A condensed 16-class curriculum from fundamentals to release
Modules
Classes
Genres
Final
Program Overview
This condensed 16-class curriculum takes you through every stage of electronic music production — from understanding your DAW and programming drums, to advanced synthesis, mixing, mastering, and finally releasing your own original track.
Each class builds upon the previous, with hands-on assignments ensuring you develop real production skills. By the end of the program, you’ll have a release-ready 3-4 minute original track and knowledge of distribution platforms.
Full Curriculum
Intro & DAW Basics
Genres overview (House, Techno, Trap, Ambient), DAW fundamentals. Assignment: 16-bar drum loop.
Drum Programming
Groove building, quantization, swing, layering, velocity & humanization. Assignment: 8-bar drum groove.
MIDI & Music Theory
Scales, triads, basslines, melody writing. Assignment: Add chords + melody to drum loop.
Synthesis Basics
Oscillators, filters, ADSR, LFOs using Serum or Massive. Assignment: Design bass + lead patch.
Advanced Synthesis
FM, wavetable basics, modulation routing. Assignment: Create a moving pad or pluck.
Sampling Techniques
Warping, time-stretching, slicing, vocal chops. Assignment: Build a track idea using samples.
Arrangement
Song structure, energy flow, transitions, automation. Assignment: Arrange a 2-minute track.
Effects Processing
EQ, compression, reverb, delay, saturation/distortion. Assignment: Apply basic mix processing.
Mixing Fundamentals
Gain staging, EQ balance, panning, reference tracks. Assignment: Balance mix with volume + EQ.
Dynamics & Compression
Threshold, ratio, attack/release, sidechain, parallel compression. Assignment: Sidechain kick and bass.
Space & Depth
Reverb, delay, stereo imaging, depth layering. Assignment: Create foreground/mid/background layers.
Creative FX & Automation
Automation curves, filter sweeps, glitch effects, transitions. Assignment: Enhance drops and transitions.
Mastering Basics
Limiting, LUFS, master bus chain, export settings. Assignment: Create a basic master.
Track Analysis
Arrangement, sound design, mix of pro tracks. Assignment: Recreate ~30 seconds of a reference track.
Final Project Workshop
Feedback, troubleshooting, refinement. Deliverable: Near-final track.
Release & Career Basics
Distribution, branding, presentation. Platforms: Spotify, SoundCloud, Beatport. Final: 3-4 minute original track.
Program Overview
8 and 16-bar patterns with advanced groove techniques
Custom bass, lead, pad, and pluck sounds from scratch
A release-ready 3-4 minute track distributed on major platforms
Dive into electronic music production. No prior production experience needed.
