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What do you want to get better at?
Pick one. Each path takes my best articles and puts them in order, from the basics to the advanced stuff. Tick off each step as you go and your progress is saved in this browser.
Write trailer music that gets placed
Turn my music into an income
Write music that scares people
Write emotional piano music
Understand the orchestra and write for it
Finally get my head round music theory
Understand production and mixing jargon
Get fast in Logic Pro
Make chilled lofi beats
Stop procrastinating and finish music
Make Dungeon Synth
Release my own music
Make great music without spending a penny
Learn from working composers
Watch trailer music being made Rather be taught properly?
Courses go further than the articles
The paths are free and they’ll take you a long way. The courses are where I show you everything over my shoulder, track by track, from blank project to finished cue.
Completely new to this? Start with Trailer Music for Beginners.
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A community, course library and coaching space for composers working towards a career in trailers, libraries and sync. Every course, live sessions with me, and real track feedback.
Not sure where you fit?
“I’ve never written trailer music”
Read The ultimate guide to trailer music, then follow the trailer music path from step one.
“I write music but nobody’s paying for it”
Start with the reality of a composer’s income, then the make a living path.
“I’m stuck and can’t finish anything”
You’re not alone. The creative mindset path is the one I wish I’d had.
“I just want to look something up”
Use search, browse everything I’ve written, or try the free tools.