New & Featured Courses
Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments
Inject a new dose of creativity into your music by composing with your own custom-made digital instruments, with Son Lux's Ryan Lott.
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Com Truise: Mid-Fi Synthwave Slow-Motion Funk
Blend nostalgic synths with driving beats and retro production techniques to create sci-fi-inspired electronic music.
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Kiefer: Keys, Chords, & Beats
Learn how to marry theory, improvisation, and beat making to become a better pianist and producer, with Grammy-winner Kiefer.
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The Business of Uncompromising Art
Learn how to make a living as a musician without compromising your art from Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.
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Kimbra: Vocal Creativity, Arranging, & Production
Learn from Grammy-winning pop artist Kimbra how to harness the full creative potential of your voice in your music.
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RECORDING, ELECTRONIC MUSIC, & TECHNOLOGY
Unlocking the Emotional Power of Chords
Produce more compelling music by harnessing the underlying emotional power of chords and harmony.
with Ethan Hein
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The Creative Power of Advanced Harmony
Move beyond cliché chord patterns by understanding how to apply more complex harmonic concepts to your music.
with Ethan Hein
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Faders Up I: Modern Mix Techniques
Learn the basics of how to create better mixes of your music with insights from top sound engineers.
with 9 Top Sound Engineers
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Beat Making in Ableton Live
Master the processes and techniques for programming professional-grade electronic drum beats in Ableton Live.
with Dan Freeman
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Faders Up II: Advanced Mix Techniques
Become a quicker, more versatile mixing engineer by exploring how pro mixers approach real songs in different genres.
with 4 Top Sound Engineers
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The Art of Hip‑Hop Production
Learn the nuances of producing beats, arranging tracks, and creative sampling, drawing on the rich history and influence of hip-hop.
with Charles Burchell
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Intro to Making Music in Logic Pro X
Learn how to create and record music using the powerful production capabilities of the digital audio workstation Logic Pro X.
with Martin Fowler
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Songwriting for Producers
Take all those unfinished ideas and half-developed loops and transform them into fully fleshed out, compelling songs.
with Will Marshall
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Intro to Music Production in Ableton Live
Learn how to make music with one of the industry's most versatile DAWs, and explore features of the latest release, Live 11.
with Claire Marie Lim
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Jlin: Rhythm, Variation, & Vulnerability
Learn how pioneering producer Jlin creates deeply complex rhythmic tapestries of sound, brimming with emotion.
with Jlin
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Modern Pop Vocal Production
Learn how to produce vocals at home that sound modern, polished, and professional.
with Sırma Munyar
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Advanced Synths and Patch Design for Producers
Learn how to move beyond presets and create a wide array of scintillating synth sounds for your productions.
with John Hull
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RJD2: From Samples to Songs
Learn how to create and arrange original, sample-based music with sampling pioneer RJD2.
with RJD2
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Kimbra: Vocal Creativity, Arranging, & Production
Learn from Grammy-winning pop artist Kimbra how to harness the full creative potential of your voice in your music.
with Kimbra
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Ryan Lott: Designing Sample-Based Instruments
Inject a new dose of creativity into your music by composing with your own custom-made digital instruments, with Son Lux's Ryan Lott.
with Ryan Lott
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Com Truise: Mid-Fi Synthwave Slow-Motion Funk
Blend nostalgic synths with driving beats and retro production techniques to create sci-fi-inspired electronic music.
with Com Truise
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Theory for Producers
Theory doesn't have to be a bad word. Learn how to use theory in your own music in our free series made in partnership with NYU's MusEDLab.
3 Course Series
15642
FREE
Demystifying Synths
What do all those mysterious buttons and knobs actually do? Check out our free intro series on subtractive synthesis.
5 Course Series
6378
FREE
Any Sound Will Do
Learn how to turn any sound into a musical instrument with Ableton Live.
2 Course Series
5674
FREE
Chiptune Crash Course
Love old video game sounds? Learn how to make full songs using the sound chips of Nintendo's Game Boy and a piece of software called LSDJ.
3 Course Series
3406
FREE
Making Realistic MIDI Strings
Get more mileage out of your string sample libraries with these simple production techniques used by the pros.
2 Course Series
3309
FREE
Demo Recording 101
Learn how to record a professional-sounding demo quickly and effectively using minimal gear.
with Vishal Nayak
4301
FREE
How to Make Your First Beat in Ableton Live
Learn how to program a simple MIDI drum beat using Ableton Live's presets and Drum Rack instrument in 15 minutes.
with Dan Freeman
3269
FREE
Write
SONGWRITING, COMPOSITION, & THEORY
The New Songwriter's Workshop
Go from performing other people's music to writing your own by exploring the fundamentals of creating great songs.
with Oli Rockberger
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Orchestration for Strings
Arrange and compose your own original pieces for the string section of an orchestra.
with Ian Davis
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Introduction to the Composer's Craft
Write more interesting pieces of music by better understanding the foundational elements of composition.
with Tim Hansen
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PRACTICE, PLAY, & IMPROVE
The Pocket Queen: Moving At Your Own Tempo
Learn the secrets behind The Pocket Queen's approach to drumming, groove, production, and creating inspiring content.
with The Pocket Queen
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Kiefer: Keys, Chords, & Beats
Learn how to marry theory, improvisation, and beat making to become a better pianist and producer, with Grammy-winner Kiefer.
with Kiefer
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Alternate Tunings for the Creative Guitarist
Stuck in a creative rut? Dive in to learn some popular alternate tunings and how you can use them in your playing.
4 Course Series
2740
FREE
How to Read Music
Learn to read music and master a new, expressive language that instantly connects you to all your favorite tunes.
with Ian Temple
9734
FREE
Building Blocks of Piano
Whether piano is your first instrument, or the next in your arsenal, we'll help you learn how to play songs and improvise from scratch.
with Ian Temple
5772
FREE
Music Theory for Beginner Pianists
Learn to play piano without the need of sheet music by learning the basics of scales, chords, and harmonies.
with Ian Temple
3827
FREE
Hustle
Music Business, Marketing, & Making Money
The Business of Uncompromising Art
Learn how to make a living as a musician without compromising your art from Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan.
with Ben Weinman
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Touring on a Shoestring
Bring your music on the road with our guide to the ins and outs of DIY touring.
with Jeremy Young
4017
FREE
How to Get All the Royalties You Never Knew Existed
Learn to navigate the complex world of royalty collection and make sure you're getting all the revenue you deserve.
with Ari Herstand
3414
FREE
Building a Better Band
Become your own manager with our course on how to be an effective and successful bandleader.
with Carter Lee
3395
FREE
Discover
Musings, Inspiration, & Nerdy Stuff
The Music of Boy Bands
Explore the ins-and-outs of some of the most commercially successful pop music in history.
with Mahea Lee
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Themes and Variation Companion Courses
A companion course to our podcast, with additional lessons, creative activities, and more info for the musically inclined.
2 Course Series
145
FREE