music composition, production, education
www.richmillington.com
Richard Millington is a Manchester-based composer, music producer and educator. The creator of the Richard Millington Music YouTube channel, he is committed to helping other musicians and composers improve their craft. His music sells online and has been featured on the YouTube channels of Christopher Siu and the Cue Tube.
My music
Resources
Four Parts: A Very Quick Introduction
£14.99
Ever wondered how your favourite composers get such smooth, full-sounding chord progressions? A short-but-sweet guide to writing and orchestrating in four parts.
The PDF book includes audio examples - after downloading, please open the file in a suitable PDF viewer to access this feature.
The Scale Book
£9.99
A practical reference of musical scales mapped across keys and tonal centres, designed to unlock new ideas for composition and improvisation.
Mixing up the Modes
Free download
The modes are a hugely expressive resource for any composer. This PDF is packed with tips and examples of how to use them in your music.
Harmonic Direction:
Interval Cycles
Free download
Neither 'tonal' nor 'atonal', interval cycles can give us fascinating new ways to progress and structure our music.
Parallel Harmony: cheat sheet
Free download
Elevate your music beyond the ordinary with deft use of parallel harmonies.
Polychords: cheat sheet
Free download
Bring a touch of mystery and otherworldliness to your compositions with striking polychordal sonorities.
Neo-Riemannian transformations: cheat sheet
Free download
Make your harmonies flow in exciting and unpredictable ways through the alchemy of Neo-Riemannian transformations.
Contact
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