Making Music in Ableton Live
COURSE DESCRIPTION
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​8-week beginner level course
In-person at Keylab
Classes are 90 minutes long
$645 for the full course or sign up for monthly payments
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Open to musicians and non-musicians.
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No musical knowledge or previous experience with music production software is required to participate.
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You must have a laptop which you can bring to class and can run Ableton Live (see details below).
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Making Music in Ableton Live is the perfect adult music production class for budding producers of all styles looking to step up their game, or for anyone who wants to learn their way around one of the world's most popular music production programs.
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Each class covers a main topic that we will explore together through various exercises. Participants will also be allowed time to work privately on their own pieces under guidance of the instructor.
By the end of this 8-week course, you will have a much stronger understanding of the most essential music production & songwriting concepts, and you’ll be able to confidently write songs and produce your own tracks! ​
Production topics include:
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Using MIDI keyboards and virtual instruments
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Learning how to record and edit audio
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Using effects like reverbs and delays
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Mixing and finishing tracks to share
Songwriting topics include
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Coming up with strategies for creating musical parts such as melodies, chord progressions, and song sections
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Arranging, layering, and mixing tracks together to create a final piece
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NOTE: You will need Ableton Live Intro, Standard, or Suite to take this course. Ableton a free trial for 30 days. After your trial, you can decide which edition is right for you to purchase. When you enroll in the course, we will help you with choosing the right edition, but feel free to contact us if you have any questions about which edition of Ableton live is right for you!
WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE AN ADULT MUSIC PRODUCTION COURSE?
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Our adult music production classes are highly effective, fun, and inspiring!
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You don't have to be talented or brilliant to produce music.
You just have to want to make music.
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Most adults have at least a reason or two why they feel like they can't sign up for a new music production class. Do any of these sound like you?
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"I want to write my own music, but I don't think I'm talented and it might be really hard."
"I don't want to feel like a little kid and make bad music that isn't as good as professional level songwriters and producers"
"I'm just too busy and I won't have time to work on my music production projects"
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"I can't make every class in the course session, so why should I pay for the course?"
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Our music production classes are designed to help you create a strong and solid foundation with core music production concepts and skills.
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We send class recap emails with helpful info, links, and more after every class, so you'll be able to continue your music production progress week to week, even if you miss a class here and there.
With some basic foundational music production knowledge, and the proper guidance on how to use that knowledge, most people can learn to write and produce songs well enough to have fun and continue learning about music and music production on their own.
Taking an adult music production class is fun. It's social. And at it's an affordable way to get on track with your music ambitions right away!​
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if you need help with your home music production equipment or setup, let us know and we'll send some recommendations based on your goals and budget.​​