How To Make A Pop Ballad (Olivia Rodrigo, Jeremy Zucker, Lewis Capaldi) | Make Pop Music In this week's video, Austin shows you how to produce and write a pop ballad, similar to Olivia Rodrigo's new track, Driver's License, as well as other ballads from artists like Jeremy Zucker, Lewis Capaldi, JP Saxe, Sody, and Clinton Kane. Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ ——— Listen to some of my work! www.austinhull.com https://spoti.fi/3sIeerL DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23 Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Introduction 0:19 Getting Started with Piano 1:50 Adding a Counter Melody Pad 3:50 Pop in Guitar Elements 5:45 Add Some Claps 10:50 Laying Down Some Bass 12:23 Structure Out The Song 13:55 Chorus Bass 15:05 Adding Drums 16:20 Extra Chorus Layers 17:35 Writing the Lyrics and Melody 21:20 Vocal Production and Mixing 28:50 Full Play-Through 34:00

Ever wanted to make your tracks sound MUCH bigger but didn't want to clutter up the arrangement? It's all about layering your synths and musical bed! Watch this video to see when, why, and how to layer your synths to make unique textures and add width, depth, and dynamics. Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber!

Hey everyone! Earlier this week we posted a submission page that you could send any tracks you've recently worked on and released so we could listen to them live and give some feedback. Today is the day that we are looking at all the tracks you sent in! Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber!

Now that 2020 has ended, I wanted to show you some of my favorite virtual instruments, VST effects, and studio gear of 2020! TIMESTAMPS: Intro 0:00 Favorite Virtual Instruments 1:20 Favorite VST Effects 3:45 Favorite Studio Gear 7:20 Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber!

In today's video, Austin shows you how to produce an entire song using only stock plugins in Cubase 11 Pro. How to Mix Vocals with Only Stock Plugins: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fabfcx67EB8&t=133s Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber!

Hey guys! This video has been highly requested so today Austin's showing you how to make a song like The Weeknd! Preview 0:00 Intro 0:26 What Sounds To Use 1:30 Find The Drum Groove 2:25 Lay Down a Bassline 6:45 Add Keybeds 8:29 (Add Keys) Expand The Keys 10:23 Synth Leads 12:48 Verse Bass and Keys 15:12 Add Layers to Chorus 21:20 Drum Fills and Risers 22:54 Make An Intro 25:14 Breakdown of Vocal Arrangement 27:30 (Vocal Mix and Arrangement) Vocal Mix 27:52 Vocal Sends and FX 30:02 Final Song Playthrough 35:10 Outro 37:01 Check out all of our free content! https://bit.ly/35rcNEB Visit our website! We have sample and preset packs, blog posts, courses, and more! https://www.makepopmusic.com/ DAW I Use: https://new.steinberg.net/cubase/ MIDI Keyboard I Use: https://bit.ly/2SKNW4W ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Follow Austin: www.austinhull.com www.facebook.com/austinhullmusic https://www.instagram.com/austinhull23/ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber!

In this video, Christopher Siu shows you how to produce an orchestral pop track for the holidays! Get "3 Components of Orchestral Pop" For Free Here! https://bit.ly/3qq5yFx Check Out Christopher Siu! Subscribe to his channel: https://cutt.ly/DhbHo1Y Facebook: https://cutt.ly/rhbHQnl Instagram: https://cutt.ly/shbHTzO http://www.christophersiu.com ——— For premium tutorials, pop sample packs, instrumentals, and paid audio jobs - visit our Full Time Music Industry platform: https://goo.gl/tkVDMs Join Our Private Community - https://goo.gl/rIqQaP Follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/makepopmusic Song at end card: Christopher Siu - A New Beginning ---- Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! ---- Have a suggestion, question, or need help? Leave a comment below!

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