The Percussion Family
From the tiniest egg shaker to the biggest orchestral bass drum, the percussion family is filled with amazing and wonderful sounds. Let's take a closer look at what makes them tick, tap, bang and boom.
Richard Pryn
Hey guys. I am a trailer music composer. Podcaster. Illustrator. Writer. Educator. Husband. Father. And a huge fan of coffee
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Finding Your Direction
I've been thinking a lot this week about direction and how (seemingly) hard it is to find. And, how it seems even harder to then confidently move in the direction you have chosen. When I first embarked on creating content online (about 7 years ago now). I was...
2 First Act Masterclasses, Percussive Violin & A Free Piano
This month I decided to get back into my trailer music tutorials on my Trailer Music YouTube channel and I have been having a blast. I have delved into inspiring first acts, dark dystopian first acts, and also action comedy drum tracks. What doing this has reminded me is that...
What are the Different Types of Pianos - With Pictures
There are more pianos than you might think and each of them has their very own distinct sound and character. Let's check them out.
How to Colour Markers in Logic Pro X
When creating an arrangement of a piece of music or a song it is really important to be able to quickly and easily navigate around the individual sections. That is where coloured markers can come in handy.
What Are Root Notes in Music
In this article, I explain what root notes are and what purpose they serve us musicians and composers.
Better Piano Music in 5 Steps
You know when you need a piano part in your track but you can’t seem to make it sound any good? I wrote this article to solve that exact problem.
A Gift for You 🎁
I wanted this week's newsletter to be a little "thank you" for you all being awesome. As Simon Wells says: Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity And as you are so generous to give me your attention I want to return the favour....
5 Simple Steps to More Realistic Piano
We all have pianos in our DAW but a lot of them sound like 80s keyboards. Let me show you 5 steps you can take to make your piano sound more realistic and authentic.