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by Ryan Leach

DNA of Music

The power of motives and phrases — how small ideas grow into themes.

MotivesPhrasesRhythmIntervalsVariation & developmentVarying rhythmClimaxPunctuation

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by Mattia Chiappa & Joël Dollié

Orchestral Clarity

A guide to orchestration and mixes that stay transparent at full tutti.

Clarity within the mixClarity within the orchestrationBalance & tonal balanceClarity within the partsPanningIdiomatic instrument writingReverbUse of voicing

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Preview of the Scales and Modes Map with piano diagrams

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Scales & Modes Map

18 scales and modes, ready to use at your keyboard. See their shapes, find their colour tones and hear the difference.

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Online piano playback for all 18 scales
Piano diagrams, intervals and defining colour tones

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Piano Chords Map

12 essential chord shapes, ready to use at your keyboard. See the notes, hear each chord and practise smooth changes.

A four-page PDF with clear keyboard diagrams
Online piano playback for all 12 chords
Formulas, inversions and a connected chord progression

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Ryan Leach, Mattia Chiappa and Joël Dollié — the instructors behind our composition, orchestration and mixing courses — condensed the core ideas of their teaching into these two guides.

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