Music & Audio

Music Production & Beat Making

Make Your First Beat — From Empty Project to Released Track

12 lessons4 modules9h 0m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

This course walks you through the complete beat-making workflow using industry-standard DAWs like Ableton Live, FL Studio, and Logic Pro. You will learn to program drums, chop samples, build chord progressions, arrange full tracks, apply mixing fundamentals, and prepare your music for release on Spotify and SoundCloud. Every lesson is built around real techniques used by working producers today.

Curriculum

Module 1: DAW Setup and Drum Programming3 lessons

Choosing and Setting Up Your DAWPreview45m
Programming Your First Drum Pattern🔒45m
Layering Kicks, Snares, and Percussion🔒45m

Module 2: Sampling and Melody Building3 lessons

Finding and Clearing Samples🔒45m
Chopping and Pitching Samples🔒45m
Building Melodies and Chord Progressions in the Piano Roll🔒45m

Module 3: Arrangement and Song Structure3 lessons

Thinking in Sections: Intro, Verse, Hook, Bridge, Outro🔒45m
Building the Arrangement in Your DAW🔒45m
Automation, Transitions, and Energy Management🔒45m

Module 4: Mixing Basics and Releasing Your Beat3 lessons

EQ and Compression Fundamentals🔒45m
Reverb, Delay, and Stereo Width🔒45m
Exporting and Releasing Your Beat🔒45m