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Songwriting and Composition with Ableton Live
1 - Welcome!
1.1 Welcome! / How to Use this Course (2:02)
1.2 Take the "Live Lessons" (2:08)
1.3 Join the Community! (2:15)
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2 - Ableton: A Right and Left Brained DAW
2.1 Technical vs Philosophical (1:49)
2.2 Beginners Demonstration - Session View (8:33)
2.3 Beginners Demonstration - Arrangement View (5:22)
3 - Express Yourself!
3.1 The Basics: A Songwriters Dream Machine (13:40)
3.2 Composition Workflows (1:16)
3.3 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.1 (9:54)
3.4 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.2 (11:16)
3.5 Workflow 1: Clips and Phrases Pt.3 (9:04)
3.6 Workflow 2: Sound Collage Montage (23:04)
3.7 Workflow 3: Anchor Recording (13:23)
4 - The Challenge Begins
4.1 The 2 Week+ Songwriting Challenge (2:54)
4.2 Ableton File Organization! (DO THIS) (9:24)
4.3 But Wait I Don't Have Sounds! (14:39)
5 - Composition Tools
5.1 How to use Ableton Simpler (10:05)
5.2 How to use Ableton Drum Rack (12:15)
5.3 Quantization! (12:16)
5.4 Fixing Audio Timing: Elastic Audio Warping (8:54)
5.5 Punch in and Punch Out (3:53)
6 - Beatmaking 101
6.1 Beatmaking 1: The Piano Roll (7:26)
6.2 Beatmaking 2: Velocity and Nudge (13:24)
6.3 Beatmaking 3: Ableton Grooves (12:50)
6.4 Beatmaking 4: Adding Reverb (5:24)
7 - Songcraft & Structure
7.1 Parts and Patterns (8:32)
7.2 Session to Arrangement: How to Structure Your Song (9:10)
7.3 Recording and Editing Audio Clips in Arrangement View (8:51)
7.4 Automation in Arrangement View (11:20)
7.5 Recording Automation with Midi (7:52)
7.6 Exporting! (11:54)
8 - Community
8.1 Community Intro (2:27)
8.2 Getting and Giving Feedback (3:41)
8.3 Soundcloud Private Links (4:09)
9 - Beatmaking 2.0
9.1 Beatmaking 5: Audio Samples in Arrangement (9:57)
9.2 Beatmaking 6: Randomization (14:35)
10 - Inspiration Strikes!
10.1 Feed the Music: Inspiration and Lifestyle (2:59)
10.2 Inspiration Strikes! Always Record! (2:34)
10.3 Convert Captured Rhythms to Midi! (10:04)
10.4 Convert Captured Melodies to Midi! (9:45)
10.5 Convert Captured Chords to Midi! (4:51)
11 - Sampling
11.1 Intro to Sampling (1:23)
11.2 Workflow 1: Manual Sampling (12:33)
11.3 Workflow 2: Simpler Sample Slicing (11:59)
11.4 Workflow 3: Sample Auto Slicing (9:32)
12 - Creating Emotional Responses
12.1 What is Common Among All Great Music? (2:43)
12.2 Examining Emotional Responses in Music (10:23)
13 - Space and Time
13.1 The Business 1: Note Ranges (14:13)
13.2 The Business 2: The Piano Roll (8:07)
13.3 The Business 3: Rhythm and Syncopation (9:59)
13.4 The Business 4: Busy isn't bad, its a tool! (12:15)
13.5 Compositional Dynamics (17:58)
13.6 Transitions: Fills (22:09)
13.7 Transition Effects (14:39)
14 - Composition Tools 2.0
14.1 Comping & Takes (11:10)
14.2 Piano Roll Scales (10:05)
14.3 Piano Roll Random Velocity and Chance (13:14)
15 - A Little Music Theory Goes a Long Way
15.1 Introduction to Theory (1:23)
15.2 Scales (5:41)
15.3 Scales in Action (9:27)
15.4 Chord Formulas: How to Play Any Basic Chord (9:19)
15.5 Chord Progressions 1: The Diatonic Formula (5:05)
15.6 The Diatonic Chord Songwriting Chart!
15.7 Chord Progressions 2: Functional Harmony (6:24)
15.8 Chord Progressions 3: Secondary Dominants (8:49)
15.9 Chord Progressions 4: Inversions and Voicings (14:22)
15.10 Chord Progressions 5: Borrowed Chords (5:50)
15.11 Borrowed Chords Songwriting Chart!
16 - Melodies and Hooks
16.1 Writing Melodies 1: Chord Tones (11:15)
16.2 Writing Melodies 2: The Hook (9:43)
16.3 Writing Melodies 3: Ableton Hook Workflow (8:43)
16.4 Writing Melodies 4: Reharmonization Workflow (14:48)
17 - Compositional Layering
17.1 Intro into Layering (1:20)
17.2 Basic Layering Techniques (10:11)
17.3 More Layering Techniques - Racks and Freeze (11:41)
17.4 Drum Layering Techniques (9:44)
17.5 Creating Harmonies with Midi Effects (7:44)
18 - The Quest for Originality: Tempo and Clock
18.1 Odd Timing Signatures 1: Intro (2:35)
18.2 Odd Timing Sigs 2: Ableton Integration (9:30)
18.3 Odd Timing Sigs 3: Writing Odd Timing Riffs (14:39)
18.4 The Triplet Grid! (6:52)
18.5 Polymeters (4:00)
18.6 Poly Rhythms (6:54)
19 - Writing B, C, and D Parts: Escaping the Loop!
19.1 Borrowing Elements (8:13)
19.2 Doubling Down in Unison (4:25)
19.3 Easy Key Changes (7:43)
19.4 Sub Part Variations (8:05)
20 - Actually Finishing Songs?
20.1 The Composition / Songwriting Roadmap (2:12)
20.2 Objectivity (3:59)
20.3 Rinse Repeat - Finalizing Arrangement Workflow (5:33)
21 - Taking the Ear for a Ride
21.1 Arrangement Layout and Organization (8:39)
21.2 Less is More (16:58)
21.3 Adding Variations: Fills and Voicings (29:46)
21.4 Adding Variations: New Chords and Leads (8:11)
21.5 Using Session View within an Arrangement (11:16)
21.6 Compositional Automation (18:41)
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7.3 Recording and Editing Audio Clips in Arrangement View
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