Musical Composition for Short Films with Ableton Live

Learn how to create an original score by exploring the process of recording, editing, and syncing your music to a film

• Introduction
• What Makes a Melody?
• Recording Your Music
• Finishing Your Piece
• Final project

Can you think of your favorite soundtrack? Music is the element that ties everything together in any great film. It helps relay the message the writers, actors, and directors are trying to convey. Musician and composer Jonah Schwartz creates original scores for feature and short films, as well as commercials and other productions.

In this course, he gives you a complete walkthrough of how to compose your own song, ready to be synced with a short film. Learn how to use Ableton Live to create original melodies that harmonize with the mood of a scene, and align seamlessly with the atmosphere and tone of a narrative.