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Music Production 101: Producing + Songwriting for Beginners

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Overview

AFTER THIS CLASS YOU’LL BE ABLE TO:

  • Understand the basics of writing a Drum Beat

  • Understand how to write chords

  • Learn how to write bass lines and melodies

  • Understand the basics of Song Arrangement

  • Learn the Basics of Mixing and Mastering



ABOUT TOMAS’ CLASS:

Still struggling to finish tracks? Fed up with relying on others to fill in the gaps?

We get it, and that’s why we made this course.

In this course, we compose, produce and arrange a song from scratch, and document the entire process.

The purpose of this course is to show you how you can produce a song, from scratch, all by yourself.

You will no longer have to rely on other people to fill in the gaps for you. This course has it all covered.

By the end of this course, you will be armed with a consistent writing and production workflow, which will have you finishing as many tracks as you start.

Writer's block ends now!

This course will cover the basics of Music Production + Songwriting, including:

  • Writing Chords

  • Writing Drum Beats

  • Writing Bass lines

  • How to Write a Melody

  • How to Arrange Your Song

  • An Overview of Mixing and Mastering

  • and much more!

We show all of these examples in Logic Pro X, but the skills and techniques we teach are applicable for all Digital Audio Workstations.

Ready to Learn the Essentials of Music Production + Songwriting Today?




WHO THIS CLASS IS FOR:

  • Aspiring music producers and songwriters looking to make their own music at home without anyone's help!

  • Songwriters who want to learn how to make music on their computer

  • Music Producers who want to start writing their own Songs

  • Anyone interested in learning the Basics of Music Production and Songwriting



SOFTWARE USED:  

Logic Pro X



ABOUT YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.

I've been producing and writing music now for over twenty years and I've got an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.

I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.

Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that hundreds of thousands of students from around the world have taken.

My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music, audio and video production.


Syllabus

  • Introduction and What you're going to Learn
  • Writing a Chord Progression
  • Writing a Bass Part
  • Building a Drum Beat
  • Writing a Melody
  • Arrangement - Part 1
  • Arrangement - Part 2
  • Vocal Demo Melodies
  • Instrumentation
  • Let's hear what we've created so far
  • Mixing Introduction
  • Mixing Levels
  • Mixing Demo Vocals - Part 1
  • Mixing Demo Vocals - Part 2
  • Mixing Final Touches
  • Demo Mastering
  • Thanks and Bye

Taught by

Tomas George

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