I want to re-visit this video from the 2024 12 Days of Creativity Challenge because there are great tips in here for producing hooks! Have you ever wondered how to get the right vocal structure for yourself? Open Ableton Live, and even voice memos, and you can follow along in my video! If you are working in Ableton Live, start by creating a track, and record enabling it. Singers, and non-singers open to experimenting: If you are starting in voice memos, you can record the vo

Hello friends! You can watch the video and follow along with this blog post to learn about how to create and execute an intuitive live setup. I go through all my equipment, and my workflow by answering your most burning questions about live performance . I have an Ableton Live Performance Course, as well as many others that you can purchase. LNA is an Ableton Certified Trainer and has an amazing collection of Push online courses . Answering Your Questions Question 1: What equ

Do you feel like you have many ideas, or beginnings to projects, but can't bring yourself to finish them? For the past five years, I have been researching and writing about the psychology behind why we feel things like perfectionism, for example, especially as music producers. I hope this post and this video helps you feel less alone in your creative process. After all, our art is supposed to connect us with others. Here are three of the most common creative blocks music pro

Hi friends! Something that can help you with staying creative, even without lots of time on your hands, is having what I like to call a planned workflow. As outlined in my book, " Creative Confidence and Music Production ," I will be following my own 10-minute workflow to create a track! The 10-Minute Workflow is as follows: Kick, Clap and Hi Hat Sampled Percussion Arpeggiated Synth Bass You can have Ableton open in another tab to follow along with the steps in this post. S