2023’s Best Vocal Plugins: A Guide to Producing Professional Vocals
This post is the ultimate guide to the best vocal plugins for 2023. We’ll go over the different types of plugins and how they can help you create professional-sounding vocals.
Music Composition
The Locrian Mode: A Complex Darkness
The Locrian mode is arguably the darkest of the minor modes. It’s essentially a natural minor scale with a lowered second and fifth scale degree (in addition to the existing ♭6 and ♭7 in the natural minor scale).
The Ultimate Guide to Using Reaper Plugins for Music Production
If you’re brand new to music production and you’re looking for an inexpensive way to get started, this post on using Reaper plugins is for you.
The Ultimate List of Musical Terms (200+)
This post is the ultimate list of musical terms. Use the Table of Contents to zoom around, or CTRL+F/CMD+F to find the term you’re looking for. Of any artistic discipline, music has some of the most complex and varied terminologies, from a bevy of fancy Italian words to essential slang tossed around in jazz circles. … Read more
Music Production: Everything You Need to Know [2023]
In 2022, music production has never been more democratized and accessible to anyone. Here’s how to get started.
How to Write a Song: 19 Tips from the Pros
While I can’t give you a formula for how to write a song, I can give you tried-and-true tips that will tip the odds in your favor. Because the truth is the songwriting process is as unique as the songwriter.
How to Make 8-bit Music (Six Methods) [2022]
Want to make 8-bit music in the spirit of the NES or Gameboy? Check out these two free methods and start composing your chiptune opus today.
How to Become a Composer for Video Games in 2024
Proven strategies for becoming a game composer and getting paid to make music for games **This post has been updated in November 2021** “How do you become a game composer?” This is the question I set out to answer three years ago when I first began my podcast, Composer Code. Since then, I’ve interviewed around … Read more
Composing Video Game Music: 14 Tips for Beginners [2022]
It’s never been easier for us to create incredible video game music for free. In this post, I’m going to teach you tangible strategies for making video game music at a low (or no) cost, even if you’re a complete beginner. We’ll review the essentials of: Melody Harmony Arrangement Music Theory Music Technology Everything I’m … Read more
How Much do Video Game Composers Make?
Industry data on how much video game composers get paid How much do game composers make? According to an industry report, the average income of an employed game composer is $80,837 a year. Freelancers, on the other hand, make an average of $63,548 per year. But we need to talk about it a bit more … Read more