    6. "Wurld" Breakdown
    7. "Hero Emerges" Breakdown
    8. Epic Hybrid Orchestral Trailer
    9. "Devastation" Epic Hybrid

Sample a lesson

Sample the first 5 minutes from "The Sketch to Production" lesson in Module 1.

 

BONUS: Orchestral concepts MIDI & sample pack

This unique MIDI & Sample pack contains over 30 orchestral concepts ready to drop & drop into your DAW. Study them first hand along with the course, and even use them to kickstart new compositions yourself.

Get instant inspiration and learning in your own DAW.

 

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CHORD CONTROL:

The chord, melody & song-sketching course for producers

$197 $97 USD

  • 90+ structured lessons
  • Lifetime access
  • Bonus: "Purposeful progressions" MIDI pack
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  • 30 day money back guarantee
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