
A Real-World Intro to Music Production
Want to make the music you love but feel overwhelmed by YouTube tutorials and endless how-to books? You're not alone—and you’re in the right place.
Seattle students take the Ableton Live Class in a small group at our studio, or live online in the same session with the same instructor, using our specialist music collaboration software, Muse. The city has a deep electronic and independent music scene, and our teachers are part of it.
No guesswork. Just music, made by you.
“I needed to brush up on something, so I called Garnish, as they have the best instructors” – Jamie Jones Discover qualities that distinguish us, here.
“This course helped me become a lot more confident in my ability within Ableton. I learnt a lot of tips and tricks, that even friends who are successful in the industry didn't know about. Every lesson was packed with useful knowledge and I never felt stupid asking ANY questions. I came to this course with very little knowledge of Ableton and had no recording/production knowledge. I am very happy with the level I am at for taking such a short course. 5 stars!”
Vanessa Jadesa
You can catch it up free on a future cycle, usually your first-choice schedule.
Getting comfortable in Ableton, working with MIDI and audio, live performance and DJing tools, composing with virtual instruments, and more advanced techniques in the Ableton Live Suite.
36 hours, or 20 hours if you take it as 1-on-1 instruction.
Yes - see Ableton Live Private Instruction to connect with a specialist.
Yes - expert-written reference materials so you can keep building on what you learned.
You don't need it before you start - once you enroll, you get a 40% EDU discount so you can buy your own copy.
$1499 + $100 Registration if booked 14 days before start or $1799 + $200 Registration
Ableton publishes exactly which operations in Live are bit-transparent and which alter the audio. Some of it is surprising, and all of it is worth knowing before you argue about it online.
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