Podcast Episodes

039 - 9 Traps Untrained Composers Fall Into

Honestly, over the last two decades Frank stepped into many traps (and luckily got out of them). Today, he wants to share 9 of the most common traps young and aspiring composers fall into. Be aware o…

Published on 2 years, 4 months ago

038 - Gathering with 1s on the Guitar

Today, we want to show a bonus video from the „TNO 1“ video series for the guitar. Let's gather some musical ideas in real-time with the smallest interval we have, a 1. We hope to inspire you with th…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

037 - The MITA Philosophy

Content is great and the easiest way to communicate to music creators who have not been in touch with Interval Theory before. But actually, there's more to why members stay at MITA. Let's listen to F…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

036 - Getting more out of Scale #1 (The Major Scale)

This episode features some nostalgic but still relevant content that TC recorded years ago (even prior to MITA). Let's see how TC manages to use scale #1 (the major scale) on the guitar and uses it f…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

035 - The Power of Your Demoreel

Every composer who is serious about working in the industry has (at least) thought about this topic. And today, Frank shares some of his methods to make your demoreel stand out and attract clients.

H…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

034 - Analyzing Prokofiev with Interval Theory

Let's dive into the mysterious world of Sergei Prokofiev and learn more about this fascinating composer. Furthermore, we did an in-depth analysis of his "Piano Concerto No.3" which is available to yo…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

033 - 1st-Hand Insights from a Pro Composer

In this episode, Frank does a deep-dive into one of his recent projects (together with the “MOM” composition team) – the Summer Lagoon Show for the Chimelong Waterpark in China.

We'll listen to lots…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

032 - Basin Street Blues on the Guitar

Today, we'll explore how to orchestrate a Jazz standard for guitar in real-time, and we'll use the song “Basin Street Blues” by Spencer Williams for that.

Listen to “Basin Street Blues” on YouTube: h…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

031 - Misconceptions about the Music Industry

There are some common misconceptions about the music industry amongst young and aspiring composers. In this episode, we'll go into some real talk about the music industry. 

Don't miss to grab your fr…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

030 - 11s and 10s in Blues

We've already talked about 11s and 10s in episode #8. 11s and 10s are great as they let you play with resolutions, expansion and contraction and even connect to almost every chord. 

Don't miss to gra…

Published on 2 years, 9 months ago