Ableton Live Beginners Course

Eight weeks in detail

Each week adds a step to a reusable production workflow: finding your way around Live, working with audio and MIDI, understanding song structure and learning how to create an arrangement, and the foundations of mixing and mixdown.

Each week below opens with its learning direction, then steps through the main topics with a simplified view of Ableton Live.

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Week 1 of 8

Orientation& a first idea

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The throughline

One reusable workflow

  1. 1Navigate Ableton Live and capture a first idea.
  2. 2Develop rhythm and musical material with audio and MIDI.
  3. 3Organise a project and shape sounds with effects and automation.
  4. 4Understand song structure and learn how to create an arrangement.
  5. 5Apply introductory mixing decisions and prepare an export.