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Create Tension And Darkness With Scary Music

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of creating tension and darkness with scary music, as well as its foundations, guidelines, sounds, and samples of dark music in action. Read more.

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Course Skill Level
Intermediate
Time Estimate
3h 12m

My name is Mike, and I am a music composer, producer, sound designer, artist and online educator. I am also the founder of professionalcomposers.com

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About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Music Composers
  • Music Producers

What you’ll learn:

  • the foundations of dark music
  • the guidelines for dark music
  • the sounds of dark music
  • dark music in action

Requirements:

  • You need a DAW (Music Production Software)
  • You need to have sounds and plugins for cinematic music
  • You should already have some music composition experience

Your destination for this journey is to learn the secrets of darkness, tension, dissonance and intensity in music. Be able to compose and create scary and dark music of all styles, from powerful and evil action music, to ominous and creepy atmospheric music. Hello Composers, Mike here. And you are about to go on a new learning adventure.

You will get lots of practical tips, live examples, breakdowns and demonstrations, as well as several opportunities to practice what you learn so that you will truly master the knowledge you gain.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned to compose scary music. 

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about creating tension with dark music.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Dark Music Composition - Foundations
Your Journey In Dark Music 00:00:00
The Power Of Dark Music 00:00:00
Dissonant Intervals – The Core Of Tension 00:00:00
Dissonant Intervals – How You Play them 00:00:00
Tension Articulations 00:00:00
Tension Sounds 00:00:00
Tension Effects 00:00:00
Unexpected Changes 00:00:00
Dark Music Breakdown – Escape The Silence 00:00:00
Assignment – Sound Instinct 00:00:00
Section 2 - Dark Music In Action
Jaws – Main Theme 00:00:00
Star Wars – Imperial March 00:00:00
Pirates Of The Caribbean – The Kraken 00:00:00
Section 3 - Styles Of Dark Music
Ominous And Lurking 00:00:00
Evil And Powerful 00:00:00
Scary And Thrilling 00:00:00
Spooky And Creepy 00:00:00
Section 4 - Final Module
Dark Music Breakdown – A Dark Parade In Hell 00:00:00
Congratulations Plus Final Assignment 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Music Composers
  • Music Producers

What you’ll learn:

  • the foundations of dark music
  • the guidelines for dark music
  • the sounds of dark music
  • dark music in action

Requirements:

  • You need a DAW (Music Production Software)
  • You need to have sounds and plugins for cinematic music
  • You should already have some music composition experience

Your destination for this journey is to learn the secrets of darkness, tension, dissonance and intensity in music. Be able to compose and create scary and dark music of all styles, from powerful and evil action music, to ominous and creepy atmospheric music. Hello Composers, Mike here. And you are about to go on a new learning adventure.

You will get lots of practical tips, live examples, breakdowns and demonstrations, as well as several opportunities to practice what you learn so that you will truly master the knowledge you gain.

Our Promise to You

By the end of this course, you will have learned to compose scary music. 

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about creating tension with dark music.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Dark Music Composition - Foundations
Your Journey In Dark Music 00:00:00
The Power Of Dark Music 00:00:00
Dissonant Intervals – The Core Of Tension 00:00:00
Dissonant Intervals – How You Play them 00:00:00
Tension Articulations 00:00:00
Tension Sounds 00:00:00
Tension Effects 00:00:00
Unexpected Changes 00:00:00
Dark Music Breakdown – Escape The Silence 00:00:00
Assignment – Sound Instinct 00:00:00
Section 2 - Dark Music In Action
Jaws – Main Theme 00:00:00
Star Wars – Imperial March 00:00:00
Pirates Of The Caribbean – The Kraken 00:00:00
Section 3 - Styles Of Dark Music
Ominous And Lurking 00:00:00
Evil And Powerful 00:00:00
Scary And Thrilling 00:00:00
Spooky And Creepy 00:00:00
Section 4 - Final Module
Dark Music Breakdown – A Dark Parade In Hell 00:00:00
Congratulations Plus Final Assignment 00:00:00

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