By the end of the course you will:
• Have the essential skills to use Ableton Live
• Feel comfortable and confident playing keys to bring your ideas to life
• Be able to build drum grooves and know the basics of recording live instruments
• Make a mashup/edit of your choice
Tools you will use:
Ableton Live
Piano
Microphone Techniques
Drum Samples
Part A Courses
From your Instructor
“In this course, we will cover an overview of using Ableton Live’s interface, using audio and midi tracks and effects, creating an entire arrangement, sampling, as well as mixing and mastering a final track.“
From your Instructor
“Throughout this course, I am going to introduce you to some fundamentals of playing piano, such as scales, intervals, and triads. I am also going to cover some more advanced topics, such as 7th chords, altered upper extensions and rootless voicings.“
From your Instructor
“In this course, I am going to show you some underlaying rhythm theory, how to chop up and arrange loops, how to program your own drum beats from scratch, velocity and groove tools, and how to use these grooves in the context of your song.“
From your Instructor
“In this course, we’re going to be covering the different technology that we use in recording sessions. We’re also going to cover the recording process and the different people and stages involved. We’ll talk about the recording engineer, the mix engineer, the mastering engineer and all their roles.“
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