Make Sure you are not making the most fundamental mistakes when writing trailer music
If I could boil all my years experience into a small list of easy and actionable lessons, then this course would be it!
Are you writing Trailer Music that is not being published or licensed?
Having taught hundreds of composers how to write trailer music I can tell you that I have noticed a pattern of the most common mistakes.
I am not talking about your production skills or email etiquette (although both are important).
I am talking about game-changing mistakes that are SUPER EASY to fix.
I see them all the time and they can make the difference between a composer landing a job or not.
Can't get your tracks sounding like the pros?
I started out exactly the same as you.
I discovered this amazing world of production music that specialised in movie trailers.
The only problem was that I didn't know how to get my tracks sounding like the ones I heard on the trailers?
Over a decade later I had learned a HUGE amount about what makes a track successful or not.
What makes it more likely for YOUR music to be chosen for a film trailer.
The amazing thing is that it's not what you think at all:
- It's not how HUGE your orchestra sounds
- It's not about how well you can mix and master your music
- It's not about your knowledge of music theory
- It's not about having the best sample libraries
It's about a handful of incredibly simple tips and tricks.
Actionable tips that you can use to level up your trailer music production
I trust my ideas and skills and I don't judge my music during the production.
Brigitta Varga
I have used these tips on all of my trailer music placements
These are just a tiny proportion of all of my placements that I have won by making sure my tracks meet the essential knowledge criteria
Captain America: Civil War
I landed two TV spots with one track for this campaign using the essential knowledge
Mary Queen of Scots
I used the essential knowledge to structure this piano cue
Britney vs Spears
I used the essentail knowledge to grow this drum only track from nothing to huge wallops of sound
Writing successful trailer music is not complicated, I will prove it!
I have come up with a checklist of the most common fundamental elements all of my most successful tracks have in common.
That checklist became the lessons of this course.
This is all based on over a decade of experience and from teaching hundreds of other composers how to do the same.
I started to notice that I was giving the same feedback and notes for all the tracks that were being submitted to me for review. They weren't bad tracks at all, they were just missing that (cringe) x-factor.
The wonderful thing is that each and every single lesson in this course IS NOT COMPLICATED. These tips and tricks are the building blocks of any great music and they will help you to become a much more confident and prolific composer.
What you'll learn in Trailer Music: The Essential Knowledge
Trailer Music: The Basics
- Welcome to the 'Essential Knowledge' - 4 mins - 50.2 MB
- Welcome to the basics - 2 mins - 19.2 MB
- Effortless Chord Progressions - 27 mins - 53 MB
- How to write amazing patterns - 26 mins - 60.8 MB
- How to write simple melodies with ease - 22 mins - 53 MB
Trailer Music: The Samples
- The Sample - 3 mins - 7.55 MB
- More realistic sounds - 8 mins - 19.7 MB
- Creating a better sense of depth - 7 mins - 16.4 MB
- Get that "trailer" sound - 4 mins - 8.27 MB
Trailer Music: The Build
- The Build - 11 mins - 29.4 MB
- Effective layering - 8 mins - 25.3 MB
- Interesting Rhythms- 10 mins - 25.6 MB
- Fake Development - 10 mins - 22.5 MB
- Turn one chord sequence into a whole track - 9 mins - 22.3 MB
- My not so “secret” weapon - 4 mins - 8.57 MB
- My favourite trick for easy builds - 6 mins - 15.7 MB
Trailer Music: Next Steps
- What Next?
" So Much More Than I Could Have Imagined"
You can't put a price on the opportunities and coaching that Richard has given us. It was so much more than I ever could have imagined!
Scott Leach
$99
The Trailer Music Essentials
Course - 17 Lessons
If I could boil down all my years experience composing and teaching trailer music into easy and actionable tips, then this course is it! The fundamentals of writing successful production music.
30 Day Money Back Guarantee
If you're unhappy with the course, or you simply change your mind within 30 days of registration, you may request a full refund, provided you haven't accessed more than 30% of the course (not counting any publicly available portions or anything included in the Welcome module).
Hi, I'm Richard Pryn
I write music for a living. Mostly for trailer music, which is where I get 99% of my placements from.
I am also the co-founder of the music production school, Protege. I write piano music all the time, draw little comics, and have written some books on creativity.
You can learn more about how I got into this wonderful career in the first episode of The Trailer Music Composer's Podcast.
Frequently asked questions
You need to have knowledge of your own DAW and you need to have some knowledge of music production. So, no, it's not for beginners. BUT the tips and tricks I give you in this course are ABSOLUTELY VITAL to getting the quality of your work to the same level as the pros.
This course is the solid foundation that the Trailer Music Course rests upon. These are the huge parts of our job that make us all round better composers
No not at all. This course is for anyone who is interested in learning more about their craft of music production. The lessons in the course will help you become a faster and more confident composer too!
It’s a video course hosted by Podia that requires you to log in and stream the videos. The course may also include downloadable PDFs, Templates, articles (written content), and more.
Firstly I would be so disappointed if you did not get something out of the course. It's kind of like the essential oils of all my years of experience of writing and teaching trailer music. So that would suck. But yes you can get your money back within a 30 day window of buying the course and as long as you have not consumed 30% or more of the course.
Of course I can't guarantee that. You only get out of it what you put into it. This course is designed to supplement all of my other courses. The lessons you will learn are basically the golden nuggets of my years experience.
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