Welcome to Beats Made Simple teaching your real music…..real simple!
Immersive Online Music Courses for DJs and Music Producers
What You Will Learn
1
Writing Grooves
Learn 4 drum patterns that will cover writing breakbeats, swing and straight rhythms, fills and polyrhythms so you can apply this knowledge to write your own drum grooves.
We deconstruct famous drum tracks from Camelphat, Green Velvet & Format B so you can understand how the techniques covered in our examples apply these tracks which you can apply to your own music.
Learn how to create dynamics, emotion and feeling just like real drummer would.
2
Music Theory
Learn the fundamental to music theory and how it can be applied to computer based music so you can create rhythms suited to your music.
Including Tempo, Time Signatures, Bars, Note Lengths, Quantization, Beats, Counting, Downbeats, Offbeats, Subdivisions & rhythm.
3
Drum Racks & Sound Design
Learn every feature in Ableton’s Drum instrument “Drum Racks” and see how you can use its unique features in practical ways to give you total control over your drums.
Have total control over the sound of your drums by using tools such as ADSR, LFO, Pitch, EQ and Panning
4
Groove & Swing
Learn the history of classic groove boxes such as the MPC and SP1200 and how to there legendary swing settings create awesome grooves.
In this course we show you an amazing feature in ableton called Groove Templates so you’ll be able to add much more groove to your music.
5
Creative Effects
I teach you how to add flavour and warmth to your drums by using effects you can learn how to add character and attitude to you drums making them sonically delicious.
Learn creative techniques which add depth, tone and fullness to your drums.
6
History of House
Learn the history of house music and the drum machine that started a movement!
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MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Andrew Hartley
Meet Andrew Hartley, your personal instructor, producer, DJ and founder of Beats Made Simple.
Your Instructor
Meet Andrew Hartley, your personal instructor and founder of Beats Made Simple.
- Background – Andrew is from the UK, born in Swansea, a city by the sea
- Profession – 15 years as a DJ, Music Producer, Label Owner and Teacher
- Qualifications – MSc Music Engineering Production and BSc (hons) Music Technology
- Experience – 10 years + teaching music professionally in institutes and privately
- History – Proven track record in student success sharing his knowledge, skills and expertise
- Committed – To mentor and encourage students enabling them to discover more and dig deeper into their love and passion for music
- Creator – Released original music in the Soulful House genre
- Entertainer – Performed globally with some of the world’s biggest DJs
- Interests – Music, Music and more Music
- Inspiration – Gospel, Funk, Disco, banging beats
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Frequently Asked Questions
There is no start or end date so you can use this as a resource to go back to anytime and also go
at your own pace and learn within your own skills level and ability.
This is a one time payment! That gives you access to the course for life. Theres no future payment
or subscription required. You have instant 24/7 access when you purchase the course for life!
How to program your own drum grooves. We teach all of the knowledge, skills and techniques
required to equip you to write your own unique grooves after completion. Many of these skills will
also translate into other aspects of writing music!
This course is for music producers who want to learn how to program and write drums specifically
for House Music and Tech House.
This course is suitable for beginners and advanced levels we have worked to cover everything to
make it accessible for everyone no matter what skill level your at we believe there will be
something in hear for you and if your not satisfied we offer a 14 day money back guarantee.
No this course offers a module dedicated to music theory so you’ll be able to learn this if you want.
However with no prior music theory knowledge you can start straight away programming drums in
the writing grooves section and take those later to have an extra advantage.
This course is entered around using Ableton Live. Any copy of Live 11 or below will be suitable.
Yes even though this course is using Ableton Live as it is a theory based course you can certainly
apply this knowledge to the DAW of your choice. When it comes to Drum Racks maybe other
DAWs have there own Drum interments and many of the functions will translate as well.
Yes we offer a 30 day money back refund if your not satisfied or feel this course isn’t for you no
questions asked. We only want to add value to people by helping them, if this course isn’t for you
after you try it
You can ask any questions in the comment section in the training portal of the course, or in our
community and you can always email us directly at info@beatsmadesimple.com