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Piano Music: The Complete Process for Crafting Evocative Piano Songs

Learn everything you need to craft evocative, release-ready piano songs of your own. In this class, world-renowned pianist and composer William Cas takes you into his studio and teaches you his entire creative process. Follow along as he starts and finishes a brand new piano song from scratch, explaining every idea, decision, tool, and technique along the way. 
$169.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (2h 56m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

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    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

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    Unlimited lifetime access

Taught by

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William Cas
World-renowned pianist and composer. Performed at Red Rocks, Coachella, NPR's Tiny Desk. 50+ million streams across top piano playlists. #1 song on Spotify's "Peaceful Piano"
What you’ll learn
William Cas' unique start to finish process for making piano music
How to set up your recording and DAW template
How to start ideas with an accompaniment pattern
How to build out a chord structure and form 
How to record a piano foundation
How to record and comp an evocative melody
How to clean up your production
How to finalize your mix and master

Class Overview

Learn how to craft evocative, release-ready piano songs
World-renowned pianist William Cas has become a staple on top piano playlists, including his #1 song on Spotify's "Peaceful Piano". He's racked up millions of streams, performed live at Red Rocks, Coachella, and NPR's Tiny Desk, and has built a career based on the ideas taught in this class. In this class, William teaches you everything he knows about crafting evocative, release-ready piano songs. You’ll follow along with him as he writes, records, and produces a brand new release-ready piano song from scratch, starting with how he sets up his recording and builds his DAW template, to finding his initial idea, all the way through mixing, exporting, and mastering his final track. Along the way, he'll be explaining everything he's doing. His ideas, decisions, tools, and techniques. He'll show you how to find an initial accompaniment pattern for your song; how to craft a form, how to write evocative melodies; how to record everything, produce it, stitch it all together; and how to mix, master, and finalize your track. By the end of the class, you’ll know everything you need to create a release-ready piano song of your own.

Lessons (8)

Apply what you learn

Follow William Cas’s proven process, step by step

In the class, William Cas breaks down his composition process into clear, actionable steps. Follow along with William’s process step-by-step and create your own release-ready piano song. You can also watch William’s process in full first and then bring the ideas, tools, and techniques into your own projects. By following William’s proven process, you’ll learn everything you need to create piano songs like these:

Who’s this class for?
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You're an experienced songwriter, producer, composer, musician, or hobbyist looking to create your evocative piano music.

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You're an aspiring professional looking to learn and practice the skills needed to write professional-level piano songs.

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You're a professional pianist or keyboard player looking to hone your craft and release your own music.

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meet your instructor
William Cas

World-renowned pianist and composer. Former international touring multi-instrumentalist, music director, big band drummer, and orchestral percussionist. Bachelor of Music from the Cleveland Institute of Music. Performed at Red Rocks, Coachella, NPR's Tiny Desk. 50+ million streams across top piano playlists. #1 song on Spotify's "Peaceful Piano." Featured on Apple Music’s “Piano Chill,” and 200+ Spotify editorial playlists since 2020. 

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Frequently asked questions

$169.99

What’s included:

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    In-depth video lessons (2h 56m)

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    Step-by-step curriculum

  • include icon

    Online and at your own pace

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    Watch on all devices

  • include icon

    Unlimited lifetime access

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