What you'll learn

Save money by not having to buy music licenses again
Create the perfect music for any situation
Create a song from scratch in a matter of minutes
Jazz up your videos with great background music that you created
Enhance greatly the professionalism of your projects by adding catchy and engaging music
Create the perfect and most fitting music for your podcast intro

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 2m total length

Introduction To The Course0:43
Here I introduce myself and thank you for taking this course. I'll explain what the course entails and then we'll get right into it!
Installing the Software4:28
In this video I show you how to download and install the software we will be using in this course.
Gettin' Familiar With The Basics5:43
Here we go over some basic concepts before actually get on making some music, but trust me, it's quick and easy!
Gettin' Familiar Quiz

Making a Cool Drum Track1:58
We start our song off with some drums. In this video I show you how to pick out some suitable drums and put them into the song.
Introduction to Instruments
Laying Down The Bass2:50
It's all about that bass! In this video we cover laying down a nice bass track, that goes well with the drums. Don't worry, you don't need to know how to play the bass, this is more of a drag-and-drop type action.
Pitches
Adding More Instruments2:39
We now add some more instruments to help give the song some body and make it sound like an actual professional sounding track.
Filling Out The Song3:58
The Breakdown2:14
A breakdown in a song is where you take some instruments away and lower the energy a bit before you go into the grand finale, high energy ending. So that is what this video is about, making a breakdown.
More Editing Techniques
Finishing it Off5:51
A song needs to end properly to give it a definitive conclusion. In this video we craft the ending of our song so we have a completed masterpiece!

Making a Rock Song6:41
In the first section, we made a Techno song. In this section we start on a rock song with some more traditional type sounding instruments.
The Mixer4:00
You need to be able to make tweaks to your song so that all the instruments flow together nicely. The mixer helps us do that. I show you what it is and how to use it. It's easy!
The Mixer
Adding Professional Effects9:35
Effects can give your instruments the polish and brilliance they need to sound great. I teach you how to apply them to your song in this video. The result is a professional sounding song.
Effects
Finishing Touches7:28
Just a few more tweaks and we are done. We cover putting the finishing touches on your song in this video.
Exporting The Song2:15
To use the song in your projects, you need to export it out of the program we are using. I show you how to do that here.

Keyboard Shortcuts1:00
This is a list of keyboard shortcuts that will help you perform actions faster in Magix Music Maker if you wish to.
What To Do Now1:24
Now what? Well, it's time now to make your own song. So get to it!
Thank You!0:49
You made it to the end! And in this video I show my appreciation for your attention and persistence to get there!

I thank you so much for taking this journey with me and I hope you achieved everything you set out to in taking this course. Rock on!

Requirements

You need NO musical knowledge to have success and get the results of this course.
You will need to download a music creation program and activate the free trial. After the trial, to buy the program will cost you roughly $49

Description

Are you tired of searching music libraries for the perfect song for your project?
Would you rather have FULL rights to your own music rather than pay licences for others songs?
Do you wish you could write music, but think you have no musical talent?
Do you want to have the satisfaction of knowing that the music you attached to your project is your own?

Just follow my steps and I'll show you how to make your OWN music for your projects, videos, presentation, etc.. It's easy, and you DON'T have to be a musician to do it!

For PC Only. A separate Mac course will be coming soon using Garageband.

You do not need ANY experience as a musician. We go over some very basic concepts with some very easy software, that will get you professional results. I've been a musician for 25 years and what you will be learning in this course, ANYONE can do.

You will learn:

How to create a catchy beat that's perfect for the project you are creating
How to arrange a song so it enhances your project, rather than distracts from it
How to make adjustments to your music like the pros do, to make it sound radio ready
How to make your song into an MP3 so you can use it in virtually any software
How to come up with ideas from scratch and turn them into a full song
And much more...

Enhance your projects now!

It's time you starting writing the perfect music for your projects instead of searching for it. You CAN do it and I'm here to help you. Feel free to message me anytime throughout this course if you are stuck or have a question. I'm an official Udemy Level 3 Responder so your questions will get answered fast.

Oh, and there's no risk. This course has a 30 day money back guarantee. So give it a try! See ya on course.

-Steve C

Who this course is for:

This course is meant for people who need professional sounding background or intro music for their projects, videos, presentations or podcasts
It is also for people simply wanting an introductory course on how to make music on their computer

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Course content

Basic Actions3 lectures • 11min

Making Your First Song6 lectures • 20min

Song 2 and Advanced Techniques5 lectures • 30min

Conclusion3 lectures • 3min

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Description

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