Curated by Skillshare
3 Classes (1 hour 23 minutes)
- Materials
Computer and a DAW, mini controller
- Final Product
Finished intro, verse and hook; sample of new music to create a completely original song.
- Level
Beginner
Digital Music Production: DAW Fundamentals
First, join Dom in exploring some of the most popular DAWs such as GarageBand, Logic Pro and Ableton. You'll discover the best program for your music production needs, learn to make your own drum pattern in FL Studio, and see how VST and MIDI data work inside of your DAW.
Music Producer in the Making: Composing and Arranging Your Track
Next, Dom will teach you how to create syncopation within your beat and rhythm pattern, discover the power of groove theory to produce music that makes people move, and alter the instruments you use within your harmony and melody as you arrange your song.
Producing Music Like the Pros: Learn to Sample any Sound
Finally, Dom will show you exactly what a sample is and how to use it. You'll align a sample to your track using time stretching and pitch manipulation, cut up and arrange your sample using patterns like “cut and repeat," and finish your piece to export and share with the world.
Congratulations! You’re All Done.
You did it! You’ve completed the full Learning Path. We can’t wait to see where these skills take you next.