Course curriculum

  • 1

    Session 1: Introduction to Music Production and Ableton Live

    • Introduction to the course

    • Getting to know each other

    • Understanding the process and various roles in music production

    • How to set up Ableton Live & tour of the interface
  • 2

    Session 2: The Session View & Creating Beats part 1

    • Understanding how to operate the Session View

    • Understanding rhythm, tempo, and time signatures

    • Introduction to Drum Racks
  • 3

    Session 3: Creating Beats part 2

    • Step Inputting notes

    • Real-time Sequencing

    • Understanding Quantize, Swing and Grooves
  • 4

    Session 4: Creating Melodies

    • Introduction to basic Music Theory

    • Introduction to MIDI Transform Tools

    • Understanding Scale Mode
  • 5

    Session 5: Introduction to warping

    • Understanding warp modes

    • Exploring Warp markers and quantization
  • 6

    Session 6: Recording Audio

    • Understanding the basics of audio recording techniques

    • Comping
  • 7

    Session 7: Sampling

    • Introduction to the concept of Sampling

    • The Sampler device
  • 8

    Session 8: Audio Effects

    • Introduction to some of Live’s audio effect devices

    • Basic understanding of Effect Racks in Live
  • 9

    Session 9: Production Challenge

    • Create a track in 2 hours!
  • 10

    Session 10: Arrangement Techniques

    • Understanding song structures for various genres

    • Executing an Arrangement in Live
  • 11

    Session 11: Automation & Exporting Audio

    • Introduction to Automation in Live

    • Introduction to Automation in Live
  • 12

    Session 12: Peer Review

    • Feedback Session on your track