Composition and Production Courses

Courses on writing the music itself: turning ideas into finished pieces, notation, counterpoint, orchestration, and mixing.

Composition courses: finish better music

You have ideas. The hard part is turning them into finished pieces that sound like the music in your head. Each of these courses takes one part of that job and walks you through it step by step, with game music in mind.

Which one fits you

Ideas stuck in your head? Inspiration to Notation shows you how to capture a musical idea in notation, choose rhythm and pitch, then edit and develop it before you arrange or produce.

Can never finish an instrumental? Instrumental Inspiration takes a rough idea from your DAW to a complete, emotional instrumental. You study how instruments work in the styles you love, rebuild those ideas in your DAW, then stack them into pieces that sound like you.

Tracks sound thin or cluttered? Counterpoint Conquest teaches two-voice and three-voice counterpoint built for game music, so you can add counter melodies that make your tracks better instead of muddier.

Hear epic music but get basic MIDI? Orchestration Odyssey teaches the strings, woodwinds and brass, the role each instrument plays, and how to turn a sketch into a full orchestral texture inside your DAW.

Good ideas, weak playback? Mixing Mastering Magic covers balance, EQ, compression, reverb, automation and mastering for games and streaming. Then it walks you through finishing one flagship track with a repeatable checklist.

What you learn

  • How to get an idea out of your head and onto the page.
  • How to stack melodies without mud.
  • How to give every instrument a clear job.
  • How to mix and master so your music holds up next to the games you love.

How access works

Every course is online and self-paced. Your access arrives by email right after checkout, and nothing ships. Watch on your computer, tablet or phone, and go at your own speed. Each course is a one-time payment, not a subscription.

New to theory? Start with the music theory courses, then come back here to finish your pieces.

About Best Music Coach

Dan Spencer is a composer, author and coach. He has 26 million+ views on Music Theory for Gamers, his YouTube channel with 132K subscribers.

Not sure which course fits you? Email support@bestmusiccoach.com and tell us where you get stuck.