Electronic Music Production - Short Course

Turn your musical ideas into finished tracks.

Discover the creative possibilities of Ableton Live in this practical, hands-on short course. Whether you’re interested in making beats, exploring electronic sounds, recording instruments, or producing your own music, this course will help you build the skills and confidence to bring your ideas to life.

Over eight weeks, you’ll learn how to navigate Ableton Live, create drum patterns, work with virtual instruments, write MIDI parts, arrange a song and develop your mixing and production techniques. You’ll also explore live performance, automation, and mastering, gaining an understanding of the full music production process from your first idea to your final export.

Combining creative experimentation with practical technical skills, this course is designed to help you get more out of Ableton Live and take your music production to the next level.

What You Will Learn

Throughout the course, you’ll develop your knowledge and practical experience in the following areas:

• Getting started with Ableton Live – Navigate the interface, configure your audio preferences and explore the Browser, Session View and Arrangement View.
• Beatmaking and drum programming – Create drum patterns, edit audio, slice beats and experiment with Drum Rack and audio effects.
• Sound design and virtual instruments – Explore synthesis, discover how synthesisers work and create your own bass, pad and lead sounds.
• MIDI, chords and basslines – Use MIDI keyboards and controllers, programme chord progressions, build basslines and explore musical tools such as Scale and Chord.
• Song arrangement – Structure your ideas into a complete track, develop musical sections and create smooth transitions.
• Recording audio and instruments – Learn the fundamentals of working with audio interfaces and microphones to record vocals and instruments.
• Mixing and sound processing – Develop your understanding of volume balance, panning, EQ, compression, gain staging and audio effects.
• Live performance and automation – Learn to launch clips, use controllers and automate parameters to add movement and variation to your music.
• Exporting and mastering – Prepare your track for listening and sharing, explore basic mastering techniques and export your finished work.

By the end of the course, you’ll have a stronger understanding of Ableton Live and the tools used in modern music production, along with practical techniques you can apply to your own projects.