The Art of Music Production

A comprehensive music production course covering the complete workflow from fundamental concepts through melody creation, sound design, arrangement, mixing, and mastering, designed to transform beginners and intermediate producers into confident creators of professional-quality music.

Created by Cymatics
Last updated 02/2026
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What you'll learn

Master the complete music production workflow from initial idea to finished track.
Create professional melodies, chord progressions, and song structures that connect emotionally.
Design unique sounds using synthesis, sampling, and sound design techniques.
Mix and master tracks to achieve radio-ready, professional sound quality.
Develop your creative workflow and overcome producer's block effectively.
Apply advanced production techniques used by industry professionals.
Build arrangement skills to create dynamic and engaging compositions.
Establish a consistent creative process for faster, better production results.

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This course includes:

20.48 hours on-demand video
79 videos
72 documents
23.7 GB downloadable resources
Access on mobile and PC
Instant access after payment

Course content

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  • 00 Art of Music Production
    05:00
  • 00 License Agreement AMP 1764403715427
    01:41
  • 01 The Art of Sampling with Stem Layers
    16:46
  • 01 The Art of Sampling with Stem Layers
    02:24
  • 02 Cymatics 2 Produce With Rap Acapellas Homework
    01:00
  • 02 How to Produce with Rap Acapellas
    27:05
  • 02 How to Produce with Rap Acapellas
    01:32
  • 03 Cymatics 3 Produce With Singing Acapellas Homework
    01:00
  • 03 How To Produce With Singing Acapellas
    24:35
  • 03 How To Produce With Singing Acapellas
    01:43
  • 04 Cymatics 4 Vocal Sampling Homework
    01:00
  • 04 Vocal Sampling From Acapella to Anthem
    20:21
  • 04 Vocal Sampling From Acapella to Anthem
    01:51
  • 05 Learning Any Genre Through Stem Layers
    30:18
  • 05 Learning Any Genre Through Stem Layers
    02:41
  • 06 Cymatics 6 The Ultimate 808 Homework
    01:00
  • 06 The Ultimate 808 Make Your Low End Hit
    14:40
  • 06 The Ultimate 808 Make Your Low End Hit
    01:41
  • 07 Cymatics 7 Volume Automation Homework
    01:00
  • 07 The Shark Fin Shape Volume Automation
    15:13
  • 07 The Shark Fin Shape Volume Automation
    01:20
  • 08 Cymatics 8 Resample Leads Homework
    01:00
  • 08 How to Resample Leads Into New Ideas
    14:45
  • 08 How to Resample Leads Into New Ideas
    02:10
  • 09 Dubstep Sampling Secrets
    20:41
  • 09 Dubstep Sampling Secrets
    01:36
  • 10 Cymatics 10 Formant Shifting Homework
    01:00
  • 10 How to Use Formant Shifting on Vocals
    12:24
  • 10 How to Use Formant Shifting on Vocals
    01:14
  • 11 Cymatics 11 How To Make Powerful Buildups Homework
    01:00
  • 11 How to Make Powerful Buildups
    11:08
  • 11 How to Make Powerful Buildups
    01:43
  • 01 Cymatics 1 How To Make Beats For Vocalists Homework
    01:00
  • 01 How To Make Beats For Vocalists Part 1
    02:14
  • 02 Cymatics 1 How To Make Beats For Vocalists Homework
    01:00
  • 02 How To Make Beats For Vocalists Part 2
    09:01
  • 02 How To Make Beats For Vocalists Part 2
    02:06
  • 03 Cymatics 3 Trap Beat Cookup Homework
    01:00
  • 03 Trap Beat Cookup
    13:40
  • 03 Trap Beat Cookup
    02:00
  • 04 Building Hard Drill Beats
    21:55
  • 04 Building Hard Drill Beats
    01:51
  • 05 Cymatics 5 How To Makea Virtual Banger Homework
    01:00
  • 05 How to Make a Virtual Banger
    27:15
  • 05 How to Make a Virtual Banger
    02:06
  • 06 Cymatics 6 Making Authentic Reggaeton Homework
    01:00
  • 06 Making Authentic Reggaeton
    01:52
  • 07 Cymatics 7 Drum Bass Homework
    01:00
  • 07 Drum Bass Beat Breakdown
    10:08
  • 07 Drum Bass Beat Breakdown
    01:58
  • 08 Cymatics 8 Rn BBeat Mastery Homework
    01:00
  • 08 Rn B Beat Mastery
    19:16
  • 08 Rn B Beat Mastery
    02:02
  • 09 Cymatics 9 Making Festival Ready EDMHomework
    01:00
  • 09 Making Festival Ready EDM
    25:27
  • 09 Making Festival Ready EDM
    01:50
  • 10 Cymatics 10 How To Builda Warm Lo Fi Beat Homework
    01:00
  • 10 How to Build a Warm Lo Fi Beat
    27:50
  • 10 How to Build a Warm Lo Fi Beat
    02:19
  • 11 Cymatics 11 How To Crafta Trap Beat Homework
    01:00
  • 11 How to Craft a Trap Beat
    06:04
  • 11 How to Craft a Trap Beat
    01:50
  • 12 Cymatics 12 Vintage Trap Banger Homework
    01:00
  • 12 Vintage Trap Banger Breakdown
    04:19
  • 12 Vintage Trap Banger Breakdown
    01:51
  • 01 Vocal Chain ft Sage
    13:24
  • 01 Vocal Chain ft Sage
    01:42
  • 02 Starting The Verse ft Sage
    20:03
  • 02 Starting The Verse ft Sage
    01:55
  • 03 Verse Completion ft Sage
    08:16
  • 03 Verse Completion ft Sage
    01:24
  • 04 Editing Your Takes ft Sage
    03:28
  • 04 Editing Your Takes ft Sage
    01:26
  • 05 Harmony Stacks ft Sage
    08:57
  • 05 Harmony Stacks ft Sage
    01:36
  • 06 The Hook ft Sage
    11:26
  • 06 The Hook ft Sage
    01:45
  • 07 Making Ad Libs ft Sage
    07:28
  • 07 Making Ad Libs ft Sage
    01:39
  • 08 Final Words ft Sage
    07:31
  • 08 Final Words ft Sage
    01:50
  • 01 Cymatics 1 Creative Drum Loops Homework
    01:00
  • 01 How to Use Drum Loops Creatively
    30:02
  • 02 Mastering Drum Fills
    06:09
  • 03 Cheat Codes for House
    27:56
  • 03 Cymatics 3 House Drums Homework
    01:00
  • 04 Baile Drum Secrets
    23:38
  • 04 Cymatics 4 Baile Drums Homework
    01:00
  • 05 Cymatics 5 Trap Drums Homework
    01:00
  • 05 Making Hard Hitting Trap Drums
    03:43
  • 06 Cymatics 6 UKGDrums Homework
    05:00
  • 06 Cymatics 6 UKGDrums Homework
    01:00
  • 06 How to Make Authentic UKG Drums
    13:58
  • 07 Cymatics 7 Reggaeton Drums Homework
    01:00
  • 07 How to Build Real Reggaeton Drums
    05:44
  • 08 Cymatics 8 Dubstep Drums Homework
    01:00
  • 08 Dubstep Drum Tutorial
    14:02
  • 09 Constructing Wonky Drum Grooves
    22:57
  • 01 Cymatics 1 Synth Trap Melody Homework
    01:00
  • 01 How to Build a Synth Trap Loop
    13:12
  • 01 How to Build a Synth Trap Loop
    01:41
  • 02 Cymatics 2 Brass Trap Melody Homework
    01:00
  • 02 How to Create a Brass Trap Loop from Scratch
    18:27
  • 02 How to Create a Brass Trap Loop from Scratch
    01:49
  • 03 Cymatics 3 Dark Trap Melody Homework
    01:00
  • 03 How to Create Dark Trap Melodies
    12:18
  • 03 How to Create Dark Trap Melodies
    02:06
  • 04 How to Build a Reggaeton Sample
    05:00
  • 04 How to Build a Reggaeton Sample
    07:11
  • 04 How to Build a Reggaeton Sample
    01:42
  • 05 Breaking Down a Bounce Melody Loop
    14:24
  • 05 Breaking Down a Bounce Melody Loop
    02:17
  • 05 Cymatics 4 Reggaeton Melody Homework
    01:00
  • 06 Cymatics 6 Lofi Melody Homework
    01:00
  • 06 How to Create a Lo Fi Melody Loop
    18:32
  • 06 How to Create a Lo Fi Melody Loop
    02:04
  • 01 Intro to Sound Design
    16:13
  • 01 Intro to Sound Design
    01:46
  • 02 Using Real World Sounds
    34:47
  • 02 Using Real World Sounds
    02:17
  • 03 Synthesizing Heavy Bass Sounds
    17:20
  • 03 Synthesizing Heavy Bass Sounds
    01:42
  • 04 Creative Sampling Tricks
    09:26
  • 04 Creative Sampling Tricks
    01:49
  • 04 Cymatics 4 Creative Resampling Homework
    01:00
  • 05 Synthesize Kicks from Scratch
    13:21
  • 05 Synthesize Kicks from Scratch
    01:46
  • 06 Synthesize Snares from Scratch
    14:57
  • 06 Synthesize Snares from Scratch
    02:01
  • 01 Intro to Mixing
    12:53
  • 01 Intro to Mixing
    02:00
  • 02 Cymatics 2 Mixing Balance Homework
    01:00
  • 02 Mixing Balance
    08:45
  • 02 Mixing Balance
    02:12
  • 03 Cymatics 3 Tone 101 Homework
    01:00
  • 03 Tone 101 Shaping Sound
    28:31
  • 03 Tone 101 Shaping Sound
    01:25
  • 04 Corrective EQ to Fix Problems
    16:38
  • 04 Corrective EQ to Fix Problems
    01:32
  • 04 Cymatics 4 Corrective EQHomework
    01:00
  • 05 Cymatics 5 Mixing 808 sand Kicks Homework
    01:00
  • 05 Mixing 808 s Kicks
    16:38
  • 05 Mixing 808 s Kicks
    01:50
  • 06 Cymatics 6 The Importanceof Delay Homework
    01:00
  • 06 The Importance of Delay
    16:02
  • 06 The Importance of Delay
    02:05
  • 07 Reverb Done Right
    06:57
  • 07 Reverb Done Right
    01:59
  • 08 Cymatics 8 Mix Vocals Like APro Homework
    01:00
  • 08 Mix Vocals Like a Pro
    24:11
  • 08 Mix Vocals Like a Pro
    02:05
  • 09 Add Excitement to Your Sound
    13:30
  • 09 Add Excitement to Your Sound
    02:16
  • 09 Cymatics 9 Add Excitement Homework
    01:00
  • 10 Compression Explained
    16:40
  • 10 Compression Explained
    01:57
  • 10 Cymatics 10 Compression Explained Homework
    01:00
  • 11 Cymatics 11 Low End Dynamics Homework
    01:00
  • 11 Low End Dynamics
    30:27
  • 11 Low End Dynamics
    02:07
  • 01 Intro to Mastering
    08:01
  • 02 Clipping for Maximum Impact
    17:16
  • 03 Master Compression Explained
    08:44
  • 04 Transient Shaping Tricks
    06:57
  • 05 How to Use Sidechains and M S EQ
    19:17
  • 06 Mastering an EDM Track
    24:28
  • 06 Mastering an EDM Track
    02:24
  • 01 Shape Your Sound with Cymatics Plugins
    21:34
  • 01 Shape Your Sound with Cymatics Plugins
    02:11
  • 02 Cymatics 2 Diablo Homework
    01:00
  • 02 Transform Your Drums With Diablo
    08:45
  • 02 Transform Your Drums With Diablo
    01:51
  • 03 Sound Design Tricks Using Illusion
    08:48
  • 03 Sound Design Tricks Using Illusion
    01:35
  • 04 Making Bass Easy with Quake
    08:57
  • 04 Making Bass Easy with Quake
    02:30
  • 05 Go To Plugins for Trap
    09:07
  • 05 Go To Plugins for Trap
    02:00
  • 01 Write Fast Fix Later 6 Secret Workflow Hacks
    16:53
  • 01 Write Fast Fix Later 6 Secret Workflow Hacks
    01:47
  • 02 The Ultimate Song Starting Formula
    20:14
  • 02 The Ultimate Song Starting Formula
    02:06
  • 03 Producer File Management 101 Future Proof Your Catalog
    12:09
  • 03 Producer File Management 101 Future Proof Your Catalog
    02:16
  • 04 Mindset and Workflow Psychology for Producers
    19:14
  • 04 Mindset and Workflow Psychology for Producers
    02:13
  • 05 Cymatics 5 Reshaping Loops Homework
    01:00
  • 05 How to Reshape Loops Into Original Ideas
    11:26
  • 05 How to Reshape Loops Into Original Ideas
    01:31
  • 06 Cymatics 6 Sample Chopping Homework
    05:00
  • 06 Cymatics 6 Sample Chopping Homework
    01:00
  • 06 Effective Sample Chopping Hack
    14:00
  • 06 Effective Sample Chopping Hack
    02:15
  • 07 Boosting Your Workflow With Racks
    10:16
  • 07 Boosting Your Workflow With Racks
    02:12

Requirements

  • A computer with a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) installed such as FL Studio, Ableton Live, Logic Pro, or similar software.
  • Basic familiarity with your chosen DAW and its interface is helpful but not required.
  • A passion for music production and willingness to experiment with sound.
  • Headphones or studio monitors for accurate audio monitoring during production.

Description

This comprehensive music production course takes you through the complete journey of creating professional music from scratch. Whether you are just starting out or looking to refine your existing skills, this program delivers a structured path to mastering every aspect of modern music production.

The course begins by establishing a strong foundation in music production fundamentals. You will explore the essential elements that make up a professional track, understanding how different components work together to create cohesive and impactful music. This foundational phase covers the core principles of digital audio workstations, signal flow, and the basic building blocks of electronic music production. You will gain clarity on how professional producers approach their craft and develop a mindset oriented toward creative problem-solving and artistic expression.

Moving into melody and harmony creation, the course guides you through the process of crafting memorable musical ideas. You will learn how to construct compelling melodies that capture listener attention and evoke emotion. The instruction covers chord progression theory in practical application, showing you how to build harmonic foundations that support your melodies effectively. You will discover techniques for creating variations, developing musical themes, and structuring your ideas into complete arrangements. This section emphasizes both technical knowledge and creative intuition, helping you develop your unique musical voice.

Sound design forms a critical component of the learning experience. You will dive deep into synthesis techniques, learning how to create original sounds from the ground up using various synthesis methods including subtractive, additive, and frequency modulation approaches. The course demonstrates how to manipulate oscillators, filters, envelopes, and modulation sources to sculpt the exact timbres you envision. Beyond synthesis, you will explore sampling techniques, learning how to select, edit, and process audio samples to fit your productions perfectly. Sound selection strategies are covered extensively, teaching you how to choose sounds that complement each other and serve the overall vision of your track.

Arrangement and song structure receive dedicated attention as you learn to build tracks that maintain interest and energy throughout. You will understand how to create effective introductions that hook listeners, develop verses and choruses with appropriate dynamics, and craft transitions that flow naturally. The instruction covers techniques for building tension and release, using automation and variation to keep arrangements engaging, and structuring your music for different contexts whether for streaming, radio, or live performance. You will analyze professional arrangements to understand the decision-making process behind effective song construction.

The mixing phase teaches you how to transform your raw production into a polished, professional-sounding track. You will learn fundamental mixing concepts including gain staging, frequency balance, and spatial positioning. The course covers equalization techniques for cleaning up muddy mixes and enhancing important elements, compression strategies for controlling dynamics and adding punch, and reverb and delay applications for creating depth and space. You will understand how to use panning and stereo imaging to create width, and how to automate mix parameters for dynamic interest. Each mixing concept is demonstrated with practical examples and clear explanations of when and why to apply specific techniques.

Mastering fundamentals are introduced to help you prepare your music for distribution. You will learn the basics of finalizing your track to achieve competitive loudness levels while maintaining dynamic range and clarity. The instruction covers the mastering chain, including final equalization adjustments, multiband compression, limiting, and stereo enhancement. You will understand how to reference your masters against professional releases and make informed decisions about the final sonic character of your music.

Throughout the entire course, workflow optimization and creative development are emphasized. You will discover strategies for maintaining creative momentum, overcoming blocks, and developing a consistent production routine. The instruction includes practical advice on organizing your sample libraries, creating templates for faster workflow, and building habits that support long-term growth as a producer. You will learn how to analyze and deconstruct professional tracks to extract techniques you can apply in your own work, accelerating your learning process through reverse engineering.

The course integrates real-world production scenarios and practical exercises that reinforce each concept. You will apply what you learn immediately, building skills through hands-on practice rather than passive observation. By the end of this comprehensive program, you will possess the technical knowledge, creative skills, and practical experience needed to produce professional-quality music independently. You will have developed a personal workflow that suits your creative style, gained confidence in your production decisions, and established a strong foundation for continued growth in music production.

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for aspiring music producers who want to learn professional production techniques from the ground up, intermediate producers looking to fill knowledge gaps and refine their workflow, beatmakers and songwriters who want to improve the technical quality of their tracks, electronic music enthusiasts ready to turn their passion into tangible skills, and anyone seeking a structured, comprehensive path to music production mastery regardless of genre preference.

Instructor

Cymatics
Music Production Education and Sound Design Company
Cymatics

About Me

I’m one of the founders of Cymatics, and we built this company because we saw a real gap in music production education. As experienced producers and audio engineers ourselves, we knew that what most creators needed wasn’t more theory—it was practical, actionable techniques they could use immediately in their own work. That insight shaped everything we’ve created over the years.

We’ve grown into a comprehensive platform serving hundreds of thousands of producers worldwide, and I’m genuinely proud of what we’ve built. Our catalog includes premium sample packs, presets, and sound libraries spanning trap, hip hop, house, dubstep, future bass, and beyond. Every product goes through rigorous quality control because we understand the professional standards our community expects. Our sound design team consists of industry professionals who know exactly what defines contemporary sonic characteristics.

But what really matters to me is accessibility. We’ve built one of the largest free resource libraries in the industry, regularly releasing free sample packs and tutorials through our website and YouTube channel. I believe financial barriers shouldn’t stop anyone from learning music production, and this commitment has helped countless beginners get started without spending a dime.

Our educational content covers everything—melody writing, drum programming, mixing, mastering, sound design, arrangement, workflow optimization. We deliver instruction in clear, accessible language that makes complex concepts approachable without dumbing them down. Our YouTube channel has become a major resource with hundreds of free tutorials, and it’s incredibly rewarding when producers tell us these videos were instrumental in their learning journey.

We collaborate with established producers and industry professionals to bring diverse expertise into our courses and masterclasses. These partnerships keep our content current with evolving production techniques and sonic trends.

What drives my work is creative freedom alongside technical skill. We don’t prescribe rigid formulas—we help producers develop their unique voice while building the technical foundation to execute their vision effectively. That balanced approach has helped countless creators find their sound and build genuine confidence.

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