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Production Gym

Weekly. Production breakdown of your favorite songs. Included with residency.

Start your day at the gym with a production breakdown of your favorite songs. Dissect arrangements, techniques, and creative decisions with fellow residents.

Upcoming Sessions

Mar 10 5pm (PT) | 8pm (ET) | 1am (UK) Scott Hampton
Mar 12 5am (PT) | 8am (ET) | 1pm (UK) Scott Hampton

Recent Sessions

Tue, Mar 03, 2026 Jon Mattox 3 attended

Billy Idol - White Wedding Song production/arrangement - the craft of how the parts create an engaging sonic journey - to keep the listener engaged - how well the production and recording of the song are 👍
Thu, Feb 12, 2026 Kallie 2 attended

We talked about Smashing Pumpkins 1993 track, Cherub Rock. Analysis of mix, arrangement, production choices, and contextual production process to current production methods. We also discussed the importance and impact of pre-production on this track and on students own projects and processes.
Wed, Feb 11, 2026 Kallie 2 attended

David Bowie's Space Oddity (1969)- Production, use of stereo, arrangement, structure, and how the production, mix, and arrangement supported the storytelling. How did the mix create and support feelings of alienation/isolation. How did the use of stereo- change the song, and how would it be if it was mixed today?
Tue, Feb 10, 2026 Scott Hampton 4 attended

Breakdown of Killing Me Softly, genesis of the song, songwriting controversy, recording process, use of reverb, notable session players and importance of collaboration
Wed, Jan 14, 2026 Jon Mattox 2 attended

Mother by Pink Floyd and also ABC by The Jackson 5 Discussed a multitude of music production topics and answered questions from them both

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Production Gym Weekly. Production breakdown of your favorite songs. Included with residency.

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Recent Resident Gyms
- INSTRUMENT-GYM: Piano hand independence with basic boogie-woogie piano exercises and blues patterns
- OFFICE HOURS: Bouncing stems in pro tools stems vs track outs Bouncing a track in pro tools Mastering compressor basics signal flow in pro tools
- THEORY-GYM: Bewitched!!! Vintage TV music is the greatest! We explored suspension chords and their relationship to 2-5-1 progressions, using the Bewitched TV theme as a live listening and analysis example. Covered how a C suspended 4 chord functions similarly to a G minor–to–C motion, and how bass lines can imply either a "in two" or "in four" feel over the same harmonic material. We also touched on how the theme evolved across the show's run — changes in instrumentation, orchestration, and swing feel that reflect both budget and era.
- OFFICE HOURS: We listened to a couple tracks in progress and talked about vocal production. Best order of plugins and why. Simplifying vocal processing and getting better results. Controlling reverb tone. De-essing for reducing different sounds in vocals. We also did and overall mix critique and feedback listen for a different track in progress.
- WEEKLY-BEAT-CHALLENGE: We reviewed two original works-in-progress this session — a raw acoustic song sketch and a beat inspired by an additive synthesizer sound. For the song, we dug into harmonic structure, arrangement, and the art of editing with restraint: identifying the strong bones of a piece before layering in additional material. For the beat, we celebrated a beautifully dialed low-end mix and discussed how a single compelling sound can seed an entire track.
- THEORY-GYM: We used Etta James' "At Last" as a deep-dive vehicle for several interconnected ideas: meter in compound time (12/8), jazz chord substitutions in a blues context, and the tritone substitution. The session moved from listening and production observation into hands-on chord analysis at the wheel, tracing how blue notes and dominant seventh chords create tension and resolution throughout the song. The tritone substitution was introduced as a concept to return to with more dedicated time in a future Theory Gym.
- OFFICE HOURS: We talked about the process of taking an idea from our head, into creation. More specifically, how we are in our heads but it's important to know when to let go of this notion that everything happens in a silo. Also, Alee shared that she will be doing a cover of Bad Guy (Billie Eilish) and we talked about ways to approach that as well. We talked as a group about deciding what to practice and produce first.
- PRODUCTION-GYM: Billy Idol - White Wedding Song production/arrangement - the craft of how the parts create an engaging sonic journey - to keep the listener engaged - how well the production and recording of the song are 👍
- WEEKLY-BEAT-CHALLENGE: We reviewed recent beat challenge submissions from Alee and Paul, offering detailed feedback on chord voicings, harmonic choices, and production techniques. We explored reharmonization concepts including major sevenths, suspended tones, and chord substitutions in the context of Alee's vocal pieces. We also went deep on the idea of procedural music and code-based animation as a creative direction, introducing Daniel Shiffman's work and the Processing/p5.js environment as resources for exploration.
- OFFICE HOURS: We explored songwriting and harmonic concepts, including tension, chord progressions, and how to approach self-accompaniment on piano. Worked through questions about music production in FL Studio and practical next steps for skill development. Also touched on how studying artists like Nina Simone can inform arrangement and accompaniment thinking.
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Upcoming Resident Events
- Office Hours: Cinnamontal
  Mar. 08, 1pm (PT) | 4pm (ET) | 9pm (UK)
- Weekly Beat Challenge: Nathan
  Mar. 09, 7am (PT) | 10am (ET) | 3pm (UK)
- Office Hours: Cinnamontal
  Mar. 09, 9am (PT) | 12pm (ET) | 5pm (UK)
- Theory Gym: Nathan
  Mar. 09, 9pm (PT) | 12am (ET) | 5am (UK)
- Ear Training: Nathan
  Mar. 10, 7am (PT) | 10am (ET) | 3pm (UK)
- Office Hours: Jam Phelps
  Mar. 10, 10am (PT) | 1pm (ET) | 6pm (UK)
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- Apr 02, 2026 Comprehensive Program
- Apr 2, 2026 DAW Core Skills
- Apr 18, 2026 Harmony 1-Day Intensive
- Apr 19, 2026 Musician Basics Elective
- Apr 22, 2026 Effects, Synth, & Mixing Primer
- May 7, 2026 Hardware & Recording Primer
- May 11, 2026 Vocal Kitchen
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