ONLINE MUSIC CLASSES FOR KIDS
From first loop to a sound of your own!
Live, hands-on classes where kids learn to make music with Ableton Live. They’ll explore beatmaking, MIDI, sampling, and arrangement, turning new ideas into original music one approachable skill at a time.
Live, instructor-led music classes
Small-group online learning
Build skills by making real tracks
Build your skills. Develop your sound.
Our online classes help young music makers grow from their first loops to increasingly independent projects. Starting in Ableton Live, students explore working with audio, creating beats and melodies with MIDI, and arranging their ideas into tracks.
Each level offers classes that explore different aspects of audio, MIDI, and music production. Students build on what they’ve learned in earlier levels, adding new techniques and taking on more creative challenges along the way.
As their skills grow, students explore synthesis and sound design with tools like Vital, experiment with more advanced effects, and learn mixing techniques that bring their tracks together.
Create with Midi
Write beats, basslines, and melodies using virtual instruments. Experiment with notes and rhythms to bring your ideas to life.
Finish Tracks
Turn musical ideas into finished songs. Explore structure, transitions, and mixing to make each part work together.
Explore audio
Work with loops, samples, and recordings. Learn to cut, layer, and transform sounds into something your own.
Class Descriptions
EMC Online Class 1
Loops & Samples
Discover how recorded sounds become the building blocks of a song. Students explore Ableton Live’s audio tools to combine loops, trim and rearrange samples, and layer drums, bass, and other sounds. Along the way, they experiment with volume, timing, and effects, then arrange and export an original track.
EMC Online Class 2
Beats & Melodies
Create musical parts from scratch using MIDI and virtual instruments. Students program drum patterns, write basslines and melodies, and explore how notes and rhythms work together. Using Ableton Live’s MIDI editor, they adjust note placement, length, and velocity, experiment with instrument sounds.
EMC Online Class 3
Launch & Arrange
Explore Ableton Live’s Session View as a playground for building and performing music. Students organize audio and MIDI clips, launch different combinations, and use scenes to try out song sections. They then record their performance into Arrangement View, refine the structure and transitions, and export a complete track
Wondering what you’ll need for class?
Our software works on many everyday Mac and Windows computers, and we’ll guide you through downloading and installing everything. Check out our setup guide below for requirements—and we’ll help make sure you’re ready at your tech check-in!
Tech Requirements
Getting ready for your first class
Once you register, your confirmation email will include everything you need to get set up:
A link to Ableton Live’s education discount.
Download links for class templates, homework, and other course materials.
A PDF setup guide covering Ableton Live, Zoom, and how to prepare your computer.
A scheduling link for your required tech check-in.
Meet your instructor and get connected
Before the first class, parents and students will join a tech check-in on Zoom. Your instructor will verify that your software, audio, screen sharing, and class templates are working and help troubleshoot any setup issues.
It’s also a chance to meet your instructor and the other families, ask questions, and feel ready for the first class. A parent or guardian must attend with their student so everyone understands the setup and students have support at home.
Please follow the setup guide and download your class materials before your check-in.
About The Software
One software purchase. All three classes.
Students will need Ableton Live 12 Intro, the version we use across all three beginner courses. Ableton currently offers eligible students and teachers 50% off, bringing Intro to $49 USD before tax. Parents and guardians can purchase on behalf of students under 18, with student eligibility verification required.
Choose one course or join the full series!
Our online program includes three four-week courses: Loops & Samples, Beats & Melodies, and Launch & Arrange. Each course meets once a week for one hour and explores a different part of making music.
One course · $138
Sign up for a four-week course to get started, with the option to register for additional courses later. Students can begin with any class!
All three courses · $372 — save $42!
Book the full twelve-week series with one registration. Your student will take all three courses on your chosen weekday, building their music-making skills from January through March.
Select a class and day of the week!
Classes are once-a-week, times are PT
Loops and Samples
Tuesdays
January 5 - 26 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
Thursdays
January 7 - 28 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
Beats & Melodies
Tuesdays
February 2 - 23 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
Thursdays
February 4 - 25 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
Launch & Arrange
Tuesdays
March 2 - 23 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
Thursdays
March 4 - 25 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$138/4weeks
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Tuesdays
Jan 5 - Mar 23 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$372/12 weeks
Thursdays
Jan 7 - Mar 25 | 5:00 - 6:00pm
$372/12 weeks