Designing Video Game Soundtracks for Beginners
A course by Antonio Teoli , Game Composer
Learn compositional techniques and how to create immersive music and soundtracks for video games exploring digital audio workstation software
Learn compositional techniques and how to create immersive music and soundtracks for video games exploring digital audio workstation software
A video game soundtrack is a unique art form—an auditory experience that engages people through musical immersion. For game composer Antonio Teoli, it’s an essential part of good storytelling. He has been composing captivating soundtracks for video games since he was just 16 years old. Over a career spanning both Brazil and the USA, he has worked for companies such as Nintendo, Sega, and Samsung.
In this course, he shows how a great soundtrack can enhance the gaming experience. Learn the composition process to transform your ideas into catchy melodies. Discover the power of chord progressions and the emotions they can impart, before fine-tuning everything into an emotive piece of music. Explore how to engage your audience through the cultural universal of music.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (69)
- 3,778 students
- 16 lessons (3h 12m)
- 19 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Logic Pro XWhat is this course's project?
Compose and produce music for a game of your choice with Logic Pro X.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to become a game composer using virtual instruments or communicate better with the composers working on their game.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required.
In terms of equipment, you will need a MacBook, headphones, and Logic Pro X.
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A course by Antonio Teoli
Game composer Antonio Teoli’s passion for music began when his father started teaching him guitar at just 1 year old, and he also developed a fascination with video games. It was this interest that inspired his career choice. He graduated in game design at Anhembi Morumbi University in 2004 and became the first student in the course to be hired professionally, by a company called Devworks.
After graduation, he supplemented his work and studies with further degrees in digital animation, music composing, and game audio. He got a job at Hoplon Infotainment, where he worked on titles like We Love Quiz and Samsung’s Black River. He then moved to the United States to work on projects with Nintendo, Marvel, and Sega. In total, Antonio has worked on over 400 games and animations, and founded the companies Andromeda Sound, Game Audio School, and The Amazonic.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Game Music 101
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Explaining Game Music and Its Elements
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Logic Pro X Basics
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Virtual Instruments: First Party
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Virtual Instruments: Third Parties
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Music Theory: Chord Progression
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Music Theory: Melody
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U3
Music Composition
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Analyzing the Game and Sketching a Musical Idea
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Music Structure
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Arranging and Orchestrating: Strings
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Arranging and Orchestrating: Woodwinds and Brass
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U4
Editing Music
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Balancing
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Creating a Perfect Loop
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Finishing and Exporting Your Music
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How to Start in the Industry
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FP
Final project
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Designing Video Game Soundtracks for Beginners
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sergiotorresg36
excelente curso
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mauro_sangoy
Me sirve para combinar guitarra eléctrica con otros tonos.
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jamm070994
Excelente curso, muy útil para iniciarse en la composición musical.
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ronald_cgi_3d
Super he logrado aprender bastante
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friedrichdeutscher
PlusJ'ai passé un bon moment en suivant ce super cours. J'ai appris l'essentiel: comment transmettre une émotion à travers sa musique..
Merci beaucoup.
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