Make Medieval And Fantasy Music

Learn to Compose from Scratch Using Free VSTs

What you'll learn

Learn all the music theory basics to start composing music

Create medieval sounding music

Combine medieval arrangement techniques with modern music theory

Create orchestral fantasy music

Requirements

No previous knowledge required. The first section covers all the music theory basics.

Description

This course focuses on music composition. You will learn tricks and techniques to make medieval and fantasy music, even if you are a complete beginner. I will use only free software and VST plugins.*Note: This course does not cover sacral medieval music, we will create compositions inspired by secular music.The first section is aimed at people who start from scratch. It will teach you all the music theory basics necessary to start composing. You will learn by creating little compositions that utilize specific concepts.How to create chord progressionsHow to write melodiesBasics of tonal and modal harmonyIn the second section you will learn how to compose medieval secular music. You will learn some composition and arrangement techniques used in medieval period. The purpose of this section isn't to be 100% historically accurate, but to broaden your range of creative options when composing music. In this section you will learn:What makes melodies sound medievalMedieval arrangement and composition techniquesHow to structure your pieceIn the third section you will learn how to combine techniques from the previous section with modern music theory. You will learn how to create neo-medieval music and orchestral fantasy music. This section covers:How to create neo-medieval chord progressionsHow to create chord progressions for fantasy musicOrchestration basics

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 FL Studio Installation

Lecture 3 Free Symphony Orchestra - Spitfire Audio Installation

Lecture 4 Access Dozens of Free Instruments with Spitfire LABS

Lecture 5 FL Studio Find new Plugins

Lecture 6 Free FL Studio Version Disclaimer

Lecture 7 LABS Instruments Used in This Course

Section 2: Music Theory Primer

Lecture 8 Section Introduction

Lecture 9 FL Studio Basics

Lecture 10 Chords Basics

Lecture 11 The First Music Composition Exercise

Lecture 12 A Quick Arrangement Tip

Lecture 13 Tonality

Lecture 14 Build any Major or Minor Scale

Lecture 15 Rythm

Lecture 16 Changing the Time Signature in FL Studio

Lecture 17 Tonal Harmony

Lecture 18 Making Chord Progressions

Lecture 19 Intervals in Music

Lecture 20 Chords and Melodies

Lecture 21 Modes and Modal Harmony

Lecture 22 Chord Extensions

Section 3: Create Medieval Music

Lecture 23 Differences between Medieval, Neo-Medieval and Fantasy Music

Lecture 24 Make your Melodies Sound Medieval

Lecture 25 Adding More Instruments

Lecture 26 Exploring Musical Modes

Lecture 27 Introduction to Drones

Lecture 28 Drone Patterns

Lecture 29 Multiple Melodies

Lecture 30 Basic Song Structure

Lecture 31 6/8 Time Signature

Lecture 32 Melody Doubling

Lecture 33 Create Better Melodies

Lecture 34 Drum Patterns

Lecture 35 Drone Patterns in 6/8

Lecture 36 Composition 1 - Medieval Tavern

Lecture 37 Medieval Tavern Full Song

Lecture 38 Composition 2 - Fairy Forest

Lecture 39 Fairy Forest Full Song

Section 4: Neo-Medieval and Fantasy Music Composition

Lecture 40 Neo-Medieval Music Basics

Lecture 41 Neo-Medieval Chord Progressions

Lecture 42 Chord Progression Arrangement

Lecture 43 Neo-Medieval Piece Analysis

Lecture 44 Neo-Medieval Composition Full Song

Lecture 45 Medieval Melodies with String Section

Lecture 46 String Arrangement

Lecture 47 Modulation Wheel

Lecture 48 Fantasy Chord Progressions

Lecture 49 Fantasy Composition

Lecture 50 Fantasy Composition Full Song

Game developers who want to create their own music,Medieval music enthusiasts,People who want to learn make music, but struggle to find resources that focus on composition,Music producers