Electronic music theory, digital music theory, and dance music theory. Learn music theory with ableton live and more!
InstructorJ. Anthony AllenInstruction centers on the piano roll editor, making theory immediately applicable to MIDI sequencing and track arrangement.
The curriculum includes specific musical analysis of tracks by artists such as Deadmau5, Daft Punk, and Skrillex to demonstrate theory in practice.
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These 4 complementary views highlight concrete, legible examples from the course presentation.
This screenshot demonstrates how musical intervals are visualized in Ableton Live's piano roll, labeling the distance between notes as whole steps or half steps.
This screen capture displays the Ableton Live software interface during a music production session, featuring an imported audio track of Deadmau5's 'Ghosts n Stuff' within the timeline.
A split-screen layout displays a complex MIDI arrangement in a music production software interface alongside an instructor explaining the complete series content.
This view displays the Ableton Live software environment, highlighting the track arrangement and mixer controls used for electronic music production.
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Beyond basic triads, the course explores complex territories including musical modes, pentatonic scales, and chromatic mediants.
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The content aligns well with the target of electronic music producers using MIDI-capable software.