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Free Music Production Courses

Free Music Courses Sorted by Category

Before deciding on whether or not you want a Sonic Academy subscription (spoiler, you do!) - why not browse through and watch some of our free music production courses. Our courses are separated into different categories covering Tips & Tricks, Software Training, Features etc. Below, we’ve selected a few of our free music production courses for you to pick through

Sonic Features

Feature content such as our Beginners Guide to Music Production

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Beginner's Guide To Music Production
Sonic Feature Beginner's Guide To Music Production
ANA 2.5 Walkthrough
Sonic Feature ANA 2.5 Walkthrough
Top DAW
Sonic Feature Top DAW
Top 5 Plugins of 2020 with Protoculture
Sonic Feature Top 5 Plugins of 2020 with Protoculture
Beginner's Guide to The Music Industry
Sonic Feature Beginner's Guide to The Music Industry
Kick 3 v1.1.0 New Features
Sonic Feature Kick 3 v1.1.0 New Features
ANA 2 Presets Vol 12 - Progressive Tran...
Sonic Feature ANA 2 Presets Vol 12 - Progressive Tran...
Top 5 Plugins of 2021 Every Producer Sh...
Sonic Feature Top 5 Plugins of 2021 Every Producer Sh...
Logic Pro X 10.5 First Look with Chris ...
Sonic Feature Logic Pro X 10.5 First Look with Chris ...
Best Plugins of 2021 with Protoculture
Sonic Feature Best Plugins of 2021 with Protoculture
Ableton Live 11 First Look with Phil Jo...
Sonic Feature Ableton Live 11 First Look with Phil Jo...
Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
Sonic Feature Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
ANA 2 Presets Vol 13 - Retro & Famous P...
Sonic Feature ANA 2 Presets Vol 13 - Retro & Famous P...
How To Invest In Your Studio
Sonic Feature How To Invest In Your Studio
Sonic Live June 2020
Sonic Feature Sonic Live June 2020

Tech Tips (Tips & Tricks!)

Some of our best tips and tricks made available for free.

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Tech Tips Volume 97
Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 97
Tech Tips Volume 100
Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 100
Ratchet Leads for Melodic Techno
Tech Tips Ratchet Leads for Melodic Techno
Don't Compress - Do This Instead
Tech Tips Don't Compress - Do This Instead
Chord Writing Tricks
Tech Tips Chord Writing Tricks
Three Reasons To Love The New Bitwig 6 ...
Tech Tips Three Reasons To Love The New Bitwig 6 ...
Alternative Uses for Kick 3
Tech Tips Alternative Uses for Kick 3
Tech Tips Volume 99
Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 99
Hard Hitting Drums
Tech Tips Hard Hitting Drums
Rhythmic Reverbs using VELA
Tech Tips Rhythmic Reverbs using VELA
Making Bass Sound Better on Phones
Tech Tips Making Bass Sound Better on Phones
Trance Piano
Tech Tips Trance Piano
Level Up Your Arps
Tech Tips Level Up Your Arps
Splicing Loops with Take Lanes
Tech Tips Splicing Loops with Take Lanes
Tech Tips Volume 1
Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 1

How To Use

Learn how to use various software and plugins in these free music production courses.

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ANA 2 - Classic 90s Pads Walkthrough
How To Use ANA 2 - Classic 90s Pads Walkthrough
ANA 2
How To Use ANA 2
ANA 2 Sound Design with Bluffmunkey
How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design with Bluffmunkey
VELA Walkthrough
How To Use VELA Walkthrough
Ableton 12.3 New Features Explained
How To Use Ableton 12.3 New Features Explained
New Bitwig Studio 5.3 Features
How To Use New Bitwig Studio 5.3 Features
Kick 2
How To Use Kick 2
Ableton Live 12.1 - New Features You Ma...
How To Use Ableton Live 12.1 - New Features You Ma...
ANA 2 Sound Design
How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design
ANA 2 Sound Design Blade Runner Special
How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design Blade Runner Special
How To Use JU-60
How To Use How To Use JU-60
How To Use V4lve
How To Use How To Use V4lve
Ableton Auto Shift
How To Use Ableton Auto Shift
First Look - Ableton Live 12 Meld Synth
How To Use First Look - Ableton Live 12 Meld Synth
Ableton Live Vocoder with P-LASK
How To Use Ableton Live Vocoder with P-LASK

Music Theory

Take a look at some of the best free online music theory courses for dance music production below.

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Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2
Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2

Benefits of our Free Music Production Tutorials

You can learn music production online for free whether you are a complete beginner or a seasoned professional. We can teach you everything you need to know about making music. Most of our free music production courses cover core fundamentals such as getting started and learning your daw.

Skills you will learn in our courses

  • Learn how to use the DAW of your choice
  • Learn how to make your own songs
  • Learn from a selection of our music production courses online for free
  • Interact with fellow artists, DJs and producers
  • Gain additional skills to set yourself apart from the crowd
  • Enter remix competitions with major artists and labels
  • Learn from world-famous artists and producers
  • If you are looking to learn music production for free, there really is no better place!

    Unlock all courses from as little as £6.67 per month

    Subscribe to get UNLIMITED steaming access to all courses including all project files, samples & resources

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    Popular Free Music Production Tututorials

    Discover our most popular online music production courses for free. The ones that have been watched by our users the most in the past year. This collection includes a mix of free EDM courses and tutorials as well as tips, tricks and more.

    • All Time
    • Past Year
    • Past 30 Days
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    ANA 2
    How To Use ANA 2
    ANA 2 Sound Design with Bluffmunkey
    How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design with Bluffmunkey
    Tech Tips Volume 26
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 26
    ANA 2 Sound Design
    How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design
    ANA 2 Sound Design Blade Runner Special
    How To Use ANA 2 Sound Design Blade Runner Special
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Tech Tips Volume 1
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 1
    Kick 2
    How To Use Kick 2
    Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Sonic Feature Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Tech Tips Volume 97
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 97
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2
    Tech Tips Volume 100
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 100
    ANA 2 - Classic 90s Pads Walkthrough
    How To Use ANA 2 - Classic 90s Pads Walkthrough
    Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
    Sonic Feature Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
    Cafe Del Mar Walkthrough
    Track Walkthroughs Cafe Del Mar Walkthrough
    Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Sonic Feature Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory Part 2
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    What is Clipping?
    Understanding What is Clipping?
    Mastering Mid/Side EQ
    Mixing & Mastering Mastering Mid/Side EQ
    Tech Tips Volume 97
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 97
    Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
    Sonic Feature Bitwig Studio 6 - What's New
    Layered Rompler Patched with Instrument...
    Tech Tips Layered Rompler Patched with Instrument...
    Mastering Mid/Side EQ
    Mixing & Mastering Mastering Mid/Side EQ
    Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Sonic Feature Beginner's Guide To Music Production
    Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Music Theory Beginner's Guide To Music Theory
    Tech Tips Volume 97
    Tech Tips Tech Tips Volume 97
    What is Clipping?
    Understanding What is Clipping?
    Three Reasons To Love The New Bitwig 6 ...
    Tech Tips Three Reasons To Love The New Bitwig 6 ...
    ANA 2.5 Walkthrough
    Sonic Feature ANA 2.5 Walkthrough
    Kick 3 v1.1.0 New Features
    Sonic Feature Kick 3 v1.1.0 New Features

    Free Music Proudction Tutorials by Genre

    Our free courses on music production cover all of the biggest and most popular genres. Looking for an electronic music production course online for free? We have got you covered with free music production courses in pretty much every style of music!

    Synthwave (15)

    House (10)

    Drum & Bass (6)

    Trance (6)

    Breaks (4)

    Melodic Techno (4)

    Progressive House (4)

    Tech House (3)

    Techno (3)

    90s House (2)

    Ambient (2)

    Balearic Trance (2)

    Chillout (2)

    Downtempo (2)

    Free How To Make Courses

    Some of our flagship How To Make / How To Sound Like courses that that are available for free

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    Bicep Style Breakbeats with Phil Johnston
    How To Make Bicep Style Breakbeats with Phil Johnston
    808s in Kick 2 and ANA 2
    How To Make 808s in Kick 2 and ANA 2

    More Free Music Production Tutorials

    Below is a list of all of our free courses sorted by most recent. You can use the filters to narrow down the course options until you find a course that suits your needs.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Who are our free online music production courses for?

    Learn from our music production courses online for free, no matter what level you are at in your music production career. As a beginner, you can start with our introductory-level music production courses that will guide you through what exactly music production is.

    As you progress on from the music production courses made available online for free, you will be able to further expand your skillset using our How to Make courses as well as our Tech Tips, Sound Design, Mixing & Mastering courses, some of the best free online music theory courses and more. You will then be able to showcase your skills in one of our many remix competitions, where you get the chance to have your remix released on a huge record label along with a cash prize!

    Will I learn everything I need to know about music production for.. absolutely nothing?

    You will certainly learn how to produce music online for free using our tutorials. But, there is only so far we can take you for free. They are intended to be a stepping stone into the world of music production - a Beginners Guide, if you will. So, whilst you won’t find out everything you will need when seeking to learn how to produce music online for free, you will be prepared for the next step on your journey.

    Is it possible to become a music producer after our free online lessons?

    We have had over 350,000 Producers come to us to find online music production courses for free and many have gone on to release tracks with HUGE labels such as Mau5trap, Armada Music, Anjunabeats, Armind, Circus Records, and many, many more
    Here are just a few of our favorites!

    Enamour - Ruby Remix Competition with Anjunadeep
    Miru Enamour - Ruby Remix
    Jaytech - Dreamworld Remix contest with Anjunabeats
    Paul Arcane Jaytech - Dreamworld Remix
    Televisor - 'What Love Is' Remix Competition with Armada Music
    Blubrass Televisor - What Love Is Remix
    Paolo Mojo - The Feels Remix Competition with Glasgow Underground Recordings
    Jayden Klight Paolo Mojo - The Feels Remix
    Vangelis Kostoxenakis - Zip It Remix Competition with Talk Of The Town
    1 Day Vangelis Kostoxenakis - Zip It Remix
    Vangelis Kostoxenakis - Zip It Remix Competition with Talk Of The Town
    Craig Mcilveen Enamour - Ruby Remix

    Are our free music production tutorials suitable for beginners?

    Beginners learning from music production courses online for free will find that our courses are perfectly engineered for them. Even our more intermediate and advanced courses all take into consideration that a beginner may be trying to level up their skills. So, we always try to explain things simply and concisely.

    You will find that a lot of music production courses online for free do not have any substance to them. But here at Sonic, we have hundreds of courses for you to watch. We are confident that, as a beginner, we are the best resource out there on the market for getting started.

    How do I watch a free electronic music production course?

    All our courses are presented online; there is no need to enroll or wait for a place. So if you are looking for the best free online music theory course and want to get started, there will be no waiting around! Once you sign up for a Sonic Academy Subscription, you get instant access to all courses on our website, not just our free music production courses.
    You can watch all of our music production courses online, free of any restriction, at any time of day or night until your subscription expires.

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    How to Remix a Song: A step-by-step guide
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