15 minutes from class

 

Piano House Overview

In this session, we'll explore production techniques for Piano House:

• How to Piano House: Understanding the characteristics of the genre and crafting upbeat, rhythmic piano melodies that define house music.
• House Piano Chord Progressions: Building catchy and driving chord sequences with a house vibe. Fundamental house rhythm and harmony concepts.
• House Vocal Micro Loops: Using short, chopped vocal samples to add groove and atmosphere.
• Selector Kit Drum Techniques: What are and how to use selector kits for maximum drum programming efficiency.
• Modernizing 909 Drums: Enhancing classic 909 drum sounds with modern production tools.
• Groove Techniques: Applying swing and groove settings to make your beats feel more organic and dynamic.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced producer, this workshop will equip you with the skills and tools to produce professional-quality Piano House.

 

Piano House Template

Piano House Ableton Template loaded with all the tools you need to get you started making piano house tracks.

Don't forget to hit File -> Save Live Set as a Template

 

Korg M1 Piano for Ableton Live

An exclusive instrument rack with original samples from the legendary Korg M1 piano preset. instant classic house piano sound.

 

House Selector Kit

Included in the template is a House Selector Kit.
An extremely useful and efficient way to create drums (not only house) by having each pad loaded with up to 128 different samples (128 kicks, 128 snares, 128 hats etc.). In this session we cover many drum programming techniques with selector kits.

 

Fat House Bass

Taking advantage of the new Meld synth. This is a very useful preset when you need to create a basic bassline to layer chords with a fat sub bass just like we do in Piano House.

 

What's Included with this session

• 2 hours of Ableton Certified Training Video
• Piano House Template
• Piano House Project from Class
• M1 Piano Instrument Rack
• House Selector Kit
• Fat House Bass Meld Preset

 

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Yeuda Ben-Atar, a world renowned Ableton Certified Trainer, hails from Los Angeles, California. Originally from Israel, Yeuda’s passion for music led him to the United States, where he discovered his true calling with Ableton Live in 2007, embarking on a journey of mastery.

He approaches Ableton in a unique way; producing and performing with video game controllers under the moniker Side Brain.

One of Yeuda’s most remarkable qualities is his exceptional knowledge and speed, combined with his unparalleled ability to explain complex concepts in a simple and engaging manner.

With years of experience as a music production instructor and educator, Yeuda has contributed his expertise to prestigious institutions throughout the United States, including USC, UCLA, UCSD, Colburn Music School, Berkley School of Music, Cal Arts, NAMM, Skywalker Sounds, Bedrock LA, Sonos Studios, Sweetwater Headquarters, 1500 or Nothing studios, Grammy U, Pensado’s Place, Vintage King, Museum of Making Music, Lynda.com (now known as Linkedin Learning), and Perfect Circuit Audio, among many others.

His projects have included working with and teaching artists such as Timbaland, Ludacris, Lavel Kali(Beyonce, Drake) DJ Numark and Jurassic 5, Beck, Skrillex, Flying Lotus, Ed Sheeran, Rick Rubin, Giorgio Moroder, Simi, Bootie Brown (Pharcyde), Dave Pensado, Madison Mcferrin and countless others.