Music Production Fundamentals: Arrangement For Beginners
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Brief Introduction
Turn 8 bar ideas into completed tracks. Learn the basics of arrangement to easily finish your songs.Description
Do you start a lot of tracks but never seem to finish them?
Do you have dope loops but aren’t sure how to turn them into a full song?
You’re not special.
One of the biggest problems that I hear from music producers starting out in any genre is that they get stuck with arrangement.
The dreaded 8 bar loop.
We all have good ideas that are fun to make initially but then don’t seem to go anywhere.
If you’re anything like most beginners you’re able to make some cool loops, but then struggle knowing what instruments to add or direction to take it next.
So you end up with a bunch of 1 minute drafts that sit on your hard drive in the graveyard of good ideas.
The good news is?
This is a common problem.
When I first started I thought every track needed to be a banger.
Every hook needed to feel anthemic.
I couldn’t have been more wrong.
Now that I’ve been at this for over a decade I realize that most of the big producers we look up to use a handful of the same techniques to turn simple ideas into finished, polished, poppin tracks.
We think we know what arrangement is...
but we all seem to struggle with this when we first start.
And after teaching hundreds of students I know now why.
The answer is simple:
Arrangement is so much more than a beginning, middle, and end.
It comes down to instrument choice, voicing, and hundreds of small choices throughout the production process that hinder us along the way.
We want to know what comes next.
But here’s the kicker…
There's no clear cut path.
It took me years of trial-and-error, wasting time trying to learn concepts I thought I needed only to end up months later in the same spot.
So how do we tackle this once and for all?
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After being frustrated with how confusing my own journey was learning music production I decided to do something about it...
I created Beat School, an online academy that teaches the foundational elements of music production in a simple and effective way.
This course on arrangement is one of the beginner programs designed to help students gain an understanding of beat making with a step-by-step approach.
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In this course you'll learn:
-The three types of musical arrangement (and why they matter)
-The key elements that go into a completed track
-How to quickly make new melodies without knowing music theory
-Mixing tips & tricks that took me years to learn
-What voicing is and how it can speed up your workflow
-Simple steps you can start using today to make music more quickly
-How to make better decisions in terms of sample choice and sound design
-Only the necessary information that you need to make better well structured beats, without the overwhelm and confusion of complicated techniques
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My goal is simple:
I created a simple 3 step system to arrangement to help you generate ideas and create music quickly and efficiently without needing to know music theory.
In this course I won’t overwhelm you with fancy software or advanced techniques. You’ll learn exactly what you need to get producing as fast as possible.
In doing so, I have built what I believe is the most effective way to easily arrange your songs and break out of the 8 bar loop.
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My courses are effective, impactful, and include extra resources to help you level up.
In the Class Project section you'll be able to download all the files I use so that you can see the creative choices I make and follow along with me.
That being said, your progress is completely up to you. I can’t do the work for you.
But I CAN lessen the learning curve, provide an easy to follow system, and shave years off your path to mastery.
I hope to empower you with the knowledge, practice, and resources you need to realize that this isn’t rocket science.
You can do this.
If you are willing to invest in yourself and commit to learning a few hours a week, I have no doubt you’ll be able to make this happen.
You ready to rock?
Download the files, set aside a few hours for dedicated learning, and let’s make some music!
Requirements
- Requirements
- A Digital Audio Workstation (I'll be using Ableton but the methods can apply to any DAW)
- A mouse (not required but will GREATLY speed up your workflow. Stop using the trackpad)
- 2-3 hours of focused time with no distractions
Kia Orion
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