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Creating a Song in the Style of Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department

Make Pop Music via YouTube

Overview

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Learn to produce a modern indie pop song inspired by recent chart-topping releases in this 28-minute music production tutorial. Follow along with detailed instructions on crafting signature elements including retro bass lines, Juno pad sounds, Polybrute arpeggios, and granular noise samples. Master essential production techniques from drum arrangement and chord progressions to vocal mixing, FX throws, and vocoder effects. Download the included free presets and samples to create layered synthesizer textures, dynamic drum fills, and emotive vocal stacks. Progress through each production stage from initial sound design to final arrangement while exploring modern indie pop songwriting and mixing approaches.

Syllabus

Intro
Free Sounds
Main Juno Pad
Making A Retro Bass
Polybrute Arp
Granular Noise Sample
Kick and Snare
E Keys
Subsequent 37 Theremin Lead
Gated Synth
Pre-Chorus Arrangement
Pre-Chorus Arp Fill
Chorus Drum Arrangement
Chorus Chord Progression
Chorus Key Arrangement
Key Layers For The Chorus
Big Sparkly Arp
Chorus Drum Fills
Synth Ear Candy
Writing Lyrics
Vocal Mix and FX
Crystallizer FX Throw
Vocal Stacks and Arrangement
Vocoder Effect
Chorus Vocal Arrangement
Taylor Swift Yells
Full Play Through
Outro

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