Created by Tomas George


What are you going to learn in the course?

  • Over 3+ Hours and 23 HD Video Lectures

    In this course, you will learn the essentials of music theory to help you create instrumental songs in the music production software Ableton Live 11

  • This course will cover such topics as :

    How to write a Major Scale and Natural Minor Scale, how to use the Circle of 5ths, how to writing chords in a Major and Natural Minor Scale, how to write a melody, writing 7th chords, and the essentials of writing bass and drums parts

  • How will this course help me?

    This course will also improve your Music Theory and Instrumental Songwriting abilities in Ableton Live 11 and all other Digital Audio Workstations!

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Before we get Started in this Section
    • Resources for this Section
    • Join the Official Student Group
  • 2

    Music Theory Essentials in Ableton Live 11

    • Introduction and Getting Started in this Section
    • How to Work out a Major Scale
    • How to Work out a Natural Minor Scale
    • The Circle of 5ths
    • Chords in a Major Scale
    • Chords in a Major Scale - 2nd Example
    • How to Work out Chord Progressions
    • RECAP - How to Work out a Natural Minor Scale
    • How to Work out the Chords for a Natural Minor Scale
  • 3

    Instrumental Songwriting in Ableton Live 11

    • Writing Chords for our Song - Part 1
    • Writing Chords for our Song - Part 2
    • Writing a Melody for our Song - Part 1
    • Writing a Melody for our Song - Part 2
    • Inverting the Chords
    • The 3 Different Types of 7th Chords
    • Adding 7th Chords and Extended Chords to our Song - Part 1
    • Adding 7th Chords and Extended Chords to our Song - Part 2
    • Separating the Parts onto a New Instrument
    • Writing a Bass Part - Part 1: Getting Started + Bass Sound
    • Synth Essentials Ableton Live Pack
    • Writing a Bass Part - Part 2 - Writing the Groove - PT 1
    • Writing a Bass Part - Part 3 - Writing the Groove - PT 2
    • Creating a Drum Part - Basics

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