Adding Too Many Elements to your Music
A common and most dangerous mistake to make in your composition is adding too many elements to your music. Here's why...
Category: Music Basics
A Simple Trick For Unique Chords
Using inspiration from other genres are a great way to add interest and uniqueness to your music. This is just something I’ve picked up along the wa…
Simple Ways to Improve Your Composer Website
First impressions are impulsive, decisive, unfair perhaps, yet crucial to the day-to-day decision-making that occurs behind closed doors for independe…
Writing Different Chord Progressions For One Melody
So here’s a pretty long (but hopefully rewarding) tutorial on writing different chord progressions for your melody, or theme. Here, I’ve composed …
The Best Way To Start Making Music Today
Hey all, Alex here! With the New Year upon us, many strive to accomplish new goals and missions for the year to come. This video is for all the compos…
A Guide To Orchestral Sample Libraries
The orchestral sample library world is a big one. There are tons of libraries out there, sampled and scripted differently for different samplers l…
Quick Tips On Virtual Instruments
Being a cinematic music composer, getting a realistic and dynamic orchestral sound is often key. A big part of getting that sound is how you record an…
10 Business & Productivity Books Every Composer Should Read
10 Business & Productivity Books Every Composer Should Read
Podcast: How Much Should You Charge?
Another great podcast from composer Mike Verta. This one goes into how much you should charge for your work as a freelancer. How much are you worth?
9 Ways to Avoid Music Licensing Scams
There are a number of “pay to play” websites online which allow you to pitch your music to libraries or opportunities requiring music in return fo…
