Free online courseElectronic Music Performance Techniques

Duration of the online course: 1 hours and 21 minutes

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Master electronic music performance with Berklee Online! Learn Ableton Live, drum patterns, chord progressions, live looping, sound design, and more in this free course.

Course Description

The "Electronic Music Performance Techniques" course is a structured 1 hour and 21 minutes dive into the art of electronic music production and live performance. Designed for aspiring musicians and producers, this course is categorized under Instruments and Vocal, specifically within the realm of Music Production and DJ Mixing.

When you embark on this journey, you'll start with a warm welcome that sets the stage for a seamless learning experience. The primary tool of this course is the powerful Ableton Live, a leading software for electronic music production. You'll begin by learning how to configure your electronic digital instrument (EDI) with Ableton Live, ensuring your setup is fully optimized for the lessons to follow.

The course meticulously guides you through essential techniques, starting with launch quantization and exploring the versatile Session View in Ableton. These foundational skills are necessary for timing and rhythm, key components in live electronic music performance. Building on this, you'll be introduced to rhythm and drum performance, where you'll gain a solid understanding of basic and poly-drum patterns.

Setting up the Ableton Drum Rack is a crucial step, as it enables you to perform both basic and complex drum patterns. This allows you to create and play dynamic drum sequences that form the backbone of your tracks. The art of sampling and slicing sounds is also covered, providing you with the skills to manipulate audio clips creatively.

Live looping, a vital technique in electronic music performance, is explored starting with drum patterns. This technique is then expanded to include chord progressions, which are fundamental to building harmonic structures in your compositions. The course introduces the Ableton Push, a versatile instrument that enhances your ability to perform live. You'll learn to set it up and perform various chord progressions, including basic, 7th, and 9th chords.

As you progress, live looping is not limited to chords but also extends to melodi? and bass parts. You'll develop basic compositions, improve sound design for live performance, and learn to manipulate sound in real-time. Minor Blues improvisation, creating arrangements, and live looping melodies and bass patterns are all aspects explored in-depth to enhance your improvisational skills.

The course culminates in a session on improving sound design and arranging a performance, where all the skills you've acquired come together in a cohesive manner. The final lesson features a performance by Rishabh Rajan, a testament to the skills and techniques imparted throughout the course.

"Electronic Music Performance Techniques" is a comprehensive course that empowers you with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in electronic music production and live performance, making it a valuable resource for anyone looking to elevate their musical journey.

Conteúdo do Curso

  • Video class: Electronic Music Performance Techniques: Welcome to the Course

    0h01m

  • Exercise: What is one of the key misconceptions about electronic digital instruments (EDIs) that the course aims to address?

  • Video class: Configuring Your EDI with Ableton Live | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 1/23

    0h01m

  • Video class: Launch Quantization and Session View | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 2/23

    0h03m

  • Exercise: What is the result of setting individual clip launch quantization to 'none' in Ableton Live?

  • Video class: Introduction to Rhythm and Drum Performance | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 3/23

    0h00m

  • Exercise: When learning about drum performance on an EDI, which aspect is NOT covered in the initial lesson?

  • Video class: Ableton Drum Rack Setup | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 4/23

    0h02m

  • Exercise: In Ableton Live, what do you need to adjust in the drum rack if you notice inconsistencies in terms of the volume level of your drum samples?

  • Video class: Performing Basic Drum Patterns | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 5/23

    0h05m

  • Exercise: Which finger does the instructor suggest using for the hi-hat when playing with the left hand during electronic music drumming patterns?

  • Video class: Performing Poly-Drum Patterns | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 6/23

    0h02m

  • Exercise: What characteristic distinguishes poly drum patterns from linear drum patterns in electronic music performance?

  • Video class: Sampling and Slicing Sounds | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 7/23

    0h02m

  • Exercise: What are the two approaches to working with samples in electronic music as described in the given text?

  • Video class: Live Looping Drum Patterns | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 8/23

    0h04m

  • Exercise: In Ableton Live, what is the correct way to initiate a live loop using the Session Record button?

  • Video class: Introduction to Performing Chord Progressions | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 9/23

    0h00m

  • Exercise: What type of chords will you learn to perform in this lesson?

  • Video class: Setting up the Ableton Push | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 10/23

    0h04m

  • Exercise: What feature does the Ableton Push offer to assist in performing chords and chord progressions?

  • Video class: Performing Basic Chord Progressions on Ableton Push | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 11/23

    0h06m

  • Exercise: Which technique allows a musician to modify a major triad to create additional chord variations on the Push instrument?

  • Video class: Creating and Performing 7th Chords | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 12/23

    0h03m

  • Exercise: When converting a major triad to a major seventh chord in the key of C, what additional note needs to be played?

  • Video class: Creating and Performing 9th Chords | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 13/23

    0h04m

  • Exercise: When constructing a C minor ninth chord, which note is removed and what is its interval relationship to the root?

  • Video class: Live Looping Chord Progressions | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 14/23

    0h02m

  • Exercise: In the given text about live looping with the Ableton Push, what feature is used to set a specific recording length?

  • Video class: Creating Basic Compositions | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 15/23

    0h00m

  • Exercise: What fundamental element of electronic music performance will be explored in this lesson for creating a basic composition?

  • Video class: Developing Bass Parts | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 16/23

    0h05m

  • Exercise: Which of the following is a basic technique for creating a bass part for a chord progression?

  • Video class: Developing Melodies | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 17/23

    0h03m

  • Exercise: Which feature on the LED instrument allows you to access both in-scale and chromatic notes for improvisation?

  • Video class: Minor Blues Improv | Live Looping Melodies and Bass | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 18/23

    0h03m

  • Exercise: Which scale is suggested for improvising a melodic idea on top of a bass part in the provided text?

  • Video class: Creating Arrangements, Improving Sound Design Intro | Electronic Music Performance Techniques 19/23

    0h00m

  • Exercise: What is the primary focus of the lesson described in the text?

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