Schedule

 

1. Introduction 
• Info view, re-sizing windows, keyboard
• Mixer, zoom
2. Beats and Music (Part 1)
• Make a Beat
• Add a Melody
3. Adding Instruments
• Exploring Ableton Live Sounds
• Adding sounds from VST software synthesizers
4. Loops and Clips 
• Making edits to loops
• Making changes to loops
• Where to get loops
5. Basslines
• Drum patterns (e.g. House, Hip Hop, EDM)
• Basslines
6. Chords
• Examples of chord progressions
• Find out chords with Chordify.net
7. Sampling (1) (Ableton Simpler)
• Ableton Simpler Classic mode
• Ableton Simpler Slice mode
8. Sampling (2) (Ableton Drum Racks)
• Loading samples into Ableton Drum Rack
• Customizing samples in Ableton Drum Rack
9. Audio Effects
• Auto-Filter, Delay, Reverb
• Automating Audio Effects
10. Arrangement 
• Song structures
• Dynamics - build, drop, break, verse, chorus
11. Mixing down
• Levels and EQ 
• Ableton Audio Effects Racks for Mixing and Mastering
12. Final Review
• Review of your song
• Export to WAV or MP3