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Module 24

Neo-Classical & Cinematic

Master the modern minimalist piano sound made famous by Einaudi, Tiersen, Richter, and Arnalds.

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18 lessons
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306 min total
1350 XP available
What you will master

Module Goals

  • Play repeating arpeggio patterns with a steady, hypnotic flow
  • Use the sustain pedal to create a "wash" of sound characteristic of the genre
  • Build emotional intensity through dynamic crescendos
  • Compose your own minimalist piano motif
  • Perform a 2-minute cinematic piece from memory
Module overview

What you'll learn

Master the modern minimalist piano sound made famous by Einaudi, Tiersen, Richter, and Arnalds. Learn the techniques that make a piece sound like it belongs in a film score, repeated patterns, sustained pedal, gradual builds, and emotional restraint.

Lessons

Work through each lesson in order to master this module

1

The Einaudi Sound

15 min +60 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
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2

The Cinematic Piano Sound

15 min +60 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
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3

The Einaudi Sound: Arpeggiated Left-Hand Patterns That Create Magic

15 min +60 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
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4

The Repeating Arpeggio Pattern

18 min +70 XP ★★☆☆☆ Quiz
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5

Emotional Pedaling

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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6

Cinematic Chord Voicings

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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7

Building Emotional Intensity

18 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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8

Cinematic Chord Voicings: Wide Spacing, Octave Doubling, and Spread Voicings

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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9

Composing Your First Cinematic Motif

20 min +90 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
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10

Performing Your First Cinematic Piece

20 min +100 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
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11

Learn Three Iconic Pieces

20 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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12

Learn Three Iconic Pieces: Nuvole Bianche, Comptine d’un autre été, and Experience

20 min +80 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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13

Zimmer’s Piano Language

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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14

Zimmer’s Piano Language: Driving Grooves and Modal Mixture

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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15

Pedaling for Atmosphere

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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16

Pedaling for Atmosphere: Creating Sustained, Ambient Textures

15 min +70 XP ★★★☆☆ Quiz
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17

Compose Your Own Cinematic Piece

20 min +90 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
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18

Compose Your Own Cinematic Piece: Creating Original Neo-Classical Music

20 min +90 XP ★★★★☆ Quiz
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