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10 Sessions / 8-10 hours of work per session
Skill Level
Beginner
Topics
drum programming, drum programming from the ground up, beginner drum programming, music production course, beat blueprint

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Beat Blueprint: Part 1 - Drum Programming from the Ground Up

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10 Sessions / 8-10 hours of work per session
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Beginner
Topics
drum programming, drum programming from the ground up, beginner drum programming, music production course, beat blueprint

Not available for purchase in India

Course Description

Master making beats in multiple styles, genres, and with any software.


This is a class designed for music producers who are ready to get serious about drum programming. The art of programming drums on a MIDI grid, in drum machines, or with audio files can be tricky to master, but when you finish this class, your tracks will have the extra energy that comes from professional drum tracks.

I'll be using Ableton Live and some Logic in this course, but it will be easy to following along on whatever program you are most comfortable with. We will start the class off with basic rhythm theory, and learning where (typically) we put the kick, the snare, and the hi-hats. Then we will learn to adapt that pattern to work for a number of different styles.

  • Here is a list of some of the questions we will answer:Tools of the trade
  • Working on the Audio Grid and MIDI Grid
  • The Bar
  • The Pulse
  • The 8th and the 16th
  • Meter
  • "Counting" Bars
  • Reading Drum Patterns
  • Percussion Elements
  • Cymbals
  • Where to find good, free, samples (My favorite sites!)
  • Forming the Groove
  • Variation
  • Modulation
  • Genre
  • Feel
  • Swing
  • The "Basic Pattern"
  • Off Beats and Down Beats
  • Dynamics
  • Syncopation
  • Humanism
  • And much more!!

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Session 1: Introduction & Overview (July 14, 2026)
3 lessons
1. Drum_Promo_edit_V1.mp4
2. AboutMe.mp4
3. Tools.mp4
Session 2: Working with Beats on the Grid (July 21, 2026)
2 lessons
1. 4-MakingBeatsInYourAudioSequencer.mp4
2. 5-MakingBeatsWithTheMIDIGrid.mp4
Session 3: Reading the Timeline (July 28, 2026)
6 lessons
1. 6-TheBar.mp4
2. 7-TheBeat.mp4
3. 8-The8thAnd16th.mp4
4. 9-Meter.mp4
5. 11.CountingBars.mp4
6. 12-ReadingDrumPatterns.mp4
Session 4: Elements of the Drum Pattern (August 4, 2026)
5 lessons
1. 13-The3Essentials.mp4
2. 14-Percussion.mp4
3. 15-MoreCymbals.mp4
4. 16-OtherSounds.mp4
5. 17-WhereToFindSamples.mp4
Session 5: What We Look for in a Drum Pattern (August 11, 2026)
5 lessons
1. 19-BuildingAGroove.mp4
2. 20-Variation.mp4
3. 21-Modulation.mp4
4. 22-SimplicityAndGenre.mp4
5. 23-Feel.mp4
Session 6: The Basic Pattern (August 18, 2026)
4 lessons
1. 24-TheBasicPattern.mp4
2. 25-BuildingTheBasicPattern.mp4
3. 26-AddingOffBeats.mp4
4. 27-TheImportanceOfTempo.mp4
Session 7: Building on the Basic Pattern (August 25, 2026)
6 lessons
1. 29-Dynamics.mp4
2. 30-AddingPercussion.mp4
3. 31-Syncopation.mp4
4. 32-Swing.mp4
5. 33-Humanising.mp4
6. 33-HumanisingV2.mp4
Session 8: Genre 1: Programming a House Beat (September 1, 2026)
6 lessons
1. 34-AboutGenres.mp4
2. 35-FindingOurSounds.mp4
3. 36-BasicHouseBeat.mp4
4. 37-AddingMoreElements.mp4
5. 38-Dynamics.mp4
6. 39-Analysis1.mp4
Session 9: Analysis: Daft Punk (September 8, 2026)
3 lessons
1. 41-FindingSounds.mp4
2. 42-BuildingThePattern.mp4
3. 43-SwingElements.mp4
Session 10: Wrap Up (September 15, 2026)
2 lessons
1. 45-WhatNext.mp4
2. 46-ThanksBye.mp4
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