We DJs are endlessly bombarded with the mantra that to play other people’s music, we must also be able to make music too. This isn’t something I personally subscribe to, but having an understanding of the fundamentals is a very useful thing to have under your belt. And that’s where Ableton’s new learning site comes in.
It breaks down the basics into bite-sized lumps, including the structure of beats, baselines, notes, scales, chords etc. What I like is the very interactive feel of the site — I had a lot of fun knocking out Techno beats in the oh so basic on-screen drum machine, complete with 707 drum sounds. The song structure section is also quite useful too.
It does go some way beyond the basics as you progress, but it’s definitely a good place for people to cut their teeth in the daunting world of music creation. Who knows — with any luck you’ll soon be knocking out your own Techno tunes…
Now that was an excellent video
Interesting concept!
I think the more I learn about production, the more I find “defects” with tracks I used to enjoy. Double edge sword for sure.
Yes, but some would say those “defects” is what gives tracks a personality or soul.
On some.
Impressive demonstration of what a website can do nowadays.
Simple for the user, powerful in the backends.
It also works on iOS device, with is for me the “place” to catch people.
It will be perfect to teach how to make music with Live to people. (save me hours !)
And the student can practice everywhere…
Now if only I could find someone to teach me how to get to user mode 1 with a launchpad mini in Ableton, I’d be in heaven