Chord Theory Basics – Building Interesting Chord Progressions
Honest question for you. Do you consider yourself to be a musician? Sure, you are producing music, but are you a musician? This is something
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Honest question for you. Do you consider yourself to be a musician? Sure, you are producing music, but are you a musician? This is something
As fan of The 1975, Matt Donner knows their catalog inside and out. But he noticed a particular song that sounded like many others that
Our most well known and coveted program at Pyramind is our Complete Producer Program which sets people on many tracks in the industry including scoring
Mario Kart is one of the most iconic game titles of all time, with unique music throughout, so in this post we’re going to do
By now you’re likely aware of the many opportunities available for producing license music for TV. You may even have heard some big success stories
If you’ve been learning how to make music and feel like you’re skills have plateaued and haven’t quite reached that industry level, then our friend
In this course excerpt, we’ll take a look at Producing and Arranging and the seemingly lost art of arrangement performance. By building song sections (or,
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about the song structure used in Calvin Harris’s new album, Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 1. He uses two songs from the album to illustrate the production formula: “Feels” and “Slide.” If you’re a fan of the album, this video will help you recognize the techniques used by Calvin and apply them to your own productions.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell talks about Ed Sheeran’s hit, “Shape of You,” within the context of musical plagiarism. He compares the melody to TLC’s “No Scrubs”, and also talks about the chord progressions in both songs. Lastly, he points out a rhythmic similarity to Eminem’s “Without Me.”
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another music composition tutorial. This time, he talks about musical archetypes – recurring symbols or motifs in popular music. He uses musical examples by Drake and Mario to illustrate the concept.
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the Phrygian mode using Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” as an example. He also talks about the Hirajoshi scale, and how can incorporate it into your music. We have provided some helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Pyramind mentor Tom Harrison talks about the three acts that make up a film trailer, and how you should write music for each act. He uses the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an example. This is a must-watch for producers and songwriters who are interested in writing music for film or game trailers.
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