Music Production Basics
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Make finished tracks in your DAW — rhythm, melody, arrangement, and a clean mix. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Setting up your DAW
- Beats and rhythm
- Chords and melody
- Sound design basics
- Arranging a full track
- Mixing fundamentals
Skills you'll pick up
- Setting up your DAW
- Beats and rhythm
- Chords and melody
- Sound design basics
- Arranging a full track
- Mixing fundamentals
Tools covered
- Music Production
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Setting up your DAW
Module 1 of Music Production Basics. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: Beats and rhythm
Module 2 of Music Production Basics. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Chords and melody
Module 3 of Music Production Basics. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Sound design basics
Module 4 of Music Production Basics. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- Setting up your DAW
- Beats and rhythm
- Chords and melody
- Sound design basics
- Arranging a full track
- Mixing fundamentals
- EQ, compression, reverb
- Exporting and releasing
- Music Production: Deep dive 9
- Music Production: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Kai Andersen — Music Producer
Kai Andersen is a Music Producer with years of hands-on experience teaching Music Production to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Music Production Basics. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $75,000 per year · median India salary ₹9,00,000 per year · 157,102 open roles worldwide
- Music Production Specialist
- Senior Music Production Lead
- Music Production Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Music Production Basics course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Music Production Basics, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Music Production Basics take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.