online course · starts 20 October
Introduction
to songwriting
start with something you want to say — 3 live classes + a track review & Q&A with Misha Hayday
3 live sessions + one open listening session
Works whether you've never opened Ableton or have folders of unfinished ideas
Personal feedback on your track
about the course
Start with something you want to say. Across 3 live classes, you’ll turn that idea into a complete song demo in Ableton Live — from your first loop to an arrangement with your own lyrics and voice, sung or spoken.
We’ll work through the process during the sessions. You can keep experimenting between classes at your own pace.
We’ll also provide a sample pack to help you get started without spending hours searching for sounds. Bring your own sounds if you prefer.
what you'll get
A complete song demo of your own, exported and ready to share
A method for starting from an idea instead of a blank project
The core logic of Ableton, without the technical overload
Personal feedback on your track — during the live group review or privately
who it's for
I've never made music and don't know where to start
You listen to music and think "I want to do that too." This course gives you a starting point and a process to follow
I have ideas but never finish them
Folders full of loops and voice memos? Learn how to develop one idea into a complete song demo, with a clear process and feedback
I write lyrics or sing, but get stuck with the software
Bring your words or vocal ideas and learn how to build an arrangement around them in Ableton Live
I already produce, but my tracks don't say what I want them to
The technical side stays simple. The focus is on using an idea to guide your choices — from the sounds you pick to the arrangement you build
I work in a creative field
Design, video, visuals — making music gives you another way to express an idea in your work.
I want to learn alongside other people
Join live sessions, exchange ideas in the course chat and learn from the group track review. Sharing your own track with the group is optional
module exchange
Module Exchange is an electronic music school. For over 7 years, we've helped people make music, find their sound and enjoy the creative process — without snobbery.
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program
Tuesday, 20 October · 20:00–21:20 (Paris time)
the loop
Start with one sentence about what you want to express. Get familiar with the Ableton basics you’ll use: the Browser, Session View, dragging in samples, tempo, volume and mute. Then combine drums, bass and chords into a loop, choosing sounds that fit your idea
Result: an 8-bar loop that gives your song a starting point
rhythm in Ableton
Thursday, 22 October · 20:00–21:20 (Paris time)
the song
Develop your loop into a full arrangement. Duplicate sections, add and remove layers, and hear how those changes create movement. Explore a verse, pre-chorus and chorus structure, and find where your main phrase or hook fits best.
Result: a song arrangement with a clear structure and a place for your voice
rhythm in Ableton
Tuesday, 27 October · 20:00–21:20 (Paris time)
the voice
Explore how lyrics and voice can become part of your track — whether sung or spoken. Learn the basics of recording with a microphone and audio interface, or simply use your phone. Add your recording to the arrangement and export your song demo.
Result: a complete demo with your own voice, ready to share
rhythm in Ableton
Thursday, 29 October · 20:00 (Paris time)
track review & Q&A
Misha will review selected student tracks with the group, share feedback and answer your questions about songwriting and production. Sharing your track in the live session is optional.
Prefer to keep yours private, or need more time to finish? Send it when it’s ready for individual feedback in writing or as a voice message.
Result: feedback on your work and clear ideas for what to develop next
rhythm in Ableton
curator
Misha Hayday
producer, songwriter, mix engineer
→ 10 years producing for artists across Ukraine and Europe
→ produced the music for "In Her Car" — Gaumont / Starlight Media, broadcast by ZDF and France Télévisions
→ worked as a songwriter and producer with artists and their teams on songs for Ukraine’s Eurovision national selection
→ teaching the way he works: feeling first, technique second
electronic · afro house · EDM · songwriting · mixing
what you’ll learn
Use an idea to guide your choice of sounds, mood and structure
Develop a loop into a complete song arrangement
Record a sung or spoken vocal and work with it in Ableton Live
Use feedback to decide what to develop next in your music
3 live sessions
4 hours with Arthur
course details
format:
3 live sessions + 1 track review & Q&A
live session time:
~5 hours
dates:
20 · 22 · 27 · 29 October
time:
Tue & Thu · 20:00–21:20 Paris time
language:
English
recordings:
Available for 3 months
course chat:
Chat with Misha and other students during the course. The chat stays open afterward, with continued support from the Module Exchange team
to learn, you need:
laptop (Mac or PC)
headphones
до 10 березня
9 600 UAH
доступна оплата частинами в Моно
до 29 липня
13 600 UAH
вартiсть
після 29 липня
16 600 UAH
до 10 березня
9 600 UAH
доступна оплата частинами в Моно
до 29 липня
13 600 UAH
вартiсть
після 29 липня
16 600 UAH
to learn, you need:
laptop (Mac or PC)
anything from the last eight years or so
headphones
the ones you already own are fine, no studio monitors needed
Ableton Live
free 30-day trial is enough, activate it shortly before the first session to leave yourself more time to experiment afterward
the sample pack
We’ll provide a sample pack to get you started. You’re welcome to use your own sounds from the first session
what's next
This is a short format with one goal: complete song demo and a way of starting that you can reuse.
If you want to keep going after the three sessions, we're putting together the full songwriting course in English. Everyone from this group gets first access and the 30% off
f.a.q.
No. The intensive is built for people starting from scratch, or close to it. No musical education needed.
The technical floor is low on purpose. What isn't basic is finishing. If you have folders full of ideas you never closed, this is 2 weeks of structure and a deadline with people watching. Skip the parts you know, bring your own sounds instead of the pack, and use the room.
Enough to sing. We start from one sentence about what the track is about and build outward, so you're never facing a blank page. If you'd rather stay instrumental, the same method applies to a track with no words in it.
The pack includes vocal phrases you can use instead. And in session three we cover recording on a phone, which is more than enough for a demo.
No. It exists so nobody spends session one hunting for sounds. Use it, replace it, or ignore it entirely.
Recordings stay available for 3 months. But the format is live — that's the main difference between this and YouTube.
Yes, that's the whole point. By the end of session three you have an exported file. Not a release, not professional production — a real first track that says something.
YouTube gives you fragments, not a route. This gives you a sequence from an empty project to a finished track, and a person you can ask in the moment.
Yes — all sessions, all materials, all the chat.
готовий трек до релізу
результат
mixing:
як зробити якісне звучання
8
narrative:
як треку дати сюжет і характер
7
loop → track:
cтворюємо перший трек
6
feedback:
відповіді на питання й прослуховування
5
melody sequencer:
створюй пульс, що рухає трек
4
sampling:
ритм та грув основа треку
3
2
ableton live:
як налаштувати віртуальну студію
1
music production:
етапи створення треку
concept:
як сформувати музичну ідентичність
9
monetization:
як заробляти на своїй музиці
9
10 трансляцій + 2 q/a сесії + підтримка в чаті
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