An on-demand music production course for artists and new producers.

Go beyond tips and tricks by learning the fundamental building blocks behind the recording process.

Learning music production for the first time is hard.

Challenge 1: First you have to decide if you're going to use Ableton Live, Logic Pro, FL Studio, ProTools, Studio One 3, Reason, and dozens of other tools.

Challenge 2: Then you have to find sounds, VSTs, third-party plugins, preset packs, drum kits, and with each tool that you buy, the number of choices you have to make to find a single sound you like grows exponentially.

Challenge 3: Next up you need to learn about chords, how to write a good melody, song arrangement techniques, countermelodies, effects and transitions, sound design, editing, recording techniques, mixing, and mastering.

Challenge 4: You have to learn how to mix music well. You need to identify the problem areas, what isn't working, why your beat sounds hollow or the bass isn't hitting hard enough or a thousand other things.

Challenge 4-100: Finally, you have to go out and figure out how to distribute your music, and you have to overcome the fear of putting yourself out there for the first time.

By now you get the point: Learning music production from the ground up is hard.

When things aren't going well, it's easy to blame it on the tools. "I need a better DAW, that's the problem. I'll buy Logic Pro and then I'll make more music."

But that doesn't make sense. It's like an architect saying "I need a better piece of paper to draw this blueprint. Then I'll design a better house."

Of course, we need good tools to do our work. But the truth is that a true craftsman can make something great with even a lackluster tool.

Craftspeople focus on (1) expanding their foundational knowledge and (2) doing the disciplines it takes to get better.

In the world of music production, it's so easy to learn techniques and tactics. But the reality is that tactics and techniques are trends. Trends are here today and gone tomorrow.

Introducing the first-principles of music production

A course for beginners to learn the building blocks of music production.

What is it?

A beginner's course that breaks music production down into its fundamental building blocks. The goal of this course is to give you the knowledge you need to understand how to translate the ideas in your mind into a song that is ready to publish on Spotify.

What You'll Learn

• The Building blocks of production
  • Basics of Theory: Chords, Melodies, Harmonies
  • Arrangement and song structure
  • Tracking
  • Sound design
  • Editing
  • Mixing
  • Mastering
• The best tools for music production
• How to find inspiration by listening closer
• How to make your first beat

Who is this for?

• Artists who want to learn the full production process
• New and aspiring music producers

What's Included?

✅ Video Lessons

✅ 2 PDF checklists to streamline your workflow

✅ 3 Ableton Live templates

✅ Original stems from “Stars” to practice mixing

Pre-Order now for $50. If we get 50 pre-orders I'll create this course. If not, your money will be refunded and the course canceled.

Meet the Instructor

This course from Songmaps will be created and taught by me, Colby Schemm. 7+ years of music production experience. 13+ years experience in electric guitar. Bachelor's degree in Music. Check out my portfolio here.

Colby Schemm