How To Produce Music With NO Music Theory Knowledge

0:00 intro
0:12 block groove
1:16 eighth note groove
2:24 dotted groove
3:44 triplet groove
5:07 1/16 groove

MY GEAR:
DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea

My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano

Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[RuffneckBizniz]

This the first time I have ever understood someone explaining how to write chords and melodies! Thank you

[soja]

the idea of making music is stuck in my head for months, and i got so much anxiety because i didn't knew where to start, it looked so hard and not for common folk like me lmao
i just want to cry because in a few minutes thanks to you i made what i couldn't do in weeks, thank you so much

[MarkFreedmanNY]

You remove all the intimidation out of trying to make music. Inspiring!

[DexterAndrews-eqqj]

Ah, where have this channel been this entire time 😭😭

[JellyandDay]

I love your vibe man! Just found you today and I can’t stop watching. You make things so much more simple than others that try to explain things. Much appreciated!

[StickHits]

Gotta be honest after you mentioned "helping thousands of students" I figured this was going to be a bunch of clickbait BS but was shocked to find that you then gave us ACTUAL PRACTICAL TANGIBLE tips on making music! Thank you for surprising me!

[miltonkendrick]

I'm not into EDM but you've given me new insight and ideas. Thanks for the inspiration.

[JamesRuffMedia]

Over 30 years producing, writing and playing- and this was a great video. The fundamentals of current music dropped here were nice and easily digestible. Clearly, being more creative will be more interesting, but starting here is a great place to build from.

[jaybefaulky]

*you put a lot into a short time without feeling rushed, impressive dude.*

[swiggly]

This is genuinely one of, if not the best tutorials for beginners out there. Thanks Alex :D

[EvanG.]

Why didn’t I know it was this easy 😭

Also thank you for making this video, it’s an absolute blessing

[RESPECTmiLOUI]

here i am two years in production and still love this video!

[thecartooncynic]

This is the most well put together tutorial/demo I have ever seen. The understanding you have of your craft shows in your teaching style. You have done what many struggle to do when teaching, removing the intimidation of the process.
Honestly, this should be your most viewed video, I have watched this at least 7 times and you have shown that I and others can do it.

[Hugo-BB]

Thank you I was so lost and needed this. You have put the hope back into me.

[Elcodigodebarras]

I found your channel accidentally and when you said it was possible to create music without previous musical knowledge (which is my case) I was not very convinced (English is not my home language) until I followed your tutorial and it was great!
Thank you for showing me the beginning.
Good luck with the channel and you already have a new subscriber.

[alexbevan]

i have watched about 30-40hrs of other music production tutorials until i found your channel yesterday and subscribed straight away. This video has taught me more about making chords a tune and a bassline to start off music then any of the other 40hrs of content and tutorials I have watched. Thankyou so much and please keep up the amazing content whilst I browse and watch every one of your videos I can!

[sasufreqchann]

Like, I could have done this a thousand times already but I was stressed about life in general and I couldn't do shit . Now you brought me back to the light !!! <3 thanks for your help !!

[rigsbyscardi]

I really struggle with the keyboard as I'm firstly a guitar player but, this video has just changed my production and outlook can't thank you enough....its opened my musical world wide you.

[cody]

I'm a longtime subscriber and this video still blew my mind. I knew of chord counting as a technique, but I never really have dived into it and definitely have no music theory. I would just pick notes and keep them close to each other until I found something that worked. But this is way faster, and the fact that you can transpose them to any key is what really excites me! Lack of music theory has been kinda killing the fun I feel when producing music, but now it's back full swing and I can't wait to start making music again! Thanks bro!

Also I really need to jump on the Splice train lol. Soooo convenient.

[abhishekpattanaik]

Honestly Alex i love your tutorials. They are very short and straight to the point. Thanks for everything!!!!