Film Music Notes

Understanding the art of film music

New Orchestration Course!

Write with nearly two dozen common orchestral textures in classic action style. Learn how to write a meaningful motor – the rhythmic engine of action textures – then combine it with other components to form orchestral action textures. Above all, we will learn to choose motors and components that create textures with the desired expressive meaning.

Sale – Up to 15% off all Action-Music Harmony courses (ends Jul. 28)

New in 2025

Music Theorist

Mark Richards, PhD

I worked as a Professor of Music Theory for several years in universities, specializing in film music, Beethoven, and rock music in my teaching and research. For more than two decades, I have taught music theory and analysis to all ages and at all levels from the community music school to the large university. I have published articles on film music and have a chapter on John Williams’ Star Wars themes in Film Music Analysis: Studying the Score published by Routledge Music.

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