Beat Making Basics for Ages 10-16 at Northeastern Illinois University

Beat Making Basics - Ableton Live
Wednesdays 10 am to 12 pm (3pm option also avail)
June 19-July 31; 6 weeks - no class July 3
In this 6 week program we will explore the basics of Ableton software and beatmaking, with the goal of making your very own finished beat! We will learn how to navigate Ableton's interface and how to set up your midi keyboard. We will learn how to create a basic beat with drums sounds, and learn basic rhythm concepts. We will go over different drum patterns and experiment with making your own. We will cover how to add basic melodic and harmonic elements in your beat (chords, melody, and bass)and learn basic effects and processing (reverb, delay, EQ). We will go over how to structure and arrange your beat, and basic mixing (volume balancing, panning) and how to finish your beat.
Drum sounds will be provided by the instructor
Audio samples will be provided by the instructorEquipment Required for this class:
Ableton Intro (approximately $39)Laptop that is able to run the software
Portable midi keyboard such as the Arturia - MiniLab 3
Participants should have their own headphones and laptop chargers

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