Knowing how to manipulate people’s emotions is a superpower that can be used for good or for evil. Melodies are one of the most powerful ways we can do that. In this blog, we will explore five emotions that can be created using melodies. But before we dive into that, it’s important to understand what makes a great melody in the first place. Let’s get back to basics.
This guide will show you how to make catchy melodies from scratch – the kind that your listeners won’t be able to forget! These techniques work even if you don’t know music theory – and they work for any genre of modern and electronic music.
We go into every step of the melody-writing process from…
I’m also going show you something I haven’t seen on any other tutorials – how to create effective counter melodies – which will really make your track stand out, so let’s get to it…
Proficient drum programming is the foundation of electronic music production, and together with the melody, it’s what can make a song catchy and memorable. Learning how to sequence rhythm patterns is a crucial step in the journey of electronic music producers across all genres, and that’s what we’ll be looking at today…
The melody is one of the most important parts of any song. If you get it right – it’s what people will be singing in the shower all day long. In this tutorial, I share with you 5 ESSENTIAL Melody Patterns can be used in ANY genre of modern music – House, Techno, Melodic House, Pop, Trap, Drum & Bass.
I’ve also included audio and video examples, too. 🙂
These 5 chord progressions can be used in ANY genre of modern music – from house, techno and trance, to trap, drum & bass and even pop music!
I’ll also share with you a few examples of which tracks they’re already used in – PLUS how to customise them to make them your own.
In this blog post, I’m going to share with you the 5 chord progressions that every music producer NEEDS to know…
These 5 bass patterns can be used in ANY genre of modern music – from house, techno and trance, to trap, drum & bass and even pop music!
Most people think music production is more complicated than it actually is, but when you understand a few key ingredients – and how to combine them properly – you can create original sounding tracks from scratch.
In this blog post, I’m going to share with you the 5 bass patterns that every music producer NEEDS to know…
So you’ve created a killer 8-bar loop and want to take your great idea to a full song, but don’t know where to go from here? We’ve all been there before!
The good news is that you don’t need to feel disheartened: this is a super common problem that happens to all music producers, and thankfully there are some very straightforward steps you can take to get out of the loop and to a finished arrangement….
Learn how to make modern EDM (in the style of Martin Garrix 2021) in this EDM tutorial.
If you’ve ever wondered how to make modern EDM music like Martin Garrix’s current sound, this will give you an insight into how to achieve similar results.
Learn how to make techno (in the style of Amelie Lens) in this techno tutorial.
In this step-by-step techno production tutorial, I ONLY use the stock plugins that come with Ableton Live 10, and you can download it for free and play ’til your little heart’s content – breaking apart my methods and using them yourself.
Learn how to make house music in Ableton Live with this step-by-step tutorial.
If you want to make house music like Oliver Heldens, I’ll take you step by step through the entire process, covering all the bells and whistles (disclaimer: no ACTUAL bells or whistles are used).