How to Write Music

An Ultimate Reference Course for Anyone Who Makes Music In a DAW

 
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What You'll Get

  • How to "Get Good" - The big picture in one lesson.
  • Song Sketching LessonLearn to turn a MIDI sketch into multiple genres.
  • Rhythm in the Piano Roll - Learn how to use rhythm with intention.

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Lesson #1

🎹 COMPOSITION: This is the song.

🔉 SOUNDS: This is who plays the song.

💥 PERFORMANCE: This makes it music.

⚙️ MIX: This makes it sound better.

They're all important.

But the lower elements - composition, sounds & performance - have much more of an impact.

After all, that's where the song actually is.

So if you get good at those foundational skills, you can craft impressive music using unmixed stock sounds.

Then when you do go to mix, it will enhance what you made, instead of trying to fix it.

(No mix engineer can fix a poorly crafted song.)

Consider this course your ultimate reference guide to improving your music crafting skills. 

It’s not about how to make one song - it’s about learning how to think, so you can make a lifetime of songs.

Join today and feel the difference in your craft after just a few lessons.

Love it or your money back.

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7 Modules - 200+ Lessons

Create Along with Each Lesson

MODULE 1:

Song Sketching

Learn how to begin with a MIDI sketch and turn it into multiple genres. Then learn the fundamentals of using rhythm with intention.

These few lessons can transform the way you see production.

MODULE 2:

Music Theory & Songwriting

Understand scales, chord progressions, voicing, melody writing, modes, ostinatos, arpeggios and much more. Immediately copy the formulas.

By the end you will be writing ideas in the piano roll with ease.

This was originally a full 8+ hour course called "Chord Control" - this module is worth joining by itself.

MODULE 3:

Start-to-Finish Workflow

Watch the full production process as a template for your own, inspired by an "Illenium" song.

Copy this process to finish your songs.

Reference track analysis -> Project Setup ->  Songwriting -> Arranagement -> Automation -> Mixing -> Mastering

MODULE 4:

Synthesis & Sound Design

Understand the buttons in a synth, and how to make commercially-inspired sounds like Basses, Leads, Pads, Chords & FX.

By the end you'll feel more confident opening a synth, making sounds from scratch, and tweaking presets to fit your songs.

All lessons taught in Serum 1, and compatible with Serum 2 and other software synths.

MODULE 5:

Orchestral Composition

Understand VSTs, instrument emotions, creating dynamics, composing from scratch, making epic ostinatos, crafting cinematic scenes and more.

By the end you'll be crafting impressive compositions from scratch.

This was originally a full 5+ hour course - now included.

MODULE 6:

Songwriting & Production Breakdowns Across Genres

Learn from real-world examples of songwriting, arrangement, layering, ear candy, mixing, mastering and more. 

Includes Electronic Pop, EDM, Orchestral, Trap.

Also includes music made for television placements, a paid brand film project & more.

These lessons will give you follow-along inspiration to finish new tracks with proven approaches.

MODULE 7:

Music Success

I'll talk to you about how I've earned 6 figures from stock music, 4 figures on sync deals, and mindsets I've used to keep going over 15 years of ups and downs in the industry.

It's about simple habits that can bring you towards authentic growth in music, and inviting opportunities into your life.

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Bonus Downloads


 

BONUS #1:

Purposeful Progressions MIDI Pack

You don't need thousands of progressions. You need good ones, organized well.

This pack has about 130. They are all good. They are all labeled well. There are no duplicates. You will use them often.

BONUS #2:

190 Serum Presets

These are my personal presets I've made over the years. Most are simple by design and easy to compose with. Compatible with Serum 2.

It's Time To Get Good In The Piano Roll

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  • 200+ lessons
  • 20+ breakdowns
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  • Bonus: "Purposeful Progressions" MIDI Pack
  • Bonus: 190+ Serum Presets
$27 / Month $297 / Lifetime

YOUR INSTRUCTOR

Avery is a composer & producer with credits that include Volkswagen, KSHMR, and Major League Baseball.

 

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