Overview
Learn to produce a 90s house-influenced pop song in this 24-minute music production tutorial that breaks down modern production techniques inspired by recent chart-topping hits. Master essential elements including house keys, layered sounds, vocal chops, and drum programming while exploring tempo selection and song structure. Dive into detailed processes for crafting jumpy basslines, verse arrangements, and chorus production, with specific focus on incorporating key sounds, chord swells, lead synths, and pad layers. Follow along with comprehensive instruction on adding professional polish through top loops, rises, hits, and ear candy effects, culminating in a full track playthrough that demonstrates all concepts in action.
Syllabus
Intro
Sponsor
Tempo and Structure
Main House Keys
Key Layers
Vocal Chop
Creating House Drums
Getting A Jumpy Bass Line
Creating A Verse
Adding Top Loops To The Verse
Verse Key Sounds
Adding A Big Chord Swell
Verse Lead and Pad Synths
Layering The B Verse
Chorus Production
Adding Rises and Hits and Ear Candy
Full Track Playthrough
Outro
Taught by
Make Pop Music