Course Information
Registration period
Year-round Recruitment
Course Level
Study Mode
Duration
5 Hour(s) 14 Minute(s)
Language
English
Taught by
J. Anthony Allen
Rating
Course Overview
Electronic music theory, digital music theory, and dance music theory. Learn music theory with ableton live and more!
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This course is "5-Star Certified" by the International Association of Online Music Educators and Institutions (IAOMEI). This course has been independently reviewed by a panel of experts and has received a stellar 5-star rating.
100% Answer Rate! Every single question posted to this class is answered within 24 hours by the instructor.
Welcome to the MUSIC THEORY FOR ELECTRONIC MUSIC Guide - Part 2!
In this class, we learn how to work with the piano roll editor in a DAW to make harmonies, melodies, and whole tracks, and then we expand on those ideas and work with harmonic patterns (harmony) that is richer than just major and minor.
Production Techniques Through Theory
The most important part of this class is an extensive foray into using these techniques in actual tracks. I'll be creating 9 tracks through this class, right along with you, each using a different technique so you can see exactly how I incorporate it right into my music.
Full Sessions
After each production project, I'll give you the whole session of what I made using the techniques for you to play with. You can download it, expand on it, re-work it, and even release it as your work.
If Your Music is Missing Something, This is Probably It.
If you are finding that you are writing track after track, and while they sound good, there is something they are missing - then this it. You are missing the sense of harmony that professional producers have. In this class, I'll arm you with all the tools you need to produce those tracks just like you imagine them.
Who should take this course?
Anyone interested in producing their own music. This will get you up and running and give your tracks a unique sound in no time.
Structure
This course consists of video lectures, which all contain a session in Ableton Live 9. If you are using a different program (or none at all), no worries! This isn't a class on how to use Ableton Live, and the concepts can be applied to any DAW.
Topics include:
Minor Scales and Keys
Minor Diatonic Chord Progressions
Changing Keys in a track
9th and 13th Chords
Suspended Chords
Writing Melodies for Chord Progressions
Writing Chord Progressions for Melodies
Writing bass lines
Modes
Producing with Modes
... And much more!!!
The course is a roadmap to finding the missing piece in your tracks, or just getting started making great tracks.
All the tools you need to make, produce, and start your music career are included in this course, and the entire course is based on real-life experiences - not just academic theory.
Please click the "Take This Course" button so you can start making great tracks today.
** I guarantee that this course is the most thorough music theory course available ANYWHERE on the market - or your money back (30-day money-back guarantee) **
Closed captions have been added to all lessons in this course.
Praise for Courses by Jason Allen:
"It seems like every little detail is being covered in an extremely simple fashion. The learning process becomes relaxed and allows complex concepts to get absorbed easily. My only regret is not taking this course earlier." - M. Shah
"Great for everyone without any knowledge so far. I bought all three parts... It's the best investment in leveling up my skills so far.." - Z. Palce
"Excellent explanations! No more or less than what is needed." - A. Tóth
"VERY COOL. I've waited for years to see a good video course, now I don't have to wait anymore. Thank You!" - Jeffrey Koury
"I am learning LOTS! And I really like having the worksheets!" - A. Deichsel
"The basics explained very clearly - loads of really useful tips!" - J. Pook
"Jason is really quick and great with questions, always a great resource for an online class!" M. Smith
Students who register for this course will receive ongoing exclusive content and discounts for all future classes in the series.
Course Content
- 13 section(s)
- 30 lecture(s)
- Section 1 Welcome & Overview
- Section 2 Minor Scales & Keys
- Section 3 Analysis: Ghosts N Stuff (Deadmau5)
- Section 4 The Circle of Fifths
- Section 5 Analysis: Get Lucky (Daft Punk)
- Section 6 A Few More Chord Extensions
- Section 7 Analysis: Everything You Do is a Balloon (Boards of Canada)
- Section 8 Melody Writing
- Section 9 Analysis: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites (Skrillex)
- Section 10 Bass Lines
- Section 11 Analysis: Windowlicker (Aphex Twin)
- Section 12 Chromaticism
- Section 13 Thanks and Goodbye! (for now)
What You’ll Learn
- By the end of this course, you will have improved your tracks by understanding how to build chords and melodies that work together., Use the circle of fifths to generate new ideas for your own tracks, Work within minor keys to write compelling melodies and basslines, 7th chords, Maj7 and minor 7th chords, Dominant 7th chords, Blues and the 7th chord, Analysis: Shame On Me (Avicii), Minor scales, Relative keys, Minor diatonic chord progressions, Analysis: Ghosts N Stuff (Deadmau5), Changing keys in your track, Analysis: Get Luck (Daft Punk), 9th and 13th chords, Suspended Chords, Writing melodies for chord progressions, Writing chord progressions for melodies, Bass lines, Analysis: Windowlicker (Aphex Twin), Modes, Producing with Modes
Skills covered in this course
Reviews
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DDaniel Hussy
I just wanted to thank you for all of these great lessons! Kudos!
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AAntonio Rodriguez
Excellent course!!. It makes music theory easier to understand when you start from zero and don't have that theory background
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ZZakurzone Palce
Awesome just like the previous one. I like the melody writing, basslines and analysis sections the most. Very informative and eye opening knowledge for everyone who don't have any musical background. I make music from few years but I always based on my ears, now I have some good music theory under my belt. Thanks a lot Jason! Now it's time for level 3 :-)
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PPeter Shaw
Great course picking up from part 1 of the course. I love the choice of Deadmau5, Boards of Canada, Daft Punk etc for the analysis, these are exactly the kinds of music I hear and actively wonder how they make the chords etc Jason I love the methodical way you cover the material starting with the basics, circle of 5ths, closely-related keys followed by an actual example (Get Lucky) So I actually have a MIDI keyboard (and I know how to read sheet music) ... Jason - perhaps in a future course you might break loose with an actual keyboard. I understand why you draw music with your mouse but a little part inside me dies as I watch someone compose a song on the piano roll graph paper rather than going to the keyboard and trying stuff. Since Ableton is so interactive with a keyboard you can play stuff and see the keys light up on the piano roll for guidance. By way of Left-brain Right-brain contrast, I've taken Hans Zimmer's Master Class on score composing ... Hans also uses a synth and shows the Arrangement view but he talks to the audience by actually playing on the keyboard for illustration. I find myself a little starved for this after so much work on the arrangement view Altogether great class, I've been using Ableton for a while now and this totally would not have been possible without your courses Jason!
