I write music for film trailers. I help other composers do the same.

Step-by-step courses from the music I write for real trailers. Pay once, keep it for life, 30-day money-back guarantee.

Trailer · All levels The Trailer Music Course

My flagship course. Compose, produce, mix and master a complete three-act trailer cue, with a mixing and mastering masterclass from Toby Mason.

46 lessons£249

Piano & strings · All levels Cinematic Piano Course

Learn to write dramatic piano-led trailer music, nostalgic piano for ads and tense piano underscore for TV, and make it sound like a real pianist is playing.

51 lessons£199

Horror & thriller · Intermediate Horror Music Mastery

My flagship horror course. From drones, clusters and tension devices to DIY sound design, learn to build dark sonic worlds for trailers and TV.

50 lessons£149

Trailer · Beginner Trailer Music for Beginners

Everything you need to start writing trailer music, from what a trailer cue actually is to sketching, finishing and mixing your first track, using only free tools.

34 lessons£99

I’ve written over 500 articles. These free paths put the best of them in order, step by step, so you always know what to read next and can tick off your progress.

Trailer music, from first cue to first placementWrite trailer music that gets placed27 stepsCinematic pianoWrite emotional piano music9 stepsHorror and suspense musicWrite music that scares people9 stepsMusic production and mixing basicsUnderstand production and mixing jargon27 steps

• How to structure your trailer music for the win Nov 2022

  I get it. You’ve found trailer music and you want to start writing your own, but you’re not sure how to start? Don’t worry, I can help Trailer music follows the three-act…

• How to Make Trailer Music Jul 2023

  Unlock the proven, seven-figure framework for structuring any genre of music into high-impact, licensable movie trailer cues that professionals will buy.

• How To Make Terrifying Horror Music Oct 2025

  Whether you are looking to create a spooky track, a tense build, or a full on scare-fest of a score, these tips for making horror music will be invaluable.

• 6 Easy Ways To Write For Piano Sept 2023

  It can be very easy to fall into the trap of using the piano in only one way. Let me show you 6 ways that you can use the piano to make your music sound more interesting.

• 13 Ways To Make Your Orchestra Sound Real Jan 2023

  I know the problem you face. You’ve written a piece of music that uses orchestral samples, like strings samples for example, and it isn’t sounding anything like the Hollywood…

• The honest truth about production music income in 2026 (with real numbers from my career) Mar 2026

  Everyone talks about passive income from music. Almost nobody shows you the actual numbers.