Intermediate Production 6 hours 300 XP on completion

Arrangement & Production

Turning eight good bars into three good minutes.

The course that fixes the most common problem in amateur music: a great loop that never becomes a song.

Completing this course unlocks

Producer

1. Arrangement as energy

4 lessons

Plotting a track before you build it.

○ The energy curve Reading 12 min ○ Section lengths and listener attention Reading 11 min ○ Addition, subtraction and contrast Reading 12 min ○ Plot an arrangement on paper Reading 10 min

2. Layers and space

5 lessons

Frequency, stereo and time as three dimensions.

○ Frequency: give everything its own lane Reading 12 min ○ Stereo width and mono compatibility Reading 12 min ○ Depth: near sounds and far sounds Reading 11 min ○ Layering without mud Reading 12 min ○ Arrangement density over time Reading 12 min

3. Full production

5 lessons

The capstone for this tier.

○ Reference tracks and how to use them Reading 11 min ○ Knowing when a part is finished Reading 10 min ○ Ear fatigue and the fresh-ears rule Reading 10 min ○ Produce a complete track Studio 60 min ○ Arrangement final Quiz 10 min

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