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From Software to Stardom: Level up Your Music Production Skills With Bandlab!

In this class, we will be using the online DAW Bandlab to learn about the creative process of music production, including: creating chord progressions and melodies, choosing instruments and samples that fit together, and structuring a song.
Yacob Bennett
Average rating:
5.0
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(7)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

Dive into the complex world of music production in this one-time workshop, using the free online DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Bandlab as our example. In this workshop, we will be learning important techniques for writing and creating music. This workshop will cover: getting a song started, picking instruments that will fit together, and creating chord progressions and melodies. I will teach by creating an instrumental song real-time that covers these topics using MIDI instruments, samples, and effects. One-by-one we will learn about: finding a starting point for your song, developing your song’s chord progression and melodic material, creating a song structure (as opposed to just a repeating loop), deciding which instruments and samples best suit your song, and when to use effects to enhance said instruments. Questions and discussion are encouraged throughout the workshop, and we will finish the workshop with a designated time for questions and open discussion.

No prior experience is required, but this class is best suited for students who have already learned how to read music, including: notes on a piano, chords, and rhythms.

🌟 This workshop covers only the creative aspect of making music, but we will not have time to learn the skill of operating a DAW. If your learner has never worked with a DAW such as Garageband or Bandlab before, my class “Intro to Music Production: Record and Create Your Own Music Using Bandlab!” focuses only on this.

Learning Goals

By the end of this workshop, learners will be able to create a traditionally structured song on their own using the MIDI instruments and samples available on Bandlab.
learning goal

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Parental Guidance
This class will be conducted via a screenshare of me using BandLab. It is not required for learners to create an account on there, but I would recommend for them to so they can follow along with the presentation and practice the skills we learned later on. If your learner chooses to create an account, you (the parent/guardian) must read and agree to the terms of use and privacy policy. https://blog.bandlab.com/terms-of-use/#:~:text=1.4%20You%20represent%20and%20warrant,age%20of%20majority%20or%20contractual https://blog.bandlab.com/privacy-policy/
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined May, 2023
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Ripon College
I have been a musician my whole life and I have a Bachelor's of Arts in Music Education. I have been producing music for about 4 years and Bandlab was my starting point; I believe in teaching it because it provides the opportunity to learn about advanced production techniques without being overwhelming for beginners. 

If you have any other questions about my expertise or want to hear a sample of music I have produced, check out my profile where both are available, or send me a message.

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$16

per class
Meets once
55 min

Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-18
1-5 learners per class

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