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Hacking Music Theory with Music Interval Theory

Hacking Music Theory with Music Interval Theory

In this episode of the podcast, we welcome Frank and TC from the Music Interval Theory Academy, who introduce a groundbreaking approach to music composition. By focusing on a three-step composing process that veers away from traditional music theory, they offer new creative strategies and methods that not only challenge conventional composing techniques but also opens up a world of innovation for composers and musicians alike!

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Key Insights: Understanding Musical Modulation (with Shannon Kropf)

Key Insights: Understanding Musical Modulation (with Shannon Kropf)

Learn to spice up your cues with modulations that won't make editors freak out. Join Shannon Kropf as she shows us how to utilize creative key changes to keep cues compelling!

Open to all 52 Cues Friends and Family Subscribers!

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4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity!

4 Ways to Jumpstart Your Creativity!

We’ve talked about how important sustainable creativity is for the production music composer, but what happens when you got nothing or a deadline hangs over you like the sword of Damocles? On this week's episode, I’m going to give you 4 ways that I jumpstart my own creative process when time is short or energy is low.

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September Workshop: Decoding Cues Through Modeling

September Workshop: Decoding Cues Through Modeling

Do you want to learn the secrets of how successfully published cues are written?

Join Dave Kropf as he discusses and demonstrates “Compositional Modeling,” the process of decoding instrumental, rhythmic, harmonic, and melodic aspects of reference material in order to use them in your own cues!

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