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The Art and Science of Producing Vocals and Instruments

The Art and Science of Producing Vocals and Instruments

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6 hours to complete
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

6 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Plan and execute music productions collaboratively, incorporating strategies for composition, arrangement, and sample usage.

  • Employ creative and technical techniques to produce high-quality vocal performances, including coaching and processing in a DAW.

  • Apply creative and technical skills to produce instrumental performances, collaborating effectively with musicians and enhancing recordings in a DAW.

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This course is part of the Music Production: Crafting Award-Worthy Songs Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

Dive deeper into the art and science of music production with 'The Art and Science of Producing Vocals and Instruments.' This comprehensive four-week course empowers you to bring your musical visions to life with confidence and finesse. Hone your pre-production skills, gain proficiency in using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), and delve into the intricacies of producing an artist’s vocals and instrumentation. By the end of this course, you'll be adept at music pre-production, DAW usage, and vocal and instrumental production.

In this module, you'll learn how to initiate song production, participate in song selection, composition, and arrangement, and master the art of transforming samples. Discover best practices for collaborative music production. Engage in quizzes, discussions, and activities to solidify your knowledge. In "The Impact of Sampling," explore how sampling transforms tracks, and in "Exploring Song Structure and Collaborative Music Production," deconstruct songs and collaborate effectively. Assess your understanding with a Knowledge Check Quiz. 

What's included

8 videos6 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts1 plugin

8 videos•Total 26 minutes
  • Welcome to The Art and Science of Producing Vocals and Instruments•3 minutes
  • How Producers Plan the Production•6 minutes
  • GRAMMY® Winners Cirkut, Hit-Boy and Judith Sherman Explore Preparation •2 minutes
  • Participating in Song Selection•2 minutes
  • Participating in Composition and Arrangement•2 minutes
  • Three-time GRAMMY® Winner Hit-Boy Talks About Composition and Arrangement•1 minute
  • Using and Clearing Samples•4 minutes
  • Format Your Demo•6 minutes
6 readings•Total 43 minutes
  • About Your Instructor: Carolyn Malachi•10 minutes
  • Course Introduction and Expectations•10 minutes
  • Technology Requirements•5 minutes
  • Earn a Course Certificate•5 minutes
  • Welcome to Module 1: Planning Your Production•3 minutes
  • Production Planning Checklist: Guiding Questions•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 10 minutes
  • The Role of Producers Quiz•5 minutes
  • Planning Your Production Quiz•5 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 25 minutes
  • The Impact of Sampling•15 minutes
  • Exploring Song Structure and Collaborative Music Production•10 minutes
1 plugin•Total 15 minutes
  • Become a GRAMMY GO Insider!•15 minutes

In this module, you'll master vocal production, understanding the goals of vocal producers and best practices to elevate vocal performances. You'll select the perfect microphone and set up a vocal chain to meet your production needs. Through activities like "Coaching Vocalists," you'll develop coaching skills, while "Create Your Comp Vocal" will hone your comping abilities. Analyzing award-winning songs will refine your production skills. With quizzes, discussions, and activities, You'll gain crucial knowledge and practice these essential skills.

What's included

8 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

8 videos•Total 31 minutes
  • What is Vocal Production?•2 minutes
  • Vocal Production Goals•4 minutes
  • Vocal Mic Shootout•4 minutes
  • Production Considerations for Vocal Tracks•6 minutes
  • GRAMMY® Winners Judith Sherman, Hit-Boy and Artist and Celebrity Vocal Coach Stevie Mackey on Vocal Track Production•4 minutes
  • Artist and Celebrity Vocal Coach Stevie Mackey Explores How He Collaborates with Vocalists•5 minutes
  • Recording a Vocal Track•4 minutes
  • Artist and Celebrity Vocal Coach Stevie Mackey on Choosing Takes•4 minutes
3 readings•Total 25 minutes
  • Welcome to Module 2: Producing Vocals•3 minutes
  • Musical Excellence in Vocal Production•20 minutes
  • Supplemental Resource: Producing Vocals Tips and Tricks•2 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
  • Vocal Production Quiz•5 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
  • Create Your Vocal Comp•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
  • Coaching Vocalists•10 minutes

In this module, you'll explore instrumental production, understanding its goals and four different types. You'll also learn best practices to guide musicians in delivering quality performances. Through activities like "Musical Excellence in Instrumental Production," you'll analyze award-winning songs and refine your own production skills. In "Coaching Musicians," you'll develop coaching strategies, while the peer review assignment "Create Your Instrumental" will expand your production capabilities. Engage in quizzes, discussions, and activities to build knowledge and practice these skills.

What's included

7 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts

7 videos•Total 21 minutes
  • What is Instrumental Production?•3 minutes
  • Production Considerations for Instrumental Tracks•4 minutes
  • Recording Academy® CEO Harvey Mason Jr. and GRAMMY® Winner Cirkut on Instrumental Production •3 minutes
  • Producing Musicians•2 minutes
  • GRAMMY® Winners and Nominees Judith Sherman, Harvey Mason jr. and Cirkut on Collaborating with Musicians •5 minutes
  • Recording an Instrumental Track•3 minutes
  • GRAMMY® Winner Cirkut Shares How He Choose Takes•2 minutes
3 readings•Total 17 minutes
  • Welcome to Module 3: Producing Instrumentals•2 minutes
  • Instrumental Production Goals in Music Production•5 minutes
  • Supplemental Resource: Producing Instrumentals Tips and Tricks•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
  • Instrumental Production Quiz•5 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
  • Create Your Comp Instrumental•30 minutes
2 discussion prompts•Total 30 minutes
  • Musical Excellence in Instrumental Production•20 minutes
  • Coaching Musicians•10 minutes

In this module, you'll work on a musical instrument production, understanding its key priorities like balancing vocals and instruments. You'll learn to blend vocals with instrumentals using strategies such as dynamic control, spatial placement, and frequency allocation. Explore EQ techniques to enhance vocal prominence by addressing frequency overlaps with instruments, and discover how automation, faders, and knobs can elevate a music production. In the peer-review assignment, "Create Your Original Production," apply these principles to create or enhance a production using various elements. Engage in quizzes, discussions, and activities to build knowledge and skills.

What's included

4 videos2 readings1 peer review

4 videos•Total 19 minutes
  • How the Musical Priorities Guide How You Blend the Vocal with Instrumentals•4 minutes
  • EQ Separation•7 minutes
  • Automation, Faders, and Knobs•6 minutes
  • Artist and Celebrity Vocal Coach Stevie Mackey on How to Realize the Vision of the Production•2 minutes
2 readings•Total 7 minutes
  • Welcome to Module 4: Blending Vocals and Instrumentation•5 minutes
  • Congratulations!•2 minutes
1 peer review•Total 30 minutes
  • Create Your Original Production•30 minutes

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