
Budgeting Tips for Musicians
In this course excerpt from Project Management for Musicians, you’ll learn how to balance your books and make sure that your projects come in under budget, so that you can come out on top!

Horror Music from ‘The Shining’ Main Title Explained
In many ways, the idea of using twentieth-century concert music to elicit fear and suspense in film was pioneered by The Shining. In this excerpt from Ben Newhouse’s Music Composition for Film and TV 1 course, you’ll examine melody, tone color, tempo and rhythm, harmony, and time associations from the main title sequence of the movie.

What is Arranging in Music? 8 Courses to Help You Get Started
Before you learn how to write a musical arrangement—and start to figure out what kind of arranging course you might want to take—you must first understand what arranging is. Here is a primer!

AI for Songwriters: How Ben Camp is Helping Songwriters Get Creative with Artificial Intelligence
Explore how Berklee Online instructor Ben Camp is helping songwriters harness the creative potential of AI. Also, discover a unique approach to structuring prompts, and insights into the ethical debates surrounding AI-generated music.

How to Start Learning Your Guitar Scales
Studying guitar scales is fundamental to the mastery of the instrument, no matter what style you play. In these video tutorials, you’ll learn the beginner steps to start learning your guitar scales, from how to hold the guitar, how to play the C major scale, how to play the modes, and how to play in time.

A Film Composer’s Guide to the Movie Set: Directors, Producers, Writers, and More!
In this excerpt from Berklee Online’s Film Scoring 101 you’ll get a sense of who does what on a movie set, whether it’s a director, producer, writer, or composer.

Home Studio: Recording Equipment Basics
There is an extraordinary range of affordable tools that make it possible for most musicians to produce their own music from a home studio. The goal of this article—and the Berklee Online course it comes from—is to familiarize you with the basic equipment and techniques used in electronic music production.

Music Modes: Major and Minor Modal Scales in Music Theory
As we remember Paul Schmeling, the author of the first Berklee Online course, we share this insightful lesson on mastering the major and minor music modes with this excerpt from his course, Music Theory 301: Advanced Melody, Harmony, Rhythm.

Pianist Matt Rollings: How to Be a Session Musician People Want to Hire
Grammy-winning producer, pianist, and songwriter Matt Rollings shares what it takes to be a successful session musician, including what to charge and when to say yes or no to a project. He also shares how his recording career took off after he said yes to a young Lyle Lovett.

Modulation 101: Berklee Online Instructors on How to Leap into a Key Change
Modulation can inject a song with a jolt of interest, but it takes skill to make a key change work. Be advised, songwriters: Use modulation in moderation. And learn from these Berklee Online instructors, sharing their favorite songs to feature key changes.