Create Lo-Fi Beats with Ableton Live and Push
A course by JNTHN STEIN
, Musician and Composer
Build, arrange and edit a chilled, lo-fi beat that combines the key elements of musical composition
- 100% positive reviews (52)
- 1540 students
- Audio: English
- Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch
Build, arrange and edit a chilled, lo-fi beat that combines the key elements of musical composition
- 100% positive reviews (52)
- 1540 students
- 16 lessons (2h 21m)
- 15 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Ableton LiveMusic production is an opportunity to create compositions that accompany our lives and ease our minds. Charles Jacques, also know as JNTHN STEIN, is a musician and producer who specializes in composing lo-fi beats. He’s produced tracks that have been streamed millions of times on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
In this course, he teaches you how to build, arrange, and perform a lo-fi beat using Ableton Live and Push. Learn how to combine the essential components of music production to make meaningful art. Are you ready to tune in to your creativity and create music that moves and inspires?
What will you learn in this online course?
Course table of contents
-
U1U1. Introduction
-
U2U2. The Ingredients
-
U3U3. Building Your Lo-Fi Beat
-
U4U4. Arranging and Performing Your Lo-Fi Beat
-
FPFP Final project
Begin by getting to know Charles Jaques, songwriter, recording artist, and producer. He talks through his journey to becoming a musician before sharing the influences which have inspired him throughout his career.
Delve into the history and evolution of lo-fi music. Charles then introduces you to Ableton Live and Ableton Push and their features. Discover easy-to-play chord shapes before experimenting with a drum rack and sequencing beats. Learn how to play and create ambient textures to add to your sound.
Track and record a chord progression using the major and minor chord shapes from earlier in the course. Then record a finger-drummed beat in Ableton Push and loop it alongside your chord progression. Lay down your bass before creating simple melodies with texture.
Use your composed beat and perform a live arrangement of it using Ableton Push. Begin by sequencing your beat. Then add effects to create a mood before playing and recording your beat live. To finish, Charles shows you how to upload your music to the internet and share it with the world on platforms like Spotify and Apple Music.
What is this course's project?
Produce and record a two-three minute lo-fi beat that’s ready to share online.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in creating chilled, lo-fi beats or producing music using a fun, performative process.
Requirements and materials
Experience with Ableton Live and Push, music production, and music theory is needed.
You will also need a computer with Ableton Live 11 installed and an Ableton Push 2.
Reviews
A course by JNTHN STEIN
Charles Jacques, also known as JNTHN STEIN, is a Los Angeles-based musician from Oakland, California. Growing up, he was influenced by his artistic parents as well as the culturally diverse hip-hop scene he was surrounded by and has used music as a creative outlet since his teens.
Charles sees music as a lifestyle, not just a career, and, as a songwriter, recording artist, and producer, he’s released hundreds of songs on platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, Soundcloud, and Bandcamp. His music has been streamed millions of times across the world and, alongside creating music of his own, Charles teaches others how to do the same.
Content
-
U1
Introduction
-
About Me
-
Influences
-
-
U2
The Ingredients
-
History of Lo-Fi Beats
-
Introducing Ableton Live and Ableton Push 2
-
Chords
-
Drums
-
Bass
-
Textures
-
-
U3
Building Your Lo-Fi Beat
-
Creating a Chord Progression
-
Building a Drum Beat
-
Laying Down a Bass Part
-
Adding Melodic Textures with Effects
-
-
U4
Arranging and Performing Your Lo-Fi Beat
-
Sequencing Your Beat
-
Performing Effects Live
-
Playing and Recording Your Beat Live
-
How and Where to Share Music
-
-
FP
Final project
-
Create Lo-Fi Beats with Ableton Live and Push
-
What to expect from a Domestika course
-
Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
-
Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
-
Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
-
Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus or PRO member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
-
Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
-
Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
-
Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
-
Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
Ableton Live
gacorreo
Excelente curso. Muy didáctico, explica muy bien todas las herramientas disponibles y la metodologia para la creación de musica Lo-Fi. El profesor habla de manera pausada, explicando claramente los conceptos. Al final puedes obtener maravillosas melodías de una manera rápida y sin conocimientos previos de teoría musical ni habilidades especiales para interpretar instrumentos musicales.
View translation
Hide translation
neinwechter
PlusWhether or not you're wanting to create, produce, or perform this particular genre of music - this is a great course to bring you up to speed on using Push 2 in a way that is hands on and directly applicable to any number of other areas you may be interested in pursuing with the device.
Definitely recommend, particularly for those interested in this genre of music and/or those that are looking to get started on the Push 2.
atarakji
really good course. Well structured, Informative and inspiring. The tutor is great at expalining in a clear way. Recommended!!
cristhian_beegraphic
Es un buen curso
View translation
Hide translation
flori_m
PlusSuper für Anfänger
View translation
Hide translation