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Welcome to Orchestral Composing for Beginners, I’m excited to have you here!
This free mini course is your starting point into cinematic orchestral music. You’ll learn what you actually need, how to come up with chords, melodies and rhythms — and how to translate those ideas into an orchestra so they sound powerful and realistic. And yes — this one’s on the house. 🥳
chapter 1
the setup
chapter 1
the setup
Before we start composing, let’s go over the six essential things you need to write powerful orchestral music.
chapter 2
chords
chapter 2
chords
Now that we’ve locked in the foundations, let’s talk about chords — what they actually are, how chord progressions work, and how we can find the right chords for our piece.
chapter 3
three voicing rules
chapter 3
three voicing rules
Now that we know our chords, the real question is: how do we voice them so they actually sound orchestral? Let’s go over three essential voicing rules.
chapter 4
chord to orchestra
Alright — theory’s done. Let’s take those voicing rules and actually spread our chords across the orchestra so they start sounding cinematic.
chapter 4
chord to orchestra
chapter 5
melody
chapter 5
melody
What’s a cinematic score without a beautiful melody? Let’s talk about how to find yours — and how to orchestrate it properly.
chapter 6
rhythm
So far, we’ve built harmony and melody — but without rhythm, nothing feels epic. In this chapter, we’ll add the drive and momentum that make your music feel powerful.
chapter 6
rhythm
chapter 7
harmonic rhythm & final result
chapter 7
harmonic rhythm & final result
Alright — this is where things get interesting. Let’s look at harmonic rhythm and see how it can elevate our cue. After that, we’ll listen to the final result.
ready for your next step?
If you enjoyed this mini course and want to go deeper, this one is for you:
Cinematic Orchestration Essentials is my beginner-focused 8+ hour orchestration course that helps you turn simple ideas into breathtaking, realistic-sounding orchestral music. It’s the perfect starting point for beginner orchestrators and cinematic composers — the course I literally wish I had when I started out.