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Alternative Music Tutorials

We have hundreds of Alternative Music Production Videos on Sonic Academy. Catering from Beginners through to Advanced level music production masterclasses.

Our online Alternative Music courses are taught in all major DAWS - Ableton Live, Cubase, Logic Pro, FL Studio. So whether you are looking for a beginner Alternative music course or an advanced Alternative music production tutorial, we will surely have something to fit the bill.

How To Make Alternative

Our How To Make series takes a popular song in the dance music charts, deconstructs it, and pieces it back together in a series of Alternative music production tutorials. This gives you the opportunity to see how some of your favorite songs were created.

Some of our Alternative music courses are taught by the artists themselves, giving you valuable insight into their creative process.

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Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro

Popular Alternative Music Courses

Discover the most popular Alternative music tutorials on our site. The ones that have been watched by our users the most in the past year. This collection includes a mix of basic Alternative tutorials, through to more advanced Alternative music production courses.

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Drums, Breaks & Builds
Production Techniques Drums, Breaks & Builds
Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Use How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Use How To Record With Sequel 2
Drums, Breaks & Builds
Production Techniques Drums, Breaks & Builds
Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro
The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Use How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Use How To Record With Sequel 2
Drums, Breaks & Builds
Production Techniques Drums, Breaks & Builds
Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Use How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Use How To Record With Sequel 2
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro
The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Use How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
Drums, Breaks & Builds
Production Techniques Drums, Breaks & Builds
How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Use How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro
The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...

Alternative Artist Track Walkthroughs

These Alternative music production courses are presented by the artists themselves - we don’t hold your hand as much as we do in our How To Make series. In these tutorials we just run through key elements of the artist's song.

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The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...

Intermediate & Advanced Alternative Tutorials

Take the next step in these not so basic Alternative tutorials as we dive a little deeper into production techniques. You’ll need to be competent in your DAW before tackling these.

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Synth Punk in Ableton Live
How To Make Synth Punk in Ableton Live
Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Make Popstep / Dubstep in Ableton Live
How To Remix in Logic Pro
How To Make How To Remix in Logic Pro
The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
Track Walkthroughs The Japanese Popstars feat Green Velvet...
How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Use How To Use Guitar Rig Kontrol
How To Record With Sequel 2
How To Use How To Record With Sequel 2

More Alternative Music Tutorials

Below, you will find all of our tutorials for composing Alternative music, sorted by most recent. You can use the filters to narrow down the course options until you find one that suits your needs.

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Meet Our Alternative music Artists & Tutors

Meet the artists and tutors presenting our Alternative music production courses. Our tutors range from our very own in house tutors to world-famous artists and producers. Click on each artist to see all courses presented by them.

Phil Johnston

Phil Johnston

Bryan Spence

Bryan Spence

Chris Agnelli

Chris Agnelli

The Japanese Popstars

The Japanese Popstars

Clark Phillips

Clark Phillips

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Frequently Asked Questions

What you will learn from our Alternative Music courses

Here at Sonic Academy, we have the BEST Alternative music production courses on the market. Our tutorials will hold your hand from start to finish, and as you watch each video from our online Alternative music production courses, you will progress your skills and production capabilities in this genre.

Benefits of our Alternative Music lessons

The core benefit of our tutorials is that you will learn from other artists and professionals. You will be taught by people who already know what they are doing and what the fastest and easiest way to achieve something is. This will get you making music more quickly and keep you in the zone longer.

How does the training take place?

All of our courses are presented online; there is no need to enroll or wait for a place. All of our Alternative music production courses are available immediately upon subscribing. Not only that, but once you sign up for a Sonic Academy Subscription, you get instant access to all courses on our website, not just our Alternative tutorials.

You can watch all of our courses at any time of day or night until your subscription expires.

Learn how to make Alternative Music at your own pace

There is no weekly deadline with our courses, and you aren’t drip-fed the course material over weeks and months in an effort to drag it out. You are free to take our Alternative music production courses at your own pace. That means you can watch all the videos back-to-back in a couple of hours if you want to! Alternatively, you could watch one video per day during your commute to work - whatever suits you!

Who are our Alternative Music tutorials for?

Our tutorials are suitable for absolutely everyone. They cover everything you need to know about making Alternative music. Period!

We have all areas covered, so beginners, intermediates, and advanced producers are all welcome - there is something to learn here for everyone.

Are our Alternative Music courses suitable for beginners?

All of our tutorials are created with beginner producers in mind. We have multiple levels for you to progress through, and things are always taught in a very straightforward and concise way. We also cover all of the most popular DAWs.

How do our lessons help you create Alternative music?

Our tutorials are like the Swiss Army Knife for modern music makers. From laying down your first drum loop to mastering complex sound design, we guide you step-by-step, ensuring you grasp the ‘how’ and ‘why’ behind every technique we teach.

The end result? A more intuitive approach to making music where your ideas flow seamlessly. With our Alternative music production courses, we don’t just teach you how to use the software; we show you how to make music.

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Our blog covers popular tips and tricks as well as features from our music production tutorials. Here are our latest articles...

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