Arts & Entertainment, Science & Tech, Music

Finding Melodic Inspiration

Armin van Buuren

Lesson time 12:52 min

Armin’s production process starts with crafting melodies full of emotion and drama. Here are his techniques for creative melody making.

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Topics include: Find Inspiration Organically • If It Sounds Good, It Is Good • Listen for Chords That Move You • Let Rhythm Inspire You • Sing Your Way to Catchy Hooks: "You Are" • Use Friends to Test Your Ideas • Overcoming Writer's Block

About the Instructor

Every week, Armin van Buuren puts 41 million listeners into A State of Trance on his radio show. In his first-ever online class, the platinum-selling DJ breaks down his hits and builds a track from scratch to show you how he produces, performs, and promotes dance music. You’ll learn his technical process for using samples and plug-ins, mixing, recording vocals, and how to DJ a set. Your crowd is waiting.

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Armin van Buuren

Learn how to make dance music from the platinum-selling producer voted No. 1 DJ in the world five times by DJ Magazine.

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