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Exploring the Essential Features of “Anthony Thogmartin – Songwriting and Composition with Ableton Live”
In this exciting course, you’ll learn the unique workflows I’ve developed with Ableton Live to create incredible and engaging music streamed millions of times!
I show how to get the musical ideas out of your head and into Ableton Live accurately, quickly, and with style. We go over tactics for pulling emotional responses from listeners, plus dive into beatmaking, music theory, and so much more!
You will Learn…
- Composition workflows that move ideas out of your head and yield amazing music
- Tactics that pull emotional responses out of your listeners
- Song Structuring techniques for compelling results
- Practical applications for Music Theory
- Modern Beatmaking and Sampling
- How to Master the Piano Roll
- How to create Transitions and Fills to move energy
- Finalization workflows for productivity
You will Get…
- Video lessons with 20+ hours of content
- An organized and optimized curriculum
- Loads of resources such as Samples and Ableton Templates
- Educational discounts from Ableton & more
- Lasting skills that will ignite and elevate your career!
Course Curriculum
1 – Welcome!
- 1.1 Welcome! / How to Use this Course(2:02)
- 1.2 Take the “Live Lessons”(2:08)
- 1.3 Join the Community!(2:15)
- Supplemental Setup Resources
- Exclusive Content: Come ‘n get it!
- EDU DISCOUNT: 30% off Ableton Software, INCLUDING upgrades!
- Arturia EDU DISCOUNTS
- 1.4 Ableton 12 Songwriting Course Updates(2:45)
2 – Ableton: A Right and Left Brained DAW
- 2.1 Technical vs Philosophical (1:49)
- 2.2 Beginners Demonstration – Session View (8:33)
- 2.3 Beginners Demonstration – Arrangement View (5:22)
3 – Express Yourself!
- 3.1 The Basics: A Songwriters Dream Machine (13:40)
- 3.2 Composition Workflows (1:16)
- 3.3 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.1 (9:54)
- 3.4 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.2 (11:16)
- 3.5 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.3 (9:04)
- 3.6 Workflow 2: Sound Collage Montage (23:04)
- 3.7 Workflow 3: Anchor Recording (13:23)
4 – The Challenge Begins
- 4.1 The 2 Week+ Songwriting Challenge (2:54)
- 4.2 Ableton File Organization! (9:24)
- 4.3 But Wait I Don’t Have Sounds! (14:39)
5 – Composition Tools
- 5.1 How to use Ableton Simpler (10:05)
- 5.2 How to use Ableton Drum Rack (12:15)
- 5.3 Quantization! (12:16)
- 5.4 Fixing Audio Timing: Elastic Audio Warping (8:54)
- 5.5 Punch in and Punch Out (3:53)
6 – Beatmaking 101
- 6.1 Beatmaking 1: The Piano Roll (7:26)
- 6.2 Beatmaking 2: Velocity and Nudge (13:24)
- 6.3 Beatmaking 3: Ableton Grooves (12:50)
- 6.4 Beatmaking 4: Adding Reverb (5:24)
7 – Songcraft & Structure
- 7.1 Parts and Patterns (8:32)
- 7.2 Session to Arrangement: How to Structure Your Song (9:10)
- 7.3 Recording and Editing Audio Clips in Arrangement View (8:51)
- 7.4 Automation in Arrangement View (11:20)
- 7.5 Recording Automation with Midi (7:52)
- 7.6 Exporting! (11:54)
8 – Community
- 8.1 Community Intro (2:27)
- 8.2 Getting and Giving Feedback (3:41)
- 8.3 Soundcloud Private Links (4:09)
9 – Beatmaking 2.0
- 9.1 Beatmaking 5: Audio Samples in Arrangement (9:57)
- 9.2 Beatmaking 6: Randomization(14:35)
10 – Inspiration Strikes!
- 10.1 Feed the Music: Inspiration and Lifestyle (2:59)
- 10.2 Inspiration Strikes! Always Record! (2:34)
- 10.3 Convert Captured Rhythms to Midi! (10:04)
- 10.4 Convert Captured Melodies to Midi! (9:45)
- 10.5 Convert Captured Chords to Midi! (4:51)
11 – Sampling
- 11.1 Intro to Sampling (1:23)
- 11.2 Workflow 1: Manual Sampling (12:33)
- 11.3 Workflow 2: Simpler Sample Slicing (11:59)
- 11.4 Workflow 3: Sample Auto Slicing (9:32)
12 – Creating Emotional Responses
- 12.1 What is Common Among All Great Music? (2:43)
- 12.2 Examining Emotional Responses in Music (10:23)
13 – Space and Time
- 13.1 The Business 1: Note Ranges (14:13)
- 13.2 The Business 2: The Piano Roll (8:07)
- 13.3 The Business 3: Rhythm and Syncopation (9:59)
- 13.4 The Business 4: Busy isn’t bad, its a tool! (12:15)
- 13.5 Compositional Dynamics (17:58)
- 13.6 Transitions: Fills (22:09)
- 13.7 Transition Effects (14:39)
14 – Composition Tools 2.0
- 14.1 Comping & Takes (11:10)
- 14.2 Piano Roll Scales (10:05)
- 14.3 Piano Roll Random Velocity and Chance (13:14)
15 – A Little Music Theory Goes a Long Way
- 15.1 Introduction to Theory (1:23)
- 15.2 Scales (5:41)
- 15.3 Scales in Action (9:27)
- 15.3 Scales in Action (9:27)
- 15.4 Chord Formulas: How to Play Any Basic Chord (9:19)
- 15.5 Chord Progressions 1: The Diatonic Formula (5:05)
- 15.6 The Diatonic Chord Songwriting Chart!
- 15.7 Chord Progressions 2: Functional Harmony (6:24)
- 15.8 Chord Progressions 3: Secondary Dominants (8:49)
- 15.9 Chord Progressions 4: Inversions and Voicings (14:22)
- 15.10 Chord Progressions 5: Borrowed Chords (5:50)
- 15.11 Borrowed Chords Songwriting Chart!
16 – Melodies and Hooks
- 16.1 Writing Melodies 1: Chord Tones (11:15)
- 16.2 Writing Melodies 2: The Hook (9:43)
- 16.3 Writing Melodies 3: Ableton Hook Workflow (8:43)
- 16.4 Writing Melodies 4: Reharmonization Workflow (14:48)
17 – Compositional Layering
- 17.1 Intro into Layering (1:20)
- 17.2 Basic Layering Techniques (10:11)
- 17.3 More Layering Techniques – Racks and Freeze (11:41)
- 17.4 Drum Layering Techniques (9:44)
- 17.5 Creating Harmonies with Midi Effects (7:44)
18 – The Quest for Originality: Tempo and Clock
- 18.1 Odd Timing Signatures 1: Intro (2:35)
- 18.2 Odd Timing Sigs 2: Ableton Integration (9:30)
- 18.3 Odd Timing Sigs 3: Writing Odd Timing Riffs (14:39)
- 18.4 The Triplet Grid! (6:52)
- 18.5 Polymeters (4:00)
- 18.6 Poly Rhythms (6:54)
19 – Writing B, C, and D Parts: Escaping the Loop!
- 19.1 Borrowing Elements (8:13)
- 19.2 Doubling Down in Unison (4:25)
- 19.3 Easy Key Changes (7:43)
- 19.4 Sub Part Variations (8:05)
20 – Actually Finishing Songs?
- 20.1 The Composition / Songwriting Roadmap (2:12)
- 20.2 Objectivity (3:59)
- 20.3 Rinse Repeat – Finalizing Arrangement Workflow (5:33)
- 16.4 Writing Melodies 4: Reharmonization Workflow (14:48)
21 – Taking the Ear for a Ride
- 21.1 Arrangement Layout and Organization (8:39)
- 21.2 Less is More (16:58)
- 21.3 Adding Variations: Fills and Voicings (29:46)
- 21.4 Adding Variations: New Chords and Leads (8:11)
- 21.5 Using Session View within an Arrangement (11:16)
- 21.6 Compositional Automation (18:41)
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