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Make a Beat From Scratch Vol. 1

Learn to make professional beats from scratch in this 9-hour step-by-step course! Master melodies, drum loops, mixing, mastering, and arrangement with GratuiTous, a beatmaking expert with 13+ years of experience. Perfect for beginners and experienced producers alike!

All Levels • 25 Lectures • Full Lifetime Access
Riley Weller GratuiTous

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Make a Beat From Scratch Vol. 1
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What you will learn

Turn Loops into Songs: Transform simple loops and melodies into full beats with dynamic song structures.
Beatmaking Essentials: Learn the entire beatmaking process from scratch, including creating custom melodies, drum loops, and arrangements.
Piano Improvisation for Producers: Understand how to use a real piano setup to improve your melodies and improvisation skills.
Studio and Equipment Setup: Gain confidence in selecting and using music production equipment, including MIDI keyboards, VSTs, and sound libraries.

Course Content

9 sections • 25 lectures • 09:27:38 total length

Introduction

04:20

Why Piano Is Like Skateboarding

04:02

Piano Practice Setup [Overview]

06:10

Piano Practice Setup

06:10

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Mixer Piano Setup

09:14

Wiring the Piano Mixer

04:19

Finding a Melody on the Piano

14:17

Music Production Equipment for Beatmakers

14:05

Virtual Instrument Recommendations

26:48

VST Mixing Effect Recommendations

20:43
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Requirements

A computer with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), such as FL Studio (preferred, but any DAW will work).

Basic knowledge of music production is helpful but not required.

Access to a MIDI keyboard is recommended for better learning and practice.

A willingness to learn and experiment with new techniques in beatmaking.

Target Audience

Beginner Producers: Perfect for those new to beatmaking who want to learn the step-by-step process of creating professional beats from scratch.

Intermediate Producers: Great for producers looking to refine their workflow, improve sound selection, and learn advanced beat structuring techniques.

FL Studio Users: Tailored for FL Studio users, though applicable to any DAW.

Music Enthusiasts: Ideal for anyone curious about the beatmaking process and eager to develop their music production skills.

About this course

Learn to make a beat from scratch in 9 hours!


Most new producers struggle with how to turn a loop into a song.


They make the initial melody, but don't know how to turn many melodies into a full beat with powerful song structure.


After creating 30+ beatmaking courses... this "how to make a beat" course was always requested by my students to see how to put all the pieces of the puzzle together to make a beat from start to finish.


Well, today's your opportunity to step into my personal studio and watch me make a whole beat from beginning to end with custom melodies using MIDI Notes, and a custom drum loop with one-shot drum samples from SCRATCH!


Brand-new? "Beat from Scratch Vol. 1" course is designed to teach you everything involved in making a professional beat!


More experience? The videos will be a solid confirmation to your own workflow to see if there's a better way, or just learn something new.


GratuiTous (instructor), has been beatmaking for 13+ years, and has even worked with a GRAMMY-Nominated artist! He's also known for straight-to-the-point beatmaking education, revealing the why, what, how, and when, with super easy-to-understand explanations.


FIRST SECTION: A REAL PIANO

The world's best producers are amazing on piano... so practicing piano SHOULD be part of your producer practicing routine.


For that reason, we start the course on my real piano with a custom setup to practice as a beatmaker which I reveal in the first part of this make a beat from scratch course:

I cannot tell you how much of a better producer I have become at melodies and improvisation with my real piano setup (revealed in the course).


SECTION TWO: MY MUSIC STUDIO

Don't get confused about music production equipment... it's all about knowledge, technique, and selecting the right tools which don't have to be expensive.


This section walks you through two parts of my music studio:

  •  My music equipment like MIDI Keyboard, Speakers, and working in comfort.
  •  My digital production tools like VSTs, Sounds, and my fast Template.

  • This section is educational and will leave you confident with your music production equipment choices.


    SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, AND 6:

    These sections cover beatmaking, mixing, mastering, and arrangement.


    The course is about 9 hours long, and I try to keep the recordings are raw as possible so that you literally see step-by-step how to make a beat.


    This is a MASSIVE course sharing the exact steps to create professional beats all taught and edited by me, GratuiTous! There are about 21 total patterns in the beat.. with about 9-10 of those being instruments!


    You see me improvise on a piano and record each melody... you even learn how to fine-tune each sound so that you have a good sound selection in beats.


    We then cover how to organize your music session, set up a mix, and how to master a beat.. and the absolute hardest part... the arrangement! You see it all!


    After creating 30+ beatmaking courses, this is the course people have requested for years... and it's now available to watch! You can download and watch for offline viewing, or stream the course inside my dedicated beatmaker training platform!


    BEST BEATMAKING COURSE FROM BEGINNING TO END

    It'll be hard finding a beatmaking course that goes into such detail with easy-to-understand explanations (and unrevealed secrets), while still being fun, and learning step-by-step what's involved in making a beat.


    If you use FL Studio you will get the absolute best experience, but you can use any DAW to follow along.


    Want to see step-by-step the EXACT PROCESS of making a professional beat? Enroll into my "Make a Beat From Scratch Vol. 1" course, and see all my beatmaking secrets!

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    Career Opportunities & Job Roles

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    Job-Ready Curriculum
    Target Roles You Can Apply For

    Professional Music Producer

    Commercial Audio Mixing Engineer

    Sound Designer & Media Specialist

    Mastering & Post-Production Director

    Estimated Annual Salary
    $55,000 – $110,000 / yr
    Global Industry Demand

    High Demand in Media & Streaming

    In-Demand Skills You Master
    Acoustic Balance & Spatial Panning
    Dynamic EQ & Harmonic Saturation
    Commercial Loudness & Streaming Standards
    Creative DAW Workflow & Synthesis
    * Estimates based on global tech hiring benchmarks and industry compensation reports.
    Meet your instructor
    Riley Weller GratuiTous
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    Riley Weller GratuiTous
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    FL Studio Teacher and FL Studio Expert
    GratuiTous (Riley Weller) is an artist and producer for the name of Jesus. He is an author, educator, and podcast host of 'Music Production Made Simple'. He has been using FL Studio since 2009, leading him to work with a GRAMMY-Nominated Artist! He has tons of FL Studio Books and FL Studio Courses for how to use FL Studio. His learning materials have proven results from previous students who have successfully learned the software to make beats. His students tell him that his approach to explaining topics is extremely easy to understand. Feel free to reach out to GratuiTous with any questions you have about FL Studio....

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