A handy vocabulary This post will be continuously updated with definitions/explanations of concepts referenced in other articles. Make sure you check it often if you are trying to build your film scoring vocabulary! BPM (beats per minute) Unit of measurements of a piece's tempo. Cue Any piece of music that has a start and en ending. Some cues reside within...

Orchestrating from a piano sketch is a common task in the film scoring world. A composer will sometimes give their orchestrator a piano part that has all the melody, harmony, and rhythm in it, and it is the orchestrator’s job to expand that into a full score. Many large-scale symphonic works of the 20th century were originally composed for piano. Stravinsky...

Your showreel can make or break your business. Maybe that’s an overstatement – but this one video can seriously help you win your next project.  A showreel is a short video that demonstrates you as a composer. Essentially your “musical CV”, it typically shows a variety of tracks all in one video – making it easy for a potential client...

Film music composition techniques Film music is a powerful tool that enhances the viewer's experience by adding depth and emotion to the storytelling process. Whether it's a soaring orchestral theme or a subtle piano piece, the music score can greatly impact how we perceive and connect with a film. To better understand why you love a film's music score, it's...

I am very proud to present a powerful tool that we are offering to all our readers for free! The Beat-Sync Calculator allows you to find the best tempo to hit all your sync points within a negligible margin of frames. Aside from showing you how to use the calculator this mini-series will teach you a method to adapt your...