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πŸ›‘ Why One Media Composer Walked Away πŸ–οΈ lifestyle

This video might be a tough pill to swallow, but it's worth a watch.

Jacques is an ex-media composer who outlines what prompted him to leave...

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🌈 How to Modulate to Any Key 🎹 composition

Until I made this video, I wasn't aware of how many ways to modulate there really are.

Some of these techniques were things I'd do ...

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πŸ“š F*ck Your Feelings, by Ryan Munsey 🧠 mindset

I recently picked up Ryan Munsey’s book “F*ck Your Feelings”—a book designed to help you overcome the limiting beliefs...

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⛓️ How to Escape a Chord Progression 🎹 composition

This week’s video is a popular topic among students in my 1:1 coaching sessions—breaking free from harmonic progressions.

In this...

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🌎 Four Cool Instruments from Around the World 🎚️ production

The hunt for great orchestral colors can be so captivating that sometimes we forget about all of the wonderful colors that exist ...

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πŸ¦‰ My Favorite Harry Potter Cue πŸ‘‚ listening

Every time I decide to re-watch the Harry Potter movies, I’m constantly awestruck by the genius of the very first soundtrack...

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🚜 Composing for Animation 🎬 scoring

A few weeks ago, I went back to my roots and made a Composing in Real Time video:

These are my favorite videos to make. I love...

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πŸ€” Your Demo Reel Won’t Get You Hired πŸ’Ό finding work

Composer Geoff Zanelli drops some difficult truths in his recent Twitter post:

While I don’t feel quite as...

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🌱 How to Grow Your Audience πŸ’Ό finding work

In a recent interview with Canvas Rebel, I was asked how I built my audience on social media.

Whether you’re into social media...

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πŸ›‘ Stop Scoring to Picture 🎬 scoring

Here’s a tip that’ll change the way you score scenes forever.

When starting off composing for media, many composers start by...

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