Learn how to craft 3 types of piano music perfect for trailers, ads and TV

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Even as a concert-level classical pianist, this course transformed my perspective on the use of the piano in the context of trailer music. It inspired me to create a piano-driven trailer cue, which was featured in a Hulu campaign just six months after I enrolled in the course." -- Aidin Ashoori, pianist & composer

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I just want to point something out before you buy this course.

YOU DO NOT NEED TO PLAY THE PIANO TO TAKE THIS COURSE 🤘🏼

Ah, much better.

Now what will you learn?

I will teach you how to write dramatic piano-led trailer music like the track you hear in this trailer for Mary Queen of Scots (this was my track btw 🥰), how to write nostalgic piano music for ads like you hear in this Sears 'Not as super hero' advert (me again), and lastly how to make tense, piano underscore perfect for TV shows.

I take you through how to write for piano, and make it sound like a pianist is actually playing your music. I then show you, step-by-step how to take a simple idea and turn it into a complete piece of music.

Praise for the course

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"One of the most helpful aspects of your course was your videos where you compose a track from scratch. The way you articulate your thought process and the reasoning behind each note decision helps inspire and sharpen my own approach to composition. Despite my familiarity with the piano—having had the privilege to perform at Carnegie Hall a couple of times—I initially found it challenging to create a piano-driven trailer cue without overcomplicating things. You demonstrate how a simple idea can evolve into a full-fledged piece. Whether it's your method of writing music, your teaching talent, or both, you make the process appear effortless, which in turn instills more confidence in your viewers.Interestingly, stepping away from my pianist mindset, relying less on the keyboard, and spending more time working directly in MIDI / piano roll has allowed me to explore more possibilities and variations on an established idea or motif. -- more from Aidin Ashoori, pianist & composer

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I bought Richard's piano courses and it's probably one of the only courses I finished. There were just some amazing Golden nuggets and, I cant ruin the surprise but there was a couple of things in the course that literally blew my mind and use all the time. I want to do more of his courses soon. - Gavin Potter, composer

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Richard shows you the secret for composing piano music—even if you're not a born composer. - Tom Getty, trailer editor and composer