New to Cubase 7? Learn how to take advantage of the powerful features found in this pro-level recording software for musicians and producers. Over the course of 23 lessons, you’ll learn how to create a new project and apply tools, plug-ins and FX to ensure the best recording experience for you and your performers. Included in this course are topics such as recording, editing, tempo and pitch correction, MIDI, mixing techniques, and much more.

Recording and mixing audio doesn't require expensive equipment. In this lesson, explore free audio editing software Audacity's tools from start to finish, whether you're editing voice overs or songs.

While free audio recording programs like Audacity are a great way to get started, you can seriously upgrade your home studio by purchasing and learning how to use an inexpensive DAW: Reaper.

Want to streamline your music production workflow while making space for enhanced creativity? Consider this course from experienced music producer Gary Harper of Demi Gods on Ableton Live 9 workflow.

From learning how to play "Up the Neck Scruggs" backup, to how to come up with your own blues banjo licks, discover some fun and essential skills and techniques for beginner to intermediate musicians.

In this beginner-level course, follow along with musician and teacher Armel Amiot and discover how to tune a banjo, play basic chords, and learn three songs that ring with southern charm!

This beginning bass course covers everything you need to become a solid bassist and stellar musician! Dan Lopatka teaches students to play (and write) killer bass lines by mixing theory with practice.

Get off to a great start on the double bass with this course from Zoltan’s Bass Lounge. This set of lessons, perfect for a beginner, covers the basic fundamentals of playing the instrument.

In this beginner and intermediate bass course, practice the essentials of the slap bass technique, while refining your own signature groovy sound. Learn how to set your bass playing apart!

Developing performance skills on bass means moving beyond beginner-level music theory concepts like scales, and reviewing more advanced ideas related to transcription, intervals, and chord formation.

This course from bassist MarloweDK provides a strong foundation of musical theory and practical knowledge for bassists and how it applies to the instrument.

Want to shred up and down the piano keyboard like blues legend Ray Charles? This course teaches blues patterns and licks essential for playing blues piano.

Blues piano doesn’t get much better than the classic aesthetic of Stride Blues. This versatile style is covered in detail in this brief course for intermediate- to advanced-level pianists.

If you are familiar with basic blues piano but are looking for a new musical challenge, then expand your repertoire in this course on Boogie Woogie blues! Explore scales, melodies, and exercises.

Love the sound of stringed instruments but want to avoid a violin player’s stiff neck? Learn how to play the cello! Conductor and instrumentalist Michelle Willis from Teton Music walks you through all of the essential skills you need to start playing the cello proficiently, from understanding basic music theory to playing your first song. You will also learn some practical tips, such as what to look for when purchasing or renting a cello.

Considering taking up the Baroque cello? Discover the history of the instrument and the different techniques needed to play it beautifully in this music course from cellist Emily Davidson.

If you're a modern cellist looking to expand your musical repertoire, follow along with musician Emily Davidson to explore Baroque era music, bow arm warmups, and stylistic techniques.

Lead an entire ensemble with just your hands! In this course, learn the basics of conducting music, whether it be a choir, orchestra, band, or even a congregation.

In this course, examine whether 3rd party plugins or stock plugins sound better when mixing music. Compare the same song mixed by the same engineer, as you follow the process of using each plugin.

In this course, learn how to become a DJ by reviewing how to cue up a track, understanding gain and volume levels, using basic scratch techniques, making your track selection, and more.

Deep house music is noted for its soul and jazz influences and emphasis on vocal elements. This course from Fool Boyz UK teaches you how to create a deep house track in Apple Logic Pro X.

If you’re an electronic music lover, then you’ll love this crash course in Ableton Live - a popular music sequencer and digital audio workstation. Robin Nixon walks you through the detailed process for recreating songs - from creating bass lines and percussion tracks, to adding synth ambiance, ‘waa waa,’ and more. You’ll also learn to improve audio quality with the EQ and make custom tweaks before exporting your final songs. Take these principles and start mixing songs today!

It goes without saying that learning how to play the drums takes time, patience, and discipline. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be fun! In this comprehensive rock 'n' roll drumming course, learn how to set up your drum kit, warm up, and play three basic beats. Next, review keeping time, playing fills, and using a double bass pedal. Finally, after mastering the building blocks, complete the course by learning an entire indie rock song so you are ready play with a band!

These 12 lessons cover some of the hottest topics for intermediate drummers—such as linear drumming, ghost notes, time signatures such as 5/4 and 7/8, and triplet fills.

Every drummer and every piece of the drum set has a different sound. In this course, learn the technical drumkit knowledge you need to know in order to find the right setup for your drumming sound.

Percussionist and drum teacher Gina Knight explains the essential drum skills and techniques every beginner should know. Learn how to read music, practice basic drum rudiments, play fills, and more!

Get ready to start drumming! In this course perfect for the beginner drummer, learn all you need to get started on a drum kit, including how to hold drumsticks, and the techniques needed to play.

A classical musician shares flute techniques she learned the hard way—through trial and error. This course covers crucial yet often neglected topics that help beginning flute students flourish!

As an intermediate to advanced level flutist, you're likely running into challenges that come with experience. In this course, learn warmups, breathing exercises, develop tone and vibrato, and more!

Are you ready to master the essentials of jazz music? In this jazz guitar course from professional musician Sam Dunn, guitar players who wish learn the harmonies of Jazz have a place to start!

To master the guitar, it is essential to build skills sequentially, based on applied music theory. The result? Confidence while playing killer solos, runs, and chord progressions!

Searching for some guitar lick inspiration? In this course, learn a variety of face-melting dominant seventh chord licks to develop your guitar knowledge base and play over any genre of music.

There are many ways to learn how to play guitar. In this course, Michael Palmisano shows beginners the foundations of learning guitar, and demonstrates how to apply them to improvising and comping.

Are you a beginner guitarist looking to learn chords? In this course, guitar teacher David Youngman demonstrates left hand exercises and strumming techniques for mastering guitar chords.

Harmonica teacher Ben Hewlett delivers this course filled with tips and instruction for jamming along with the 12-bar blues and mastering different vocal effects, so get out your harmonica and blow!

Want to play harmonica like John Popper or Eddie Vedder? Dive into this beginners course, and learn how to buy a harmonica, how to bend notes, and play your first tunes in 1st position on a C harp!

In this course from professional harmonica player and instructor Ben Hewlett, learn how to play some familiar songs and discover a new technique for reaching "missing" notes by draw bending.

Learn the basics of playing the harmonica with Ben "Harmonica" Hewlett, including how to breathe into your instrument and play simple chords, as well as how to begin making fun rhythms by chugging.

In this course for skilled beginners who have already mastered the foundations of harmonica, learn how to play a little G major pentatonic improv, some minor pentatonic scales, and a few blues scales.

This jazz guitar course is aimed at advancing students, who are keen to learn more about harmony, add songs to their repertoire, and explore the language of the instrument.

The mandolin is a gorgeous instrument to play. In this beginner mandolin course, learn everything you need to know about playing this instrument, from the basics to more advanced techniques.

Beginning musicians often struggle to balance learning to play an instrument with learning to read music. In this course, Just Another Flutist teaches music theory how she wishes she'd been taught.

In this music appreciation course, explore the sounds of the orchestra! You'll learn how brass, string, percussion, and other instruments produce sound, and how tone, pitch, and timbre make music.

Using detailed explanations and familiar music examples, this college-level music theory course provides an engaging and fun introduction that will help you become a more appreciative listener.

In this course from music teacher Ben Levin, review the basic music theory concepts behind notes, intervals, and chords before moving up to complex topics like key signatures, scales, and modes.

Develop improvisational techniques that work beautifully with hymns. Begin with scales and progressions and develop improvisational techniques to spice up piano and organ accompaniment.

Developing performance skills on bass means moving beyond beginner-level music theory concepts like scales, and reviewing more advanced ideas related to transcription, intervals, and chord formation.

Beginning musicians often struggle to balance learning to play an instrument with learning to read music. In this course, Just Another Flutist teaches music theory how she wishes she'd been taught.

Is your piano playing skill past beginner, but not yet advanced? In this intermediate piano course, equip yourself with piano techniques that will take your piano playing to the next level!

You’ve heard it before—it’s one of Beethoven’s most popular songs, usually played on the piano: Für Elise. Learn how to play it on the piano and swoon your lover with beautiful, classical music!

Develop improvisational techniques that work beautifully with hymns. Begin with scales and progressions and develop improvisational techniques to spice up piano and organ accompaniment.

If you have a piano at home that's sounding out of tune, there's no need to hire a professional tuner. Join in on this piano tuning course and learn what tools you need and how to do it yourself!

As a beginner to intermediate-level piano student, there are many songs to help you improve technique and build your repertoire, but few as iconic as "Fairytale of New York" by The Pogues!

Learning how to read and write music opens up a world of musical possibilities! In this course from professional musician and educator Kalani, learn the fundamentals of music notation.

Baffled by sheet music? This brief course from Bill Graham Music demystifies the basics of musical language—from the qualities of sound to tempo and dynamics.

Ready to become a better guitar player? Elevate your career with this detailed course on how to sight read guitar music, so you can get more gigs, play different genres, and write your own music!

Sight reading sheet music. Does that sound intimidating? Not with this detailed course on how to sight read for beginners by professional musician and piano teacher Shawn Cheek! Shawn lays down the basics of sight reading, such as identifying musical notes and terms, and runs through multiple simple songs on the piano with you, step-by-step. Develop keyboard awareness; don’t just memorize the song, read the notes! You’ll have fun learning how to play in a ¾ time signature in the “C” and “G” positions, eventually sight reading while playing piano without looking at your hands. Improve your piano playing exponentially with each lesson in this course!

Transform your singing into powerhouse vocals! This course from New York Vocal Coaching covers vocal exercises and techniques to strengthen the voice, expand the vocal range, and improve pitch.

Ready to take your singing abilities to the next level? Learn how to release your natural singing voice by using proper body posture and breathing in this course for beginners.

Improving singing requires more than just vocal training. In this brief fitness course for singers, learn to free your breath and build lung capacity with a series of yoga poses and pilates exercises.

For any singer, warming up the voice before before jumping into a song is essential. In this singing course, warm up the voice with tongue twisters, vowel exercises, and a humming exercise.

Vocal coach Chip Jenkins explains how the vocal cords produce sound, the four onsets of vocal tone, how posture affects the voice, and how to apply principles of vocal anatomy to improve as a singer.

Singing songs with friends and family builds holiday spirit—and the spirit is very much alive in this course from Kalani Music that teaches students how to sing and play holiday songs on the ukulele.

Are you learning ukulele chords and looking to jam? In this series, Super Ukulele walks you through the chords and strum patterns of a variety of simple, easy to learn songs on ukulele.

Even if you have never played an instrument before, try this introduction to the ukulele for beginners! Start by reviewing the equipment, tuning, and then learn to play the most common chords.

Bring it backpacking, to a party, or busk easily with it on the street—the compact yet resonant ukulele can’t be beat. In this introductory course, Aaron from Super Ukulele drops knowledge about this historical and unique musical instrument. First, learn the ukulele’s Hawaiian history and determine which style of uke is right for you. Then, practice basic chords and tuning techniques before learning how to play classic ukulele songs like “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and the always appropriate “Happy Birthday.”

Bought a ukulele but don’t know where to start? This course for beginners from Chili Monster teaches you how to play all of the major, minor, and seventh chords on the uke and applies them to original songs. Follow along with attached chord charts and cement your knowledge with lots of practice. At the end of these 10 lessons, you should feel comfortable forming basic chord shapes and moving between chords.

Love the sound of the violin, but crave a deeper, richer tone? In this course, conductor and musician Michelle Willis from Teton Music teaches beginner musicians the basics of how to play the viola.

The violin is a difficult instrument to master, but the result is worthwhile! In this music course, violinist and conductor Michelle Willis teaches the basics of learning how to play the violin. First, find out which style violin is for you, then learn the anatomy of the violin and the bow. Learn how to take care of the violin, how to tune it, and finally, begin to play it! Michelle demonstrates fingering techniques, covers music theory, and teaches how to play a few simple folk songs.

It's never too late to learn how to play the violin! Learn at your own pace in this comprehensive course for adult beginners—from properly holding the violin and bow, to playing Beethoven!

This course prepares total beginners to hit the stage with a repertoire of no less than 11 traditional fiddle songs, and the ability to play and improvise with other musicians. Anyone can fiddle!

When learning violin, simple exercises, careful listening, and repetition are key to success. In this introductory course fit for aspiring musicians, discover fundamental violin technique and theory.

If you're learning how to play the violin and looking for a way to spread some holiday cheer, add this trio of Christmas songs to your violin repertoire!

Learning how to read and write music opens up a world of musical possibilities! In this course from professional musician and educator Kalani, learn the fundamentals of music notation.

Successful songwriting doesn't always have to do with inspiration. In this piano course, Paul Corgan covers the history of pop music, and common pop songwriting practices so you can write your own.