NewMusic production · For beginners
Basic Music Production make your first beat in 9 classes
9 classes in Ableton Live for complete beginners: rhythm and genres, audio and MIDI, plugins, a beat from samples, the basics of music theory, a bassline and a chord loop — and your first exported track. Bonus: 100 audio samples.
01Who it is for
Who this course is for
Complete beginners
You have never opened a DAW and want to try making music.
DJs curious about production
You want to understand how tracks are made before your first edit.
Music lovers
You want a short, practical start before a longer programme.
02Outcomes
What you will be able to do
By the end of the course, on your own tracks.
- 01Find your way around Ableton Live
- 02Tell genres apart by their rhythm
- 03Work with audio, MIDI and plugins
- 04Build a beat from samples
- 05Write a bassline and a simple chord loop
- 06Export your first track
03Programme
9 classes
A short, practical start — every class ends with something you made.
- 01Introduction to Music Production
- 02History of Music Production
- 03Rhythms & Genre Analysis
- 04Audio & MIDI in Ableton Live
- 05Plugins: What They Are & How to Use Them
- 06Making a Beat with Audio Samples
- 07Music Theory Basics
- 08Building a Bassline & Simple Chord Loop
- 09Exporting, Exercises & Course Review
04Bonus
What comes with the course
100 audio samples
A pack of 100 audio samples to start your productions.
05How lessons work
How classes work
In the studio
9 classes with a teacher on Ableton Live — one to one, at your pace.
Practice between classes
Every class ends with an exercise for your own project, checked at the next class.
Your own tracks
You leave with your own exported tracks and the files to keep working on them.
06Studio & software
Learn in a real production studio
Every class runs in our studio on Ableton Live with studio monitors, an audio interface, MIDI controllers and microphones.
Hardware
- Studio monitors
- Audio interface
- MIDI keyboard & controllers
- Studio microphones
- Studio headphones
Software
- Ableton Live
- VST instruments & plugins
07Your teacher
Learn from RAVAGE
08Student feedback
What students say
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| Format | Price | Lessons | Details | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1:1 | Price on request | 9 | — | Book a trialEnquire |
Pay in instalments — ask us.
10FAQ
About this course
No. Classes run in the studio on the school's computers with Ableton Live. To practise at home, a laptop with Ableton Live (the free trial is enough to start) and headphones are all you need.
Yes — book a free trial class and the teacher will show you the studio and tell you which course fits you.
Yes, in two or three parts — ask us.
The full Music Production Training Program or the Mixing & Mastering course.
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