Film Scoring How To: Should We Use Countermelody
Cinema Sound series on creating film scores: how and when to use a countermelody in a movie score.
Videos
Countermelodies: Small Change, Massive Difference
Tony Manfredonia explains the important role of the countermelody as seen/heard in videogame music tracks.
The Death of Melody?
Inside the Score examines the function of melody in western music, and how the creativity of melodic writing seems to be in cultural decline.
6 Melodic Shapes for Songwriting
Shane Adams from Berklee Online describes six common shape descriptors (static, ascending, descending, arch, inverted arch, and zig-zag) as a way to categorize melodic lines.
Intro to the Drums
Drummer Allan Mednard and backup musicians demonstrate the drums and their sounds in several styles of jazz, rock, pop, and country.
A History of the Bass – Development and Demonstration
This excellent video displays the history of the bass – from the 1600s to the present – and its role in music of each era and genre
The Role of the Bass in Music
From the StudyBass series, musician Andrew Pouska teaches about the role of the bass is discussed in relationship with the harmony and melody.
Masterclass: Harmony and Rhythm – Jacob Collier
Brilliant pianist, musician, and composer Jacob Collier teaches about musical harmony and rhythm in an interactive method with an audience.
Drumming Masterclass with Taylor Hawkins
Taylor Hawkins, drummer with the Foo Fighters, gives a masterclass on drumming. He describes how he came to drumming and how he approaches playing the instrument, demonstrating with several video examples, and talking about the history of rock drums and drummers.