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How to make VIDEO GAME MUSIC for free (beginners' guide)



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I hope this beginner’s guide to composing VGM is helpful to you!

Feel free to skip around the video with these chapter markers:
0:00 Intro
0:25 Getting setup
3:21 Tip #1 – Study the music you want to write
3:56 Tip #2 – Create a creative brief
5:30 Tip #3 – Set up your sound palette
6:26 Tip #4 – Experiment with layering
7:02 Tip #5 – Start with a small idea
9:35 Tip #6 – Keep an idea file
11:07 Tip #7 – Build out the structure early
12:08 Tip #8 – Keep melodies singable
13:11 Tip #9 – Utilize repetition
14:13 Tip #10 – Keep the melody on top
14:52 Tip #11 – Quantize intelligently
16:02 Tip #12 – End loops on a dominant chord
16:47 Tip #13 – Use an arrangement checklist
18:36 The banger emerges
19:20 Bonus tips!

For more VGM-related content and helpful resources, check out www.composercode.com.

Thanks for watching! GEAR AND RESOURCES
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