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Epic Ostinatos in Cinematic Music

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  • Updated 2/2026
4.5
(182 Ratings)
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Course Information

Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
1 Hour(s) 54 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
Mikael Baggström
Rating
4.5
(182 Ratings)

Course Overview

Epic Ostinatos in Cinematic Music

Master Drive, Pulse & Energy in Your Music with Ostinatos

Learn how to Create Powerful Rhythmic Ostinatos

Hello and welcome all Music Composers & Producers! My name is Mike, and I will now teach you how to create rhythmic ostinatos, to add that powerful, driving energy into your music compositions.

Get a Complete Guide of Ostinatos

  1. Learn the Sounds, Articulations & Styles

  2. Watch Live Examples of Ostinatos in Action

  3. And get lots of Practical Tips & Tricks

You will learn how to create:

  • Straight Ostinatos

  • Bouncy Ostinatos

  • Harmonic Ostinatos

  • Melodic Ostinatos

Ostinato = Drive and Energy

The focus of ostinatos is on rhythm and pulse. And even though you can switch notes a lot to follow chords and harmonies, the main purpose of an ostinato is to add that persistent drive that adds energy into your music.

Ostinato is the Italian word for stubborn, persistent or obstinate. Knowing this will help you get a better sense of the true meaning of an ostinato. A rhythmic note pattern that feels repetitive.

In the end, you will be able to create any type and style of ostinato for your music, with the practical knowledge you will gain from this course.

My name is Mike, music composer and sound designer since 1998. And I truly love to inspire, motivate and educate creative people like you.

Take Action Now!

Now it is time for you to take action, and dive into the world of powerful, driving ostinatos for music composition. Let's do this...right now!

Course Content

  • 4 section(s)
  • 19 lecture(s)
  • Section 1 The Foundations of Ostinatos in Music Composition
  • Section 2 How to write Ostinatos
  • Section 3 The Styles of Ostinatos
  • Section 4 Ostinatos - Live in Action

What You’ll Learn

  • How to write Powerful Ostinatos in Music Composition, How to add Drive, Energy & Action in Music


Reviews

  • A
    Arnold E Olson
    2.5

    While the material was informative about Ostinatos it did not really do much in the way of practical exercises on each type, analyses of different ostinatos or really do much that would facilitate creating ostinatos.

  • A
    ARU & JC BESTO TEAM
    5.0

    Very well explained and easy to follow!

  • I
    Ivo
    5.0

    Short but solid! I love Mike´s tutorials... great content every time and this is no exception. Specially if you just have started on the topic like me.

  • D
    Daniel Brennan
    4.5

    Another fantastic course from Mike. Explanations and demonstrations are excellent. My one suggestion is to have a section that shows the ostinato's actually being built - the sound design course has this feature. However, this is a great little course. Thanks Mike.

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