The Music Interval Theory Podcast

The Circle of Interval Magicians: https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about In this episode, Frank explores an often overlooked aspect of film scoring: timing. Many directors prefer the actor’s performance to land the emotional moment first, with the music entering just after to support the impact. But there are also situations where the score needs to guide the scene by arriving sl...

Circle of Interval Magicians: https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about In this episode, Frank explores how pedal tones can do more than create tension. A sustained note can gently reset the listener’s ear, allowing bold harmonic transitions to feel natural and fresh. By holding a single tone long enough, the listener’s memory of the previous harmony begins to fade, creating space f...

https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about/ In this episode, Frank explores why repetition itself is not the enemy in composition—flat repetition is. He shares how layering simple polyrhythms like three against two can transform a static loop into a living, breathing groove. Drawing inspiration from composers like Philip Glass and John Adams, he explains how patterns in conversation...

https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about In this episode, Frank shares his approach to starting a composition not with notes or chords, but with energy. He walks through his creative chain from story to feeling, from feeling to tempo, from tempo to texture, and only then to harmony and palette. You will explore how emotional temperature shapes musical decisions, how contrasting reg...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” here: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explores how simple observation can unlock powerful musical ideas. By watching everyday movements—like birds hopping or leaves shifting in the wind—composers can discover natural rhythm, contour, and character. These real-life gestures translate directly into intervals,...

Explore the Circle of Interval Magicians: https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about/ In this episode, Frank explores the double-edged nature of pattern education. While learning common musical patterns is essential, relying on them without reshaping leads to generic results. Composers are encouraged to mutate patterns through changes in rhythm, orchestration, articulation, harmony,...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” and learn interval-based composition techniques that create motion and emotional growth: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explores how music can feel alive even when harmony remains static. Using examples like Bolero, he explains how motion comes from shaping intensity through dynamics, register shifts, densi...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” and start using interval-based techniques that create flow and motion in your music: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explores why leaving patterns exposed can make music feel mechanical and predictable. He shares practical techniques to hide loops, blur transitions, and create seamless motion between section...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” and learn interval-based techniques you can use immediately in your compositions: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explains why many composers feel slow: they try to generate and refine at the same time. By separating the creative phase (draft one) from the development phase (draft two), composers can work fa...

Explore the Circle of Interval Magicians and dive deeper into interval-based composition techniques: https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about In this episode, Frank challenges the common advice of “just modulate” when composers feel stuck inside a scale. True freedom doesn’t come from changing scales but from changing perspective. By using equal interval structures and moving them...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs” and start using interval-based composition techniques in your own music: https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explores the overlooked concept of interval resolution and explains why single intervals—not just chords—are the true carriers of musical energy. By focusing on how intervals like the minor second resolve...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode of The Music Interval Theory Podcast, Frank shares some hard-earned wisdom about mistakes, decisi...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode of The Music Interval Theory Podcast, Frank explores the idea of “finger painting” as a way to ov...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode of The Music Interval Theory Podcast, Frank unpacks the real role of orchestration—not as decorat...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells In this episode, Frank redefines voice leading as more than just academic theory—it’s a tool for writing smoother,...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells In this episode, Frank explains why a perfectly correct orchestral score can still sound wrong—and how the real cu...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” Spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains 5 of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your own music. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells In this episode, Frank unpacks a powerful idea: you can’t “use up” a composition technique. Instead of constantly...

Download the free guide "5 Spells Every Composer Needs." These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, I explain 5 of my most-used spells with examples so that you can implement them in your compositions as well. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank breaks down why the minor second doesn’t belong in heroic music — but abso...

Download the free guide "5 Spells Every Composer Needs." These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, I explain 5 of my most-used spells with examples so that you can implement them in your compositions as well. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ Frank explains why orchestration has always functioned as the original EQ and transient shaper, e...

Download the free guide "5 Spells Every Composer Needs." These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, I explain 5 of my most-used spells with examples so that you can implement them in your compositions as well. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ Frank breaks down the real meaning of dissonance and why it’s not chaos — it’s a choice. Learn ho...

Download the free guide "5 Spells Every Composer Needs." These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, I explain 5 of my most-used spells with examples so that you can implement them in your compositions as well. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank explores the true power of the minor second — not just as a small half-ste...

Download the free guide "5 Spells Every Composer Needs." These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, I explain 5 of my most-used spells with examples so that you can implement them in your compositions as well. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ Frank shares a powerful story from a conversation with a magician friend and composer, revealing...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” These spells are interval-based composition techniques that work like magic. In this guide, Frank explains five of his most-used spells with examples so you can implement them in your compositions right away. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode of The Music Interval Theory Podcast, Frank challenges the traditional vie...

Explore the Circle of Interval Magicians. You find the Circle quickly by googling "Circle of Interval Magicians," or by following the link in the show notes. https://www.skool.com/circle-of-interval-magicians/about?ref=bfbebbc3d8d04a84806842a78f42963a Frank shares a surprising insight from the world of Hollywood scoring: most modern film scores are written in C concert with no key signature. Why?...

Download the free guide “5 Spells Every Composer Needs.” These are powerful interval-based composition techniques, and yes—counterpoint is part of the magic. https://musicintervaltheory.academy/spells/ In this episode, Frank reframes counterpoint as a vibrant conversation between musical lines rather than a rigid academic exercise. You’ll learn how counterpoint can bring clarity and energy to your...