So you want to make your own video game music?
You don't have to learn on your own!

Join a unique community learning experience on VGM Lounge.

Started: 6th March 2023, join any time.

Join Matt Kenyon, VGM Lounge and MyVGM for the ultimate shared video game music course experience!

Matt has a fantastic online course for aspiring Video Game Music Composers, and has teamed up with MyVGM and VGM Lounge to provide the perfect environment for a year long interactive online class that introductions you to all the important aspects of successfully making music for the video game industry. This is a combination of theory, practical application, team challenges and exercises, online class interactions and Q&A sessions, discussion forums, promotion and exposure.

Join the ultimate community for Video Game Music Composers,
especially if you are just starting out and want to get into the industry.

Hi, I'm Scott (aka dGecko) and I have decided that 2023 will be the year I focus some time on learning music theory. To that end I have joined Matt's online course, and I invite you to do the same and join me in a year long exploration of music theory for video game music. Lets study together and support each other along the way!

The three pillar of the course:

This course will run over 10 months from March 2023 to December 2023. Each month you will dive into a different aspect of music making from Matt's course (self-paced study), discuss the theory with your class mates in the VGM Lounge Discord server, participate in a monthly challenge to put what you have learnt into practice, and distribute the music you create to the world of online music with the MyVGM Record Label.

Content:
The Fundamentals of Composition

A deep introduction by Matt Kenyon into music composition theory specifically targeted at making Video Game Music. You will learn about harmony, melody and arrangement, and have the chance to discuss what you learn with your class mates, including Q&A sessions with Matt each month.

Collaboration:
VGM Lounge Discord Challenges

Each month there will be a matching music making challenge on VGM Lounge that gives you a chance to test out what you have learnt. This will be a opportunity to practice your skills in a friendly and supportive environment, get feedback and make friends with VGM fans and fellow composers.

Promotion:
MyVGM Music Distribution

Share the music you make via a new VGM Label designed specifically for people wanting to get into the video game industry. Perfect for aspiring and emerging composers to get known and break into the industry, and earn royalties as you do.

Cost: US$79 to join Matt's course and you get 10 months of interactive learning on VGM Lounge for free!
What you get...

Access to the full Making Game Music course from Matt's online course. This includes five levels covering Harmony, Chord Progressions, Extensions, Voicing and Substitutions, Melody and Arrangement. It importantly covers dynamic music, a critical aspect of making music for video games. The course is presented as a series of self-paced videos.

Access to the VGM Lounge Discord server, including a private students only discussion forum where you can discuss the content of the course with your class mates and join in a monthly online Q&A session with Matt. You will have a safe place to share works in progress with class mates to get advice and hone your challenge submissions.

Join a monthly music making challenge that gives you a practical exercise related to the course content for each month. Challenge submission are shared with the whole server community for supportive feedback, so you can learn and improve your craft.

Share the best of your work with the world on the MyVGM Label, a online music distribution label designed to support emerging VGM talent. It gives you access to world wide distribution to all the streaming services at a very user friendly cost. It is free for active VGML members.

Join the VGM Lounge Discord (if you are not already a member)

Join Matt's "Making Game Music" Course here ($79)

Join MyVGM here (Free)

FAQ:

When does the course start?

6th March 2023 and runs for 10 months till the end of 2023. Each new round will start on the first Monday of the month.

Can I join after the course starts?

Yes, you can join at any time, though you will need to undertake self-study to catch up on the content covered up to that date.

Will the course be offered again?

If it goes well this may be offered again.

How is the content delivered?

Matt's online course is a self-paced video series with supporting information. The class discussions take place on the VGM Lounge Discord server in a private channel only for people who have joined Matt's course. Students are encouraged to use the forum to discuss the current months topics, share works in progress, resources and provide support for each other. Once a month Matt will jump into the voice chat for a Q&A session for that months topic. Challenges will be run on the VGM Lounge Discord server as a special series throughout 2023. Challenges are open to anyone to join, but only course members get access to the course forums and Q&A sessions. For those that can't join Matt's course there will be a number of resources provided to cover the same topic, but it won't have the neat structure of the course.

How does music distribution with MyVGM work?

You can read all about that here. MyVGM.com The distribution service is designed to help get you started releasing music to the world.

Do I have to join the course to do the challenges?

No, everyone is welcome to join and submit to the VGML challenges, you just won't have access to the course material or the students forum. We will though still have a shared space where you can discuss music theory as you participate in the challenges.

Do I have to join both the course and MyVGM?

Yes, to get access to the student forums for Matt's course you need to join both services, though you can opt for the free MyVGM option for VGM Lounge members.

How do the challenges work?

Each month a new challenge will be announced on the VGM Lounge server. You join by reacting to an emoji under the post. You can then work on your submission during the month as you work though the course material and when it is ready, submit the completed work on this website. All entries are held until the end of the challenge round and then posted to the server for all members to vote and provide feedback on. Feedback is constructive and supportive. (There are other challenges you can join as well if you like!)

How do I know if a challenge is related to the course?

Course challenges will have a code that starts with a C.... so for example C01R01 is Course Season 1, Round 1.

Private Forum for students on the Discord Server to discuss the course content and challenges.

VGM Lounge Challenges for this Course

Level 1 - Foundations of Harmony

March - Challenge 1a: Function Harmony Challenge
April - Challenge 1b Function Harmony in a Minor Key Challenge

Level 2 - The ii - V - I

May - Challenge 2a: The ii-V-i Challenge
June - Challenge 2b: The ii-V-? Challenge

Level 3 - Extensions, Voicing, and Substitutions

July - Challenge 3a: Voice Leading Challenge
August - Challenge 3b: Voice Substitution Challenge

Level 4 - Melody

September - Challenge 4a: Contrafact Challenge
October - Challenge 4b: Transposing a Melodic Challenge

Level 5 - Arrangement

November - Challenge 5a: Composing from Scratch Challenge
December - Challenge 5b: Vertical Arrangement Challenge

Matt's Making Game Music Course Outline

Every two months we will cover one level.

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So you want to make your own video game music?You don't have to learn on your own!