THE PHYSICAL BASIS
2.8. Classifying Music*One of the first things needed when you begin the study of any subject is a li...
Tutorials
STANDARD WAVES AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
3.2. Standing Waves and Musical Instruments*What is a Standing Wave?Musical tones are p...
MUSIC THEORY ( HARMONY, COUNTERPOINT, RANGE )
2.5. Harmony*When you have more than one pitch sounding at the same time in music, the resu...
MUSIC THEORY ( DEFINITIONS, MELODY, TEXTURE )
2.1. Rhythm*Rhythm, melody, harmony, timbre, and texture are the essential a...
mix and mastering
What is audio mixing?Audio mixing is the process of taking recorded tracks and blending them together. Tra...
How to Arrange 4-Part Harmony for Strings
In this tutorial we're going to look at six different ways to adapt four-part harmony to a string orchestra....
Harmony
A Beginner’s Guide to 4-Part Harmony: Notation, Ranges, Rules & TipsAs you slowly advance in music the...
film scoring
Film music is a stimulus that we hear but, by and large, fail to listen to,a simple distinction that continues...
counterpoint
Counterpoint is one of the most rewarding and rich textures in music. Good counterpoint is beautiful, interest...
The Circle of Fifths*
Related KeysThe circle of fifths is a way to arrange keys to show how closely they are related to each oth...
MUSIC THEORY (TIME)
1.2. TimeDuration: Note Lengths in Written Music*The Shape of a NoteIn standard notation, a s...
Spotting a Film
In this article, you’ll learn my philosophy on spotting a film. I’ll also cover some of the tools, techniques,...