Beginner Instruments 5 hours 260 XP on completion

The Drum Machine

Programming kits that sound played, not typed.

The step sequencer and drum kits in depth, from first pattern to a signature kit of your own.

Completing this course unlocks

Beatmaker

1. The kit and the grid

5 lessons

What each drum does.

○ Kick, snare, hats: the three jobs Reading 10 min ○ The step sequencer explained Reading 11 min ○ Steps, subdivisions and resolution Reading 11 min ○ Choosing a kit that suits the genre Reading 11 min ○ Programme four classic patterns Studio 25 min

2. Making it groove

6 lessons

Pattern versus groove.

○ Swing and shuffle Reading 12 min ○ Velocity: the most under-used control Reading 11 min ○ Ghost notes Reading 11 min ○ Micro-timing and pushing or dragging Reading 13 min ○ Fills and where they belong Reading 11 min ○ Groove check Quiz 8 min

3. Drum sound design

7 lessons

Building the kit itself.

○ Choosing samples that sit together Reading 12 min ○ Layering two sounds into one Reading 13 min ○ Tuning drums to the track Reading 11 min ○ Transient shaping Reading 12 min ○ Processing the drum bus Reading 13 min ○ Build a signature kit Studio 30 min ○ Drums final Quiz 10 min

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