How To Produce A Pop Song In 10 Steps | Make Pop Music

In today's video, Austin shows you the 10 steps to produce a pop song! Timestamps are posted below!
Listen to the full song here!
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00:00 Track Preview
00:24 Intro
1:30 Step 1 - Finding Your Lead Melody
2:34 Step 2 - Build Out Chords
3:36 Step 3 - Build The Rhythm
5:40 Step 4 - Add A Bassline
7:03 Step 5 - Layer, Layer, Layer
11:48 Step 6 - Layer Up Percussion
16:05 Step 7 - Adding Dynamics
23:05 Step 8 - Add Lead Vocal
26:18 Step 9 - Add Vocal Production
33:11 Step 10 - Add FX & Transitions
36:18 Full Listen Through
37:51 Outro
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[@markushassel2737]

This is the first production tutorial I've seen where the production is actually 100% viable in today's market

[@vipakat3498]

Look up LXGEND, he's seriously great!

[@trevor4835]

You sound like a cop

[@benja303]

Hogman 5000 he the feds

[@martinkulik9466]

imagine if he did it in FL studio

[@garethde-witt6433]

You can’t call this crap a song

[@chetanwalia9598]

a lyrics and writing tutorial too, much needed for us beginners

[@stevekurien789]

Yes please and how to create vocal melodies !!

[@bhaveshtochabbra6853]

Okay!

[@LoganCovers91]

I'm pretty sure he had a livestream about that, don't know if it's still up

[@shanecrump9843]

write write write

[@shanecrump9843]

study songs u like

[@samg6518]

It’s so crazy that this information is FREE i can’t express how grateful i am for your channel

[@thisismelol3429]

For me making lyrics is easy but making the song or producing it like I still need to learn

[@MarcShake]

Does not matter. Think about many huge celloists or pianists. It's not possible to do everything. This is the reason we need pianists, drummers, singers, writers AND producers. And even then you need people who are awesome sound-engineers and mixers/masteringpeople. Music-production ALWAYS is teamwork :)

[@thisismelol3429]

@@MarcShake aww thankyou so much I just woke up and this is the first thing I saw... THANKYOU IT REALLY MEANS ALOT!!. ❤️✨

[@sourabhsarkar3694]

@@thisismelol3429 can u write lyrics for me brother or can u give some of ur song's which u've written ?

[@dopeaxis5392]

Wanna write for me? I produce and sing

[@MeMyselfIAndMeAgain]

I'm the exact opposite! Getting an instrumental down is super easy for me, but finding something to write about...

[@AlexArcady]

You feed us with top charts stuff friend. So generously. So positively. You were born for this. Top performance too. Keep it up.

[@ariston111]

You make it look so easy. It is a pretty insane feat for anyone to make a production like this. Well done.

[@TheWolfCub71]

One of the best “beginning to end” production tutorials I’ve seen in a long time. Perfect if you already learned all the “tricks” and know your DAW and just need the process laid out. You just got a “like & subscribe” from me. Thanks a million. Exactly what I’ve been looking for for months.

[@lukeblackham5377]

I don't know how many times I have watched this, whenever I get stuck I always seem to end up back here! Thank you!

[@tapiamusic1]

It's crazy how you always stack up all of these elements, but the tracks all ways sound cohesive. Thanks so much for tutorials, they have helped me out countless times. Love from Brooklyn New York!

[@TANYA-ss6ch]

This is a gem! I'm so glad to know that generous people like you exist! 😊

[@jamesmazurekmusic]

Found your channel about a week ago, and I just want to thank you for such amazing content. I feel like I just cant even describe how grateful I am to you. Not knowing how to produce the sound that is in my head was one of the most frustrating things for me as an artist. Thanks to you I can finally make those dreams/sounds a reality. Plus you make such great music it's insane! Love Make Pop Music, you have a permanent fan here!

[@davidg2404]

Austin, your channel is pure gold for me. I'm just starting out producing, I'm a guitarist and songwriter and at first really hit a roadblock because production it can be so overwhelming and frustrating, but I'm starting to see first results and i am super pumped to dive deeper into production and learn as much as I can and your tutorials are like shortcuts that help so much. Thanks so much!!

[@soniccthehedgehog]

This tutorial is PURE GOLD! thank you. I'm definitely subscribing. The step by step detail you don't entirely see anywhere else. This video just makes sense, at least for me.

[@zcb27]

i was literally just looking for something like this last night lol, thank you for all the really helpful content

[@pableezyy3455]

as a beginner, I didn't know how to translate every little thing in my mind into the DAW until I saw this video. Thanks so much! See you on the red carpet!

[@ABunnyVTuber]

Really appreciate seeing stuff like this, helps give you a checklist so when you get stuck you can just move on to the next thing on the list. I get analysis and choice paralysis and get stuck but when there's a "recipe" to follow you can just move on to the next step instead of over-thinking everything and getting paralyzed.

[@JJamVegas]

I've watched a lot of your videos, Austin. Always awesome stuff but this was your best yet. Learned a ton, and what a great song. Congrats!

[@joepike6460]

Love the step by step guide, just starting to take my singer songwriter act to recording and producing, learnt so much about the process here, thanks.

[@GSSNHR]

When you think you're good at music production but then you are watching this video and you rethink your whole past.

[@Iamyodaddy_]

Never doubt or underestimate yourself

[@williamhealy6381]

Just keep making music and you will gain experience so fast

[@zcb27]

that vocoder sounds incredible

[@NkirukasWrld]

finally a POP tutorial, I keep seeing trap beat tutorials lol, this was a great video I am definitely subbing! Also the song gives me major Lauv vibes lol

[@apolicum]

Thank you so much! You are the best teacher anyone could wish for.

[@MakePopMusic]

Thank you! I actually went to school to be a teacher so I’m glad it’s paying off 😂😂😂

[@marcelerasmus444]

Excellent insights into writing pop music Austin! Thank you for this great and thorough breakdown

[@1MPREZZtheIMPOSSIBLE]

Hey, man, I felt like saying this, this video does have a lot of comments already, but yet, I still wanna say a big thank you for all the work done. It must be a lot of hours of a background work, such as recording vocals etc, a lot of arrangement, like those little things ike keeping your instruments in separate color folders etc. So, honestly I'm blown away by how organic the video is while it's so hard to keep that kind of the workflow so smooth. Basically that's what I'm impressed by. When I do stuff like that, my projects do take time because of the workflow and how instruments sit in the track too tight, fighting each other sometimes, that's how many ideas I usually have. And this one here came out quite organic, organized and nice. So, good job and thanks for all of your work. Here's a high five man! :)

[@JonPattieMusic]

Thank you for this! Starting to produce my own songs and this is exactly what I need to get started.

[@lautarokuttel]

Austin, your content is incredibly helpful. Keep it up!

[@bigcato5840]

this is gold, i kind of a bit confused how to make all the arangement so full but not over one of each other. this helps A LOT thanks man.

[@MukeshRathore]

i love your music austin... ton of good wishes to you...many thanks for sharing your secrets...this is the only channel where i get real arrangement tips. take a bow 🙌

[@christineteoriman2682]

Love all the contents in your channel! This is exactly what I needed to get started..Thank you so much!

[@mckinleyharrop2127]

this is so so so helpful!!! i’m a decent songwriter but when it comes to layering everything together i tend to have some difficulties. cant wait to try these steps out in my next song

[@anthonye3198]

Fantastic video and I agree your videos are probably the best I've seen that are relevant to today's market. Would love to see this 10 step video become the first of a series where you make the video again a few times more with some new and different sub-genre material still within Pop and with the same steps to really show how this formula can be applied to any song. Big thumbs up!

[@RobertJamason]

I’m not a pop music fan at all .. mainly because I only listen to progressive rock and jazz … I’m a guitar player and music theory nut… I want to thank you for all your videos … the music is growing on me due to your videos… but what I love most about your videos. You force me to simplify my music … and not analyzing my own stuff to death … I’m a new fan and subscriber … your lessons can apply to any style .. from simple to advanced… your a great reminder the audience needs to connect to the music …. They don’t always understand advanced formulas of music theory… thanks for making music fun again 🙏

[@uzbnews2323]

I always thought that all videos on KZbin are useless but now I changed my mind your video is 100% useful and people really need you thanks for the video !

[@SIMKRIS123]

thanks for doing this, its nice to see a full look into a professionally produced songs like this. gives me some motivation for sure.

[@dreealex]

want to collaborate?

[@coleminor2119]

Wow, this is hands down one of the best videos I’ve seen on KZbin for music production in any capacity. I feel like this should be behind a paywall! You’ve helped me realize weaknesses in my songs and giving me inspiration to try out something new, thank you! I feel like I saw this video years ago but I skipped over it because it was about “pop”, how entirely wrong I was, I wish I gave this a listen years ago thank you for the incredibly valuable information🙏

[@jonahdunkelwilker2184]

This is sick bro I love in depth tutorials especially w the vocals, super helpful bro thank you!!

[@noelmpz]

Man!!! This is gold!!! Love every single videos on this channel

[@soldierofyhvh5966]

You've got a lot of soul and funk in your production, I mean like it's not your typical 1/4 beat pop. Creative and individualized style. Sounds real good!

[@tomheuckendorff7876]

Great vid, really succinct and effective steps. I do some production myself and was a bit jammed up today and your video really helped get the ideas flowing again. Much love

[@ajknote3347]

Finally the kind of video I have been looking for... your approach feels more like how I think about music, and you show stuff that I would want to use. Cool video. Cool style. Cool personality. Thank you for the help!

[@pacitoman9721]

This is _so_ calming

[@snaredrum954]

You’re looking so well bro - love it. Top lad 💪❤️

[@riharrds]

Thank you very much for sharing your amazing skills and production insights! Thank you!!!! 💜

[@JrumBeats]

This track is amazing mannnnnn!!! You are a BEAST!!!

[@karmeleonmusic5654]

This is the best tut I have seen yet. Thank you!!!!

[@9biel]

love this tut ! Thanks

[@beaukaramoy]

Finally a pop channel, im subscribed to so 200+ trap producers but now i have finally found someone thats going to teach me pop.

[@sebastiancrawford4148]

this is the best production tutorial i've ever seen. good job. keep it up.

[@thecluelessuploader9946]

Thank you Austin 😊

[@joshua5887]

This was amazing! Thank you!

[@aidenignition]

I have been waiting for this for so long 😭

[@enriquematiasreimermillan5120]

This is GREAT!!!! Finally found the type of content I was looking for. Why I didn't encounter you earlier? THIS is the kind of videos KZbin was made for.

[@sitomex]

Another professional & useful video, Great job Austin !

[@the_last_bencher2064]

OCEAN OF KNOWLEDGE. THANK YOU SIR AUSTIN

[@wakeproaudio9736]

Massively valuable tutorial! Probably my favorite on KZbin! Thank you for posting!

[@BVNmusic]

Your videos are great at helping me understand popular music! I am starting to use the information you give me, but the road seems long and hard! (anyone else just getting started?) Thank you for the content you build!

[@christypklotz]

thank you for showing us this!! awesome!

[@danielsaintmusic]

thank you for this Austin!

[@bobbybooty]

Wow, thank you so much, so much !

[@Eugmaofficial]

Dude, you're awesome, thats what i needed!! bless you all musician gods))

[@dunal74]

Thank you, Austin.

[@therealtinah]

Thanks so much Austin! It was super helpful!!!

[@woodminimalist]

Awesome content as always, thanks Austin!

[@phongkornphatthaweerodjana1216]

Awesome! Love all of your videos

[@williecolonmusic]

YOU'RE A GENIUS GOD LIKE FIGURE OF MUSIC!!!!

[@ariklevi8467]

Thank You !!!

[@petrieberries]

Thank you!!!

[@Document_Abriela]

i already loved the song before you started it this is amazing 😍😍 thank you for the essentials i love pop and this is really helpful

[@Jabstylebeats]

Totally enjoyed watching this like it was a TV show. You explain things so well and your creativity is awesome and inspiring . Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing these tips.

[@vndttaproductions799]

Fantastic tutorial !!!

[@LeonBerrange]

This is so good, thank you.

[@BangzyBeats]

This is great thanks!

[@rayeehazaman5899]

I just write lyrics, keep humming it the way I like and voice record it randomly.. I seriously wanna learn everything about music... I love music and I learnt singing by listening to my favourite singers repeatedly to get a voice I really like when I sing !

[@ChrisGiecewicz]

Second video by you that I'm watching today. Great stuff ! :) Keep up the good work

[@MessudMusic]

Im so grateful, man. Thank you so much for sharing this know ledge.

[@empress3984]

Your videos are sooooooooo helpful. Thank you for posting and sharing!

[@aizackfenix]

now this is lit! Thank you so much for creating this "How to" video!😁 Plus, this song is something I'd love to listen to!

[@user-wwj2kd1sq21]

Thank u this is such a good video !

[@no_iris9868]

Dope video TY!

[@lisapeterson943]

Thank u so much! 💛🙏😀

[@avivwaiz]

You are amazing!!

[@MelodeusForever]

Great Outline!!! loved this!! Thanks....

[@anilverma_one]

This format of the video is so good than before...

[@paulguerramedina1865]

awesome tips!!

[@sarajagodic]

Thank you so much for this!❤️

[@jacktrevis5400]

Lauv. & Lany would love everything about this

[@TopoIl12]

Yeah drop that knowledge

[@blakefunk100]

Extremely solid

[@rish6026]

u r king in vocal production thing.bless u bro

[@impacLopez]

👏 👏 i appreciate thee breakdowns my G 💯💯

[@garycoroner6040]

Cool vibing track

[@genieslayer4298]

That was insane! super talented my dude

[@marcusholder495]

You are a true rockstar!!!!!!

[@adityabhushan6950]

Awesome man

[@marlonnunez8488]

You are the best teacher I ever had.

[@mattclark7092]

Another great video. Production from start to finish. Really enjoyed and gained a lot from this lesson. thank you Austin!

[@yalcy.mailliw]

Thank u!

[@nikaimusic3917]

This is what iam actually looking for Much much respect 🙏

[@arisaragih5396]

Still watching and i love it

[@bandninkasimusic6484]

Great video Austin. Loved seeing the walk-through and layering...plus the "sauce" lol. The vocal processing and the number of effects applied is top drawer. I'll be looking to add some of these techniques in my Cubase projects. Keep up the great work 👍