Our Courses
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Harmony: The Systemless System Volume 1
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The Smart Orchestrator - Volume 1
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Composing For Cinematic Big Band With Gordon Goodwin
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Composing For Cinematic Percussion With Brian Kilgore
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Preparing Scores and Parts With Thanh Tran
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Meet Our Tutors
GORDON GOODWIN
Learn how to write for cinematic Big Band with multiple Grammy-winning artist Gordon Goodwin and his "Big Phat Band." Recorded at the legendary Capitol Records (and Silent Zoo Studios.)
BRIAN KILGORE
Gain unparalleled access to Hollywood's greatest Cinematic Percussionist as he records two tracks in real-time and talks through some of the most poorly understood elements of cinematic percussion.
ANTHONY PARNTHER & MICHAEL BARRY
Join Hollywood's leading conductor and composer/orchestrator Michael Barry at East West Studios in a fascinating study on how to expand your harmonic vocabulary.
THANH TRAN
Thanh Tran is a professor at the prestigious University of Southern California's Screen Scoring Program and one of Hollywood's busiest copyists. Watch as he cleans the orchestrator's score and prepares parts in real-time.
MICHAEL BARRY
Award winning composer Michael Barry hosts a fascinating course on making smart orchestration decisions featuring musical examples performed by a live, 82-piece cinematic orchestra.
Testimonials
Patrick Kirst
“Having a deep understanding of the orchestra is key in becoming successful at the craft of composition. Mike Barry’s composition course covers in-depth, advanced concepts for the aspiring composer. The score examples are both focused and well structured and illustrate in a meaningful way modern approaches in composition and orchestration. The ideas presented in this course are timeless, thought-inspiring, and provide a wealth of knowledge."
Patrick Kirst, Professor -University of Southern California’s Department of Screen Scoring
Timothy Rodier
"The Smart Orchestrator is an excellent course designed for musicians who are interested in all aspects of the orchestra. It is a common sense approach with real-world examples mixed with orchestration techniques used for centuries. I would highly recommend this course to composers of all skill levels."
Timothy Rodier, Owner & Editor of Omni Music Publishing
Laura Conway
This course has been an invaluable resource for me as a film scoring student. The expert guidance in orchestration is easy to follow and gives you the tools necessary to reshape your compositions into complete and professional sounding works."
Laura Conway - Vocalist and Student At UCLA Extension
Tom Davis
The Smart Orchestrator is a must watch for any student who is serious about succeeding in the scoring industry. The content provides a direct path to the experiences and advice of a truly seasoned professional"
Tom Davis, Professor - Rochester Institute of Technology's Composing for Film and Video Games Department
