Neoclassical Strings – Richard Pryn

Perfect for period dramas, hard hitting documentaries, and Oscar nominated movies

Whether you struggle with string libraries, mixing, or finding your creative starting point, my course empowers you to overcome these challenges and create standout, cutting-edge neoclassical music that resonate with audiences.

With Neoclassical Strings you’ll finally be able to…

• Overcome imposter syndrome and produce authentic neoclassical string music
• Easily create a complete track from scratch
• Understand what makes a successful neoclassical string track
• Create stand-out tracks that combine neoclassical strings with cutting edge sounds
• Write simple, memorable yet effective string arrangements for trailers
• Maintain intensity in your tracks without relying on trailer “effects”

What You’ll Learn In Neoclassical Strings

• Introduction to Neoclassical Strings
  This module is all about getting to know this awesome style of music. I supply you with plenty of musical references so that you can easily determine what makes the authentic style and sound of these neoclassical string pieces.
• My most popular pieces & how I wrote them
  In this module, I give you a complete behind the scenes look into my most successful neoclassical tracks. Showing you how I came up with the ideas and how I developed them into complete pieces of music.
• Neoclassical Progressions
  In this module, I share with you some of the most common chord progressions used in the neoclassical genre and how you can use them as starting points for your own music.
• Writing simple, memorable string arrangements
  In this module, I give you all of the tips and tricks I use to take a simple idea and turn it into something special that stands out from the rest of the neoclassical string tracks out there. My favourite is the hot potato!
• Writing for different moods
  In this module, I show you how versatile this genre of music really is. Showing you how you can convey various different moods with your strings arrangements and therefore your tracks can be used on a broader variety of placements.
• Hiring string players
  In this module, I show you my process for hiring string players and share with you the players that I have used on my tracks. This is an often overlooked part of the process (usually due to budget) but it can be affordable and yield incredible results. Plus, I show you how to get the most out of your budget!
• Writing a dramatic neoclassical string track from scratch
  In this module, I create an entire track from start to finish. Every single step of the way revealing my thought process and reasoning for my decisions. This must not be missed. The track I create is more aimed at tense, building dramas.
• Writing an emotional solo string track from scratch
  In this module, I create an emotional solo string track from scratch. This module is actually recorded with a live brief and feedback from the publisher so you can see the entire process of producing a track for a publisher – very cool.

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