EM-Curriculum Sample-Music Production

EM Curriculum Sample Outline

MUSIC PRODUCTION


LESSON TITLES:

  • What Does a Producer Do? 
  • Basic & Beginner Programs (i.e. Garage Band)
  • Making a Beat 
  • Beat Drop

COVERED KNOWLEDGE:

  • The job of the music producer with examples of famous producers (i.e. Pharrell, David Foster)
  • The tools provided by and the potential of using basic music production programs 
  • The steps and processes of creating an original beat
  • What a beat drop is, and how it can change the dynamic of a song

PRACTICED SKILLS:

  • Identify the different objectives for a music producer 
  • Learning the basics of a simple music production program such as Garage Band 
  • How to make a beat using tempo, digital drum kits, quantizing, etc.
  • Adding a beat drop in an original song

FINAL PROJECT:

Create a short 8-measure original beat with at least one beat drop and four different sounds

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