Music Theory 3: Rhythm, Harmony and Motifs for Game Music

Composers and producers who already know the basics of notation, intervals, key signatures, and triads, and want to actually use intermediate and advanced theory to compose better music.

If you are serious about composing for games or cinematic music, this is for you.

No. You do need the equivalent skills.

You should be comfortable reading in treble or bass clef, know major and minor scales, basic intervals, triads, and simple rhythms.

If you have that, you are good.

If you can follow a basic lead sheet and know what a major scale and a minor chord are, you will be fine.

The course fills in gaps and tightens your foundation while pushing you into more advanced territory.

Every concept is tied back to real usage.

Rhythms, chords, and melodies are shown in musical context, and the exercises are designed to plug directly into your own composing.

Music Theory 3 is self-paced. The core video lessons are about 10 hours 52 minutes total.

Calendar time depends on how many focused hours you put in each week.

At about 3 hours per week, plan on about 4 weeks for the video lessons, plus extra time to do the exercises and apply the material.

Level 3 gives you the theory tools game composers actually use: rhythmic control, colorful harmony, melodic development, and clear phrase structure.

Those skills transfer directly into composing for levels, bosses, cutscenes, and trailers.

Then you are in the right place. The teaching style is conversational and example heavy.

You will still work, but it will feel like learning to speak a language, not surviving a textbook.