Charlie Puth Teaches Pop Songwriting & Production TUTORIAL

Pop Songwriting & Production with Charlie Puth

Become a better songwriter and producer in 30 days. During this one-month class, learn and practice Charlie Puth’s entire creative process. Finish the class with 2 release-ready songs you’ll want to share.

Produce 2 release-ready songs in 30 days

Charlie Puth teaches you everything he knows in this one-month class, transforming the way you make music. Immerse yourself in Charlie’s unique creative process and leave the class with 2 release-ready songs of your own, and a new set of lifelong songwriting and music production skills.

Song #1 – Charlie Puth Fundamentals

For Song #1, Charlie walks through his unique, end-to-end process for writing and producing music: Composing chord progressions, recording vocals, stacking harmonies, producing instrument parts, and everything in between. You’ll follow along with Charlie step-by-step to create your own original song.

Song #2 – Exploring New Sounds and Styles

For Song #2, Charlie demonstrates how he evolves as an artist and producer by experimenting with uncharacteristic sounds and styles. He produces a second song, challenging himself to go outside his comfort zone. You’ll also follow this process, creating another original song that expands your creative range.

Level up your songwriting and production skills

During this 30-day class, learn the full set of songwriting and production skills Charlie Puth uses to create his music. This class meets you where you are and pushes your skills to a whole new level.

• Finding Inspiration & Starting Songs
  Charlie finds inspiration for his songs all around him: from the music he listens to, phrases he hears people say, or chords that play in his head. In the class, you’ll watch Charlie develop two songs from initial sparks of creativity into complete tracks.
• Writing Lyrics & Pop Melodies
  Charlie is known for his natural and relatable lyrics that tell a story and catchy melodies that get stuck in your head. In the class, you’ll watch Charlie write two original songs from scratch, explaining his thought process and workflow step-by-step.
• Vocal Recording & Production
  Charlie deconstructs his process for recording, editing, tuning, processing, and mixing vocals, including how to capture the ideal recording, how to comp and choose the best takes, and how to get professional quality vocals sitting perfectly in your mix.
• Production Fundamentals
  Charlie shares his end-to-end approach to producing a song, from tracking the first instruments and finding the best sounds to bus processing, effect chains, and mixing. During the class, you’ll watch Charlie produce two songs in real time.
• Embellishing Pop Chord Progressions
  Charlie is known for incorporating jazz-inspired chords to add character and variety to his songs. In the class, learn how to embellish pop chords with dissonant notes like 7ths, 9ths, and more to create a rich harmonic foundation for your tracks.
• Arrangement, Layering & Composition
  Charlie shows how to use arrangement, layering, and other composition techniques to expand a production from a basic vibe into a professional-sounding track. Learn to produce songs with rich textures, compositional balance, and a thick, full sound.
• Structuring the Perfect Pop Song
  Charlie breaks down the structure of pop songs and shows you how to expand a song from a verse and chorus to a full-fledged arrangement. Learn to keep your listener engaged throughout the song using transitions and dynamic contrasts between sections.
• Creative Sound Design & Ear Candy
  Charlie often integrates unique and original sounds into his tracks. In the class, you’ll watch Charlie create a guitar part with his voice, design an original instrument by blending a vocal with a synth, and add creative ear candy to keep his track interesting.
• Manipulating Audio, MIDI, Analog Sounds
  In the class, Charlie explains how he processes each type of instrument sound, whether a digital instrument, audio track, or analog synth. Learn to create clean, polished instrument parts using audio conversions, fades, noise-reduction, and more.
• Writing Synth, Bass, Guitar & Drum Parts
  In the class, Charlie singlehandedly writes and produces every instrument part for two original songs, sharing his thought process for each one as he goes. You’ll learn how to develop your own drum beats, bass lines, or synth and guitar parts for your songs.
• Vocal Stacks, Harmonies & Doubles
  Charlie demonstrates how he makes vocals sound thicker and fuller with harmonies, doubles, and whisper tracks. You’ll learn how to record and produce harmonies and background vocals so that they complement the song without distracting from the lead.
• EQ, Reverb, Compression & More FX
  Charlie dives deep into compression, EQ, reverb, delay, filtering, and more. He shares the specific tools, plug-ins, and techniques he uses to apply these effects, and shows how you can use them to add more character and nuance to your productions.
• Sounds, Synths, Samples & Plugins
  Charlie shares all of his go-to plug-ins, synths, sample packs, and sound libraries that he draws on most frequently when producing his songs. He’ll show you how to select the perfect sounds and process them with effects to best complement your arrangement.
• Pocketing Vocals, Drums & Instruments
  Charlie shares all of his go-to plug-ins, synths, sample packs, and sound libraries that he draws on most frequently when producing his songs. He’ll show you how to select the perfect sounds and process them with effects to best complement your arrangement.
• Automation & Advanced Techniques
  Charlie walks through all of the advanced techniques he uses to take his songs to the next level. In the class, he’ll show you how he uses automation, sidechaining, filtering, LFOs, and more to fine-tune his production and create a polished, professional track.
• Charlie Puth-isms & Pro Tips
  In the class, Charlie will share his personal best practices and principles that define his approach to making music. He’ll also cover many of the tricks the biggest pop writers and producers in the world use to create catchier, more polished songs.
• Mixing, Polishing & Finishing Tracks
  Charlie breaks down his end-to-end process for polishing, mixing, and mastering his songs. In the class, Charlie will share his go-to mixing and mastering plugins, what he listens for when completing a track, and how he adds his finishing touches.
• Evolving as an Artist & Producer
  Charlie is constantly challenging himself to grow as an artist, songwriter, and producer by integrating new influences, genres, and styles. In the class, Charlie will show you how to expand your creative range and make music you’ve never made before.

Learn through a step-by-step curriculum

Drastically improve your skills through in-depth video lessons, projects, and feedback sessions. It’s a world-class curriculum and unforgettable learning experience designed to level you up.

1. Pre-class: Onboarding and Introduction
   Before class starts, there are few things you’ll need to do to be ready to go on Day 1. Charlie explains how to get set up and what you’ll need to have and do ahead of time to get the most out of the class.
2. Days 1-19: End-To-End Songwriting and Production
   In this part of the class, Charlie walks through his full songwriting and production process by creating an original song in real time, from start to finish. He walks through his entire process of developing a song, including how he comes up with ideas and starts a song, writes melodies and lyrics, records harmonies, produces synth, drums, bass, and other instrument parts, and mixes and finalizes the track. You’ll follow along with Charlie step-by-step and end Part 1 with your own original song.
3. Days 20-30: Exploring New Sounds and Styles
   In the second part of the class, Charlie will share how he evolves as an artist and producer by experimenting with unfamiliar sounds and styles. For his second song, he’ll purposely create an “uncomfortable song,” a song that incorporates instruments, chords, and lyrical themes that he’s never used before. You’ll follow along with Charlie to create a second original song that challenges you to expand your creative range as a songwriter and producer.

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