Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to the course!

    • Link to BandLab Community

    • ZOOM LINK
  • 2

    Week 1: Introduction to Music Production

    • Lesson 1: Course Overview and Expectations

    • Lesson 2: Introduction and overview of BandLab
  • 3

    Week 2: Understanding Beat Structure

    • Lesson 1: Counting Beats and Bars
  • 4

    Week 3: Creating Drum Patterns

    • Lesson 1: Drum Sounds and Samples

    • Lesson 2: Layering Drums

    • Working with loops
  • 5

    Week 4: Adding Basslines and Melodies

    • Lesson 1: Choosing Bass Sounds

    • Lesson 2: Creating Melodies

    • Sound Selection
  • 6

    Week 5: Song Structure and Arrangement

    • Lesson 1: Building a song: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge

    • Lesson 2: Dynamics and Transitions
  • 7

    Week 6: Introduction to Effects and Mixing

    • Lesson 1: Understanding Effects

    • Lesson 2: Basic Mixing Techniques
  • 8

    Week 7: Songwriting and Vocal Mixing

    • Lesson 1: Songwriting Techniques

    • Lesson 2: Vocal Mixing Techniques
  • 9

    Week 8: Final Project and Course Wrap-Up

    • Lesson 1: Final Project

    • Lesson 2: Course Reflection and Next Steps