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.

Arrangement as energy

Plotting a track before you build it.

1. The energy curve
2. Section lengths and the listener's attention
3. Addition, subtraction and contrast
4. Plot an arrangement on paper

Layers and space

Frequency, stereo and time as three dimensions.

1. Frequency: give everything its own lane
2. Stereo width and mono compatibility
3. Depth: near sounds and far sounds
4. Layering without mud
5. How busy the arrangement is over time

Full production

The capstone for this tier.

1. Reference tracks, and how to use them
2. Knowing when a part is finished
3. Ear fatigue and the fresh-ears rule
4. Produce a complete track
5. Arrangement final