All classes are conducted in one of the following DAWs: Ableton Live, FL Studio, Bitwig
During the free introductory lesson, we help you choose your primary software.
1. Internet & Essential Music SoftwareDuration: 1 hour

• Developing musical erudition
• Useful online resources for musicians
• Overview of major DAWs and music-production methods
• Choosing your software and hardware
• Initial setup of programs
• Preparing your computer and home studio

2. RhythmDuration: 1 hour

• Time signatures and rhythmic grid
• Beats, bars, and phrasing
• Working with tempo
• Creating drum patterns
• Using beat slicers

3. Samples & SamplersDuration: 1 hour

• Audio file formats
• Samplers, ADSR, LFO
• Pitch, panning, volume, frequency basics

4. Effects & VST PluginsDuration: 1 hour

• Types of audio effects
• When and how to apply them

5. CompositionDuration: 1 hour

• Building arrangements in the playlist (or session/arrangement view depending on DAW)

All classes are conducted in one of the following DAWs: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig, Studio One, Reaper.
During the free introductory lesson, we help you choose your primary software.

• 1 hour — Internet & Essential Music ToolsDeveloping musical erudition
• Useful online resources for musicians
• Overview of main DAWs and music-creation workflows
• Choosing your software and hardware
• Initial program setup
• Preparing your computer and home studio
• 1 hour — RhythmTime signatures, rhythmic grid, beats, bars
• Working with tempo
• Creating drum patterns
• Using beat slicers
• 1 hour — Samples & SamplersAudio file formats
• Samplers, ADSR, LFO
• Pitch, panning, volume, frequency basics
• 1 hour — Effects & VST PluginsTypes of audio effects
• When and how to apply them
• 1 hour — MIDI, Melodies & Piano RollPiano roll
• Scales
• Working with notes and chords
• 1 hour — CompositionBuilding an arrangement
• Choosing instruments
• 2 hours — Mixing & Home MasteringFundamentals of audio work
• Frequencies, dynamics, space
• 1 hour — RecordingRecording MIDI
• Recording live instruments and vocals into your DAW
• 1 hour — Practical SessionsWorking on your tracks
• Reviewing homework
• Q&A

Final Result — A Finished Track With an Official ReleaseBy the end of the program, you will complete your own fully-produced track and prepare it for an official release.

Course ProgramAll classes are conducted in one of the following DAWs: Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Bitwig, Studio One, Reaper.
During the free introductory lesson, we help you choose your primary software.

• 1 hour — Internet & Essential Music ToolsDeveloping musical erudition
• Useful online resources for musicians
• Overview of main DAWs and music-creation workflows
• Choosing software and hardware
• Initial setup of programs
• Preparing your computer and home studio
• 2 hours — RhythmTime signatures and rhythmic grid
• Beats, bars, phrasing
• Working with tempo
• Creating drum patterns
• Beat slicing techniques
• 1 hour — Samples & SamplersAudio file formats
• Samplers, ADSR, LFO
• Pitch, panning, volume, frequency basics
• 2 hours — Effects & VST PluginsTypes of audio effects
• When and how to apply them
• 1 hour — MIDI, Melodies & Piano RollPiano roll workflow
• Scales
• Working with notes and chords
• 1 hour — CompositionBuilding an arrangement
• Choosing instruments
• 3 hours — Mixing & MasteringFundamentals of working with sound
• Frequencies, dynamics, spatial processing
• 1 hour — RecordingRecording MIDI
• Recording live instruments and vocals into the DAW
• 2 hours — Practical SessionsWorking on your tracks
• Reviewing homework
• Q&A
• 3 hours — SynthesisSound design explained simply
• Frequencies, waveforms, LFO, modulation
• Mono vs. polyphony
• Types of synthesis
• Examples of common patches
• 2 hours — Basics of Music TheoryNotes, intervals, chords
• Rules of chord construction
• Harmony, consonance, dissonance
• Modes and inversions
• Automation in the DAW
• 1 hour — Live Performance with Ableton LiveFeatures, setup, project preparation
• Overview of suitable hardware and how to use it
• Sync, Link, Session View
• Improvisation techniques