Make Your Own Music
Online songwriting and music production lessons for grades 4–12. Students write songs, make beats, and record original music over Zoom. No experience needed.
Lesson costs covered by your school.
$0 at checkout.
Private $45 · Small group $25 per student
Homeschooling with a different charter school? Send us a message.
How It Works
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Choose a lesson. Take a private lesson, or create with friends in a small group.
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Pick a time. Book your 30-minute lessons on the online calendar.
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Make music. Meet on Zoom and write, produce, and record your own songs in BandLab, a free online Digital Audio Workstation.
Private and Small Group Lessons
Every lesson is hands-on and built around each student's ideas, from first-time beginners to students who already make music.
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Private Lesson (1-on-1): 30 minutes on Zoom, $45 per lesson
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Small Group Lesson (2–5 students): 30 minutes on Zoom on Tuesday afternoons, $25 per student per lesson
Why Families Choose Teach Music Production
Learn by doing. Students make real music in every lesson, not just read about it.
Beginner friendly. No music experience or music-reading skills needed.
Nothing to buy. All students need is a computer, internet, and free BandLab.
Easy for homeschool families. Pacific Coast Academy families can have lessons covered by their school.
Meet Your Instructor
Hi, I'm Matthew Lyons. I've spent over 20 years helping students learn and express themselves through music. I specialize in music production and songwriting, helping people use technology to bring their musical ideas to life. I believe anyone can make music with good guidance and a willingness to try.
Produce This!
Digital Music Production and Songwriting Workbook
Produce This! is a step-by-step workbook for producing digital music. Each chapter offers a clear road map for writing a song using any digital audio workstation (DAW). Turn your idea into a completed recording!
It's All Here
Navigating your DAW...using loops...creating rhythm, melody, harmony, and bass tracks...adding lyrics...recording live audio...and finally, mixing and sharing. Produce This! gives you tools to unleash creative potential like never before.
Special Features
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compatible with any DAW, platform, and device
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Self-contained chapters so you can focus on what's most important to YOU
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online video tutorials and audio tracks
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no previous music reading skill necessary
