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Ableton Live for Beginners (2022 update). From Zero to Hero in 5 steps

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About Ableton Live for Beginners (2022 update). From Zero to Hero in 5 steps

Welcome to the course

Channels, clips, editor, instruments

Arrangement and Session views

2022 UPDATE: Ableton Live 11 interface overview

Choosing a drumbeat and creating a midi clip

Creating basic drum pattern

Creating techno/house drumbeat

Creating trap/hip-hop drumbeat

Adding extras to your drumbeat

2022 UPDATE: Ableton Live 11 Velocity and Chance

Understanding chord sequences

Creating your own chord sequence

Combining chords with drumbeats

2022 UPDATE: Ableton Live 11 Scale feature

Finding bass sound and adding it to midi channel

Adding in an octave

Changing the sounds of the instruments

Preparing your session for the arrangement

Organising your loops

Creating your arrangement

Final touches

Exporting your song in MP3 or WAV

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What You Will Learn?

  • This beginner's Ableton Live course is short and sweet - exactly what you need to kickstart your music production journey. In this course, you'll learn the absolute must-haves of Ableton Live that you'll need to write your first track, so no overcomplicated and long explanations, just the essential tools to get creative straight away..
  • 2022 update: We've added an overview of Ableton Live 11 and its Scale, Velocity and Chance features. .
  • The course is created by Craig Lowe, a Music Technology lecturer at universities across London. Using his experience and students' feedback, he made an easy-to-follow, entry-level course for Ableton Live 11 and 10. Follow these 5 steps and learn to write your first song in Ableton Live 11:.
  • Step 1: Get an overview of Ableton Live 11 and 10 (views, clips, channels and instruments).
  • Step 2: Create a drumbeat in different styles of music (basic, techno, house, trap, hip hop).
  • Step 3: Learn chord sequences and create your own.
  • Step 4: Create a bassline.
  • Step 5: Finally, arrange your song and export it as an MP3 or WAV..
  • As simple as that!.
  • Feedback: Your tutor is happy to give you feedback on your songs, so complete the assignment and feel free to ask him any questions about Ableton. See you on the course!.
  • Bonus: Free drumbeat cheat sheet PDF included in the course..