Pyramind instructor Ryan Rey deconstructs Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android" from their seminal 1997 album OK Computer. This analysis will help you get a sense for how Radiohead works as a whole because they employ these techniques throughout their music. These techniques include: • Pedal points • Changing meters and Odd meters…
In this short excerpt from our recent live Q&A with Matt Donner, Matt tackles the question: “What’s the fastest way to become a professional producer?” Matt touches on what “professional” means, how to evaluate the music you’re releasing, and how much time artists may need to reach their goals. Launch…
Harley Rayner from Mt Eden and Kname talks about why he loves using Ableton for music production. He joined us for an Elite Session on our SF campus to talk about his career history, production techniques, and more. He even told us his secret for writing buildups.
Want to make crazy synth melodies on the fly? Ableton Certified Trainer Dustin Ragland shows us how to use User Mode to map custom macros to the encoders on the Push 2. This quick, straightforward tutorial is a must watch for Push users. If you like this video, you can…
Matt Donner is hosting a live Q&A session today at 1pm (PT) to answer any of your questions around producing, arranging, music theory, composition, and more. Best known for his YouTube theory and arrangement Breakdown series, Matt is available to help you take your songwriting and productions to the next…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell is back with another music composition tutorial. This time, he talks about musical archetypes - recurring symbols or motifs in popular music. He uses musical examples by Drake and Mario to illustrate the concept.
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind’s Chris Gear sits down with Ezra Sandzer-Bell and Isaac Cotec to discuss hidden meanings within music. They talk about cryptography, embedding images in sounds,…
Pyramind music business instructors Jeff Straw and Steffen Franz are here to answer all your questions around the music industry and how to get your music career started. Book a 1-hour online mentorship session with either of these instructors: With Steffen Franz: http://hubs.ly/H082V1y0 With Jeff Straw: http://hubs.ly/H086Ylk0 ____________________ About Steffen:…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the Phrygian mode using Kendrick Lamar’s “Humble” as an example. He also talks about the Hirajoshi scale, and how can incorporate it into your music. We have provided some helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Book a session with Tom: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Pyramind mentor Tom Harrison talks about the three acts that make up a film trailer, and how you should write music for each act. He uses the trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens as an example. This is a must-watch for producers and…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over chord extensions using Bruno Mars’ “That’s What I Like” as a musical example. He walks you through how to build an extended chord, and we’ve provided helpful visuals for those of you following along at home.
Book a session with Underbelly: https://bit.ly/2zNYVDp Underbelly (aka You Suck At Producing) has joined the Pyramind mentorship network! You can now book one-on-one online mentorship sessions with him. In this sound design tutorial, he shows us how he uses Ableton’s Simple Delay device to make his beats more wonky.
Book a 1-on-1 session with Chris here: https://hubs.ly/H08rYd30 Learn synth pro tips and sound design hacks from Pyramind instructor/mentor Chris Gear. Submit your questions about synths, sound design, or music production and Chris will answer as many as possible during the broadcast. Chris' Specialties: - Sound Design - Synthesis -…
Pyramind mentor Ezra Sandzer-Bell goes over the concept of harmonic ambiguity using song examples “Electric Relaxation” and “Award Tour” by A Tribe Called Quest. He demonstrates how to use altered chords and parallel chords to keep your music interesting. We have provided visuals of the chords he mentions, to help…
Welcome to Producing Out Loud, our series where we discuss a wide range of topics related to music production, business, and technology. In this episode, Pyramind music business instructors Steffen Franz, Greg Gordon, and Jeff Straw discuss the resurgence of vinyl and the current state of physical distribution in the…
Book a 1-on-1 mentorship session with Dustin: http://hubs.ly/H08mjTC0 Now is your chance to learn directly from an Ableton Certified Trainer! Submit your questions about Ableton or music production and Dustin will answer as many as possible during the broadcast. Dustin's Bio: Ableton Certified Trainer, Dustin Ragland has been a professional…
On May 17th, Rituals of Mine (hot off their tour supporting the Deftones and Tricky) performed here at Pyramind as part of our free Evening with Ableton event. 00:00:00 - Your Girl 00:03:39 - Armor 00:06:11 - Into Solemn Hymns 00:10:12 - Ride or Die 00:14:51 - Devoted
Matt Donner is back with another breakdown. This time, he analyzes a classic: Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean”. He goes over the chord progression, mode mixing, and other composition techniques. This is a must-watch for Michael Jackson fans, as well as music theory enthusiasts who enjoy Matt’s breakdowns. Click here: https://linktr.ee/pyramind…
Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…
Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…
Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…
Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…
Ableton certified trainer Lenny Kiser took the stage at Pyramind and built a track from scratch using the Push 2. In this multi-part video recap, Lenny walks you through multiple techniques you can use to produce with the Push and keep your music fresh with variation. Part 1: https://youtu.be/_85I-_oWuu4 Lenny…
Learn more: https://bit.ly/2FiKmO1 Our online music production classes explain the DAW in detail, dissect the art of sound design and teach proven songwriting and arranging methods. Ultimately these courses allow you to create better music. Take a single course or dive into one of our programs like the Ableton Producer…