Music Production 101 - Producing + Songwriting for Beginners
What you'll learn
- Learn the basics of writing a Drum Beat
- Understand how to write chords
- Learn how to write bass lines and melodies
- Understand the basics of Song Arrangement
- Learn the Basics of Mixing and Mastering
Requirements
- A computer with at least a basic music production application such as Logic Pro and Ableton Live
- A basic understanding of Music Production and Songwriting
Description
Still struggling to finish tracks? Fed up with relying on others to fill in the gaps?
We get it, and that’s why we made this course.
In this course, we compose, produce and arrange a song from scratch, and document the entire process.
The purpose of this course is to show you how you can produce a song, from scratch, all by yourself.
You will no longer have to rely on other people to fill in the gaps for you. This course has it all covered.
Who are your instructors?
Tomas George is a Music Producer and Songwriter, teaching over 300,000 students worldwide all aspects of music production.
Tomas will be taking you through the first half of the process, where he documents himself writing and producing a basic song from scratch.
Christopher Carvalho is a producer and engineer, who works with artists worldwide and has years of industry experience.
Christopher will take you through the second half of the course, where he takes the song that Tomas produced, and mixes and masters it in front of you.
By the end of this course, you will be armed with a consistent writing and production workflow, which will have you finishing as many tracks as you start.
Writer's block ends now!
This course will cover the basics of Music Production + Songwriting, including:
Writing Chords
Writing Drum Beats
Writing Basslines
How to Write a Melody
How to Arrange Your Song
An Overview of Mixing and Mastering
and much more!
We show all of these examples in Logic Pro X, but the skills and techniques we teach are applicable for all Digital Audio Workstations.
Ready to Learn the Essentials of Music Production + Songwriting Today?
So go ahead and click the enroll button, and we'll see you in lesson 1!
Cheers,
Tomas and Christopher
Who this course is for:
- Aspiring music producers and songwriters looking to make their own music at home without anyone's help!
- Songwriters who want to learn how to make music on their computer
- Music Producers who want to start writing their own Songs
- Anyone interested in learning the Basics of Music Production and Songwriting
Instructors
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 50,510 Reviews
- 379,318 Students
- 81 Courses
Hi, Tomas here. I'm a UK Music Producer, Composer, Audio Engineer and Video Maker.
I've been producing and writing music for over twenty years. I have an MMus Masters Degree in Music Production and a BA (Hons) Degree in Music Composition.
I really enjoy writing and producing all types of music, but I especially love teaching it online.
Since 2016, I've been creating online courses that over 350,000 students worldwide have taken.
My courses teach the skills to help you learn and improve at music and audio production.
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 16,745 Reviews
- 201,455 Students
- 11 Courses
Hi, I’m Christopher. I run Unlock Your Sound — an online resource for artists, producers, and industry professionals.
More recently, I am also the founder and developer of Songcards — a platform where artists can turn their music into deluxe digital products.
I have worked with brands including Tunecore, Distrokid, The London Sinfonietta, The Academy of Contemporary Music (ACM), LANDR, Pirate Studios, Musosoup, and Music Ally.
I’ve had the pleasure of working with amazing talent including Labi Ramaj, Elisabeth Elektra, VARGENTA, Peter Ngqibs, Christian Prior, Ophelia’s Eye, Cheri Lyn, Simone Silvestroni, Gerald Duchene, and many others.
How I started Unlock Your Sound
It started as a very broad concept.
In the beginning, we were helping artists with their audio. As we would work on their music, I would ask them what their goals and intentions were. Many of our clients didn’t have a solid answer to this question. At best, they were going to upload the music to Soundcloud and post about it on Facebook.
It became clear to me that artists needed help organising these thoughts.
At the same time, DIY music distribution was emerging, but it was still a new concept to many. Some didn’t even know you could get on Spotify without a label! So I would help musicians through the process of distributing and releasing. And from there, the branding, through storytelling, to direct marketing.
What’s next?
My primary focus at this time is building the Songcards platform, onboarding artists and getting product feedback.
- 4.6 Instructor Rating
- 48,243 Reviews
- 363,283 Students
- 44 Courses
DMM was Founded by Tomas George in Early 2018.
We are an online community and academy that's aimed at teaching budding artists and producers how to get the best out of what they have at home.
Digital Music Masters specialises in creating practical music production content and resources for producers, songwriters, and video makers.