How to compose Cinematic Music (in 7 easy steps)
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- Опубліковано 13 лип 2024
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Learn how to compose cinematic music from scratch in 7 easy steps. I'll walk you through the process of composing a cinematic piece of music, including choosing chords, writing a melody, adding structure and choosing instruments. All set out in a simple 7 step process, which you'll be able to use when composing your own music.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Step 1 - Choosing a Key and Chord Progression
01:47 - Step 2 -Introduce Long Strings
02:58 - Step 3 - Using Short Spiccato Strings
04:09 - Step 4 - Writing a Melody
06:47 - Step 5 - Adding a Counter Melody
07:50 - Step 6 - Using Orchestration to add Intensity
08:56 - Step 7 - Ending your piece as it began
09:21 - Play through of whole piece with notation
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Composing Academy is the place to learn how to begin composing your own music. Here you will find easy to follow videos explaining core Music Theory concepts along with various tips and tricks to help you craft that perfect song of cinematic piece of music.
This is honestly the first tutorial I've seen that isn't just
Step 1: Create atmosphere with a few instruments
Step 2: ???
Step 3: Beautiful track made.
Awesome stuff.
Or "Step 1: Hire John Williams"
@@PutItAway101 or "Step 2: Pay 5 Million dollars to Hans Zimmer for Sound Track"
Would you be able to help me transpose this to a midi?
what app is this
@@proboanimations3767 Fl studio
This is the best video on entire internet about it. In 12 minutes you taught me what I have not learned in 4 years. Literally wow!
Wow, thank you so much. I am so pleased you have enjoyed it!
Same here
Agreed! This was phenomenal!
actually, 9 minutes because the last 3 mins was the final piece (who knows maybe you could learn from that too)
The counter-melody has to be my favourite element of this whole piece, I can't believe I never thought of using one in my own compositions until now! Great work.
Thank you so much, really appreciate it & Happy Composing!
Same here- I never knew there was a name for that concept. When I listen to a song I always fill in the space in the melody in my head and just thought of it as a call and response. Counter melody. Good to know
I legit cried it’s so beautiful
I maybe not in school anymore, but when I discovered composing in the last few semesters of college before dropping out, I’ve been trying to compose, but it has been difficult since I’m always used to just doing my own thing. This is the first video that has actual given me clearer tools and steps to make it easier. I can now compose to my hearts content and make things easier for myself
Composing is way hard for sure don’t ever think about giving up on your journey :)
Hi, this is an awesome comment to receive. I am so pleased this video is helping you on your composing journey! Thank you so much for sharing!
As a self taught musician / producer I found this super helpful and easy to follow. I've always been the type of person to just play what I play and haven't bothered too much with accessibility or trying to replicate specific genres / styles, but I'm starting to see the utility in having templates like these as starting points. Great tutorial.
So glad you found it helpful, thank you for watching!
U said it bro me too.
Now I know I can make touching music with the needed spice for the inner man.
We need such goodies in life. In my 42 yrs God is opening doors to such valuable information. Great
I echo this - self taught, catching up doing this on my DAW after a 20 year break 🙂 - Thank you Simon
I really appreciate that you show the music notation at the end. It’s a great teaching tool for voicing and chord progressions.
Hi Michael - yes I'm a big believer in showing notation. Midi/Piano Roll can be good, but I think showing that alongside notation can really help when teaching. Thanks for watching!
How do you produce the notation? Could the current version of StaffPad do all this without the DAW.
Thanks for the wonderful teaching
I just took a massive interest in orchestra but had a really tough time finding a video that went through every single layer. Your video is just what I was looking for. Thank you so much for the breakdown. This is so helpful to listen to every single layer sounds. You got a subscriber.
Is there a contact email ? An internet search for Composing Academy keeps directing me to different websites. I would like to enroll but no information ?
When I add big strings and brass and piano those are probably my favorite beats I make. I’m going to start doing scores tho
Don't forget to give your music your own flavor. Find an inspiration and use that to pave your own path.
@@K_J_Coleman_Composer well, historically I find the sound and then I just let it take me where it goes with the cord progression. I actually have a hard time making darker music. I just don’t get the vibe of it. I need those high vibrations.
Why do I feel like I'm about to go against an army of monsters where I'm the MC fighting alone🗿
Thanks for the mini-master class. Great start to 2022! I shall be playing this over and over to get everything out of it.
My pleasure - I hope you find it useful!
Thanks for making it so straight to the point and no nonsense!
This is awesome as someone wanting to learn this style. Beautifully taught and executed
This is absolutely a very clear tutorial! I subscribed right away!
Magnifique composition ! Un très grand merci ! ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your workflow on this. It will be a great help on my next composition.
This truly amazing! Looking forward to compose more orchestral music in the future.
You created such an emotional piece of art with this Tutorial.
Thank you so much and HAPPY NEW YEAR🤗
This is a BRILLIANT teaching tool! Thank you so much! This is a very easy, formulaic way to learn to compose with sample libraries. So appreciate this one!
I love it. Thank you for sharing!
This is such a great video. Not only is it simple and effective, it allows tons of room for individual creativity! Thank you so much for this!
Amazing man! Thanks 🙏🏻
9:28 is sooo good 😊
I appreciate the score you provided. So often I see videos on how to write for strings with no reference to a score which is very hard to follow. Excellent job!! Thanks!
Thank you so much! This is very valuable! 🙏🙏🙏
Fantastic tutorial! I subscribed and will be watching all of your videos.
Loved this video! Thanks!!!
My MIDI keyboard just arrived, I've always loved cinematic music, and you're the first video I've watched to dive into producing music.
You've given me a solid starting point for my journey, your example sounds incredible and I couldn't be more hyped to start playing!
Subscribed.
Magnífico tutorial. Muchas gracias.
This is the best video on UA-cam. Thank you so much.
Bravo 👏🏻 well done beautifully done and taught
I just discovered you yesterday. I can't wait to start. I've loved your content so far. I've always wanted to be able to compose but have never known where to start. I don't even own a keyboard yet haha.
This is how you have art teached with art! Thank you!
Super.Respekt für Deine Arbeit und Videos.
This is so good! You explain things so clearly. great channel!
Thanks so much! I'm glad it proved useful!
Man this is really amazing. I can feel it. I can imagine myself doing this in the future
Amazing tutorial! Thanks a million
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for warching!
OUTSTANDING!!!
This a wonderful, I've been listening to this for 8 hours
Wow, thank you! I am so pleased you like it.
I wrote two similar tracks by accident just by playing around and trying to pass time. I uploaded both. Good to see there is actually a right way to do this. I did it totally by ear.
As I'm beginning to explore composing this kind of music for my amusement, I find content like this highly valuable - thanks for sharing and keep it coming! :) cheers
I'm glad you found it useful! More videos to come!
What a wonderful piece of tutorial. Please keep making more of them!
Hi, thank you for watching! A new video coming soon!
Best tutorials on UA-cam. Thanks Simon.
Wow, thanks! So pleased you are enjoying them.
Thank you Simon! Nicely explained and demonstrated. Your work much appreciated.
😉
You're welcome and thank you for the comment!
One of the best videos I have seen. I am in awe of this. Just an incredible piece to listen to. And being taught how it is put together is GOLD. Thank you.
Wow thank you so much for the feedback, I really appreciate it! And thank you for watching!
Excellent video, thanks very much.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS HAS HELPED ME A LOT
I am so pleased you have found it useful, thank you for watching!
Great tutorial, thank you!!
You're very welcome, glad it was useful!
Utterly brilliant! Can’t wait to give it a go!
Thanks for watching!
Super easy to understand. Thank you! Keep up the good work.
Thank you - glad to hear you're enjoying the content!
thanks this could help me with my music task.
Thank you for the tips! You helped me transform a piece of music I had written into my first cinematic score. I have a big appreciation for how straight forward and practical your tutorials are.
Hi, so pleased to hear it has been useful for your work! Thank you so much for the kind comments.
This is absolutely incredible! Exactly the tutorial I have been longing for! It’s just perfect. Thank you Simon for sharing your valuable knowledge with us. Please keep these videos coming...
Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for the support!
@@composingacademy8270 Hi again Simon. Was just wondering, when mixing instrument channels do you EQ each instrument or do you leave them pure (in terms of EQ) as they come out of the sample libraries. I appreciate it may be difficult to answer this in a comment as it is quite a vast subject. It’s just that I don’t think I have heard you mention this subject in any of your previous videos!? Or you have and I didn’t pick up on it. Thanks again for all your time & help :)
@@OutandaboutWalkingyou should EQ each instrument to make sure they fit well together in the mix but you don’t have to go crazy with it
@@thisoneguy7096 Excellent, will try that. Thank you :)
Easy explained + much content. Very good.
Thank you, really appreciate the feedback.
Excellent clarity, thank you.
Thank you !
Very simple to understand and straightforward. Thank you for the lesson!
Hi, really appreciate that, thank you!
The drone sound really captured my attention in a unique way..🙌🏽⚡️ like how do you initially think ah, I’ll need a sound like this?!! Marvelous
I have only just started creating music on my PC with Acid Music Studio, but what you have done here is, frankly, jaw-dropping. This short composition sounds amazing. I am looking forward to more of your tutorials.
Thank you so much for your feedback and I am pleased you have found it useful!
Do you know the name of the software he is using here? I'd like to learn how to do what he's doing but he doesn't mention anything about the studio he's using. Thanks in advance.
@@MrEdwinBarbosacubase
this waas amazing thank you soo much!!!
You're so welcome. Thank you for watching!
Thanks, for me is perfect to start with a simple music scoring!!
Glad you found it useful, thank you for watching!
This is the clearest and simpliest explanation of the whole magic behind orchestral music. I was searching the entire UA-cam for this blessed video and it appeared when I was about to give up.
I'm glad you found the video/channel! Thanks for your feedback and I'm glad you found it useful!
I have learned so much from this channel. This piece blows me away, thank you so much.
That is great to hear, thank you so much!
Beautiful !!!
Thank you! Appreciate the comment.
Fantastic and inspiring!
Thank you so much!
Thank you Simon, an Excellent 7 Step Presentation. This I thoroughly enjoyed. Someone down below mention a small Master Class, exactly my thoughts. You explained your process very well. I might change my process a bit after watching this? I generally struggle with the Melody / Counter Melody portion. My rhythmic core seems to collapse when I am attempting to create a Melody in itself. This is something I am doing my best to overcome.
This is such a great tutorial. Nicely explaining the ideas and touching on the theory too. Even though I don't read music much, it was nice to see the sheet music at the end instead of just showing the DAW playing through it again. Really nice 10/10 👍
Thanks so much! Yes hopefully showing the sheet music is helping to reinforce the concepts for people watching
Amazing song instruction. This has inspired me to take a different progression I’m hearing from the string portion. I definitely will be watching your videos so that I can grow. Again, simply amazing.
Thank you so much & Happy Composing!
Really nice song! Just like the one I plan on making in the future. Great work!
Awesome! Thank you! Happy Composing!
Sir, this is a very beautiful composition!!
Please make more vids, love ur channel. Concepts like counter melody are so eye opening for people like myself who have basic music composition skills.
Your vids simplify things in a way not many others do, thank you.
You are welcome, I am so pleased you have found it useful! Thank you for watching.
Thank you very much for seeing you on my way of self-study
Your vids are very helpful keep it up ! THANK YOU!
My pleasure! I'm glad they are proving useful!
Simon - this is it! Nothing to add here. I mean there could be some percussion, but overall, its exactly the structure we all use. Really liked your video! Keep it up. Always a pleasure to learn from you. Happy New Year
Ah thank you so much! Yea I was thought long and hard about adding percussion and choir, but then wanted to keep it on the simple side. Happy New Year!
Wow, hope this channel keeps making content this good. I’m speechless
Thank you so much!
this is how content must be made for teaching. this one the most helpful tutorials i have gone through. i have no words to say. thank you for this capsule of guided knowledge.
Wow, thank you so much for your positive feedback, I really do appreciate it!
Great explanation of the basics :) I’ve wanted to get into cinematic music for a while
Thanks so much and thanks for watching!
So well explained. Great job! Thanks!
Thank you for the comment, so glad you found it useful!
the essential in 10 min ! very good - thank you !
Thank you - that was the aim!
Excellent thanks!
Exciting, superb, sublime Simon!👌
Thank you so much, I really appreciate it!
You’re most welcome!
Brilliant !! Nicely done.
Thank you!
Just... fantastic. Excellent video.
Thank you for watching!
The counter melo
So peaceful💜
So pleased you like it, thank you for commenting!
Just what I needed and a really nice finished piece. I came to this after watching Simon’s writing a melody and writing a piano song videos which helped with all but the reverse piano which I also found he had done a vid on. Thanks lots. Like your delivery off to watch more.c
Thanks for watching, I really appreciate the positive comment!
Fantastic!!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks a lot. Thanks to you, I overcame the fear of orchestral parts and learned to work better. I did according to your lesson and already wrote my compositions. It's great to grow professionally with you.
What a lovely comment, thank you so much. I am pleased that you are finding these videos so useful.
Great! Wowww!!
Thank you so much, so pleased you liked it!
Simplistic in a way but it works absolutely fine 👍
Sometimes I struggle with the compromise between what I want my music to sound like and what works. Especially when trying to do something a bit more experimental. But oh well, that's something that gets easier with time.
Excellent Tutorial! You are an excellent teacher. Thanks again.
Thank you for your kind words!
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Watching for the first time Sir. Thanks for sharing your rich knowledge to the world for free. Just subscribed from Eswatini/Swaziland 🇸🇿💕🥰.
As a musician and lover of the music world, I have learnt a skill that is rare in this part of southern Africa.
Thanks a million times. God bless you sir. Keep up with your channel.
you have my humble respect for making this video clear probably so much people started playing thank's to you, that is a humble cause. respect
Thank you! Yes I've been pleased with the response to the video!
Nice!! 🏆👏🎓. Well Done! Thank you
Glad you found it useful, thank you for watching!
It's beautiful. Thanks you for making complicated things look easy.
Thank you for watching! I am so pleased you have found the video useful!
Thank you, I use to make a much more simple music , but it is very good class.
Thank you for watching, I am pleased you found it useful!
This is so incredible. Glad to have bumped on to this while I was googling to learn more on cinematic music. Very well explained. Thank you. I subscribed your channel.
Thanks so much for the kind words and thank you for the sub!
Impressive! I appreciate the insight into your workflow.
Thank you, appreciate the comment!
So good!
Brilliant. Liked & subbed, thank you
Appreciate that, thank you so much!
Just what needed to know
This sounds awesome
Thank you so much, appreciate it!
Thank you for the excellent content. Enjoyed.
Thanks for the kind words and for watching!
Thanks for the amazing vibess!
My pleasure! Let me know if you have any questions.....