Can You Learn Music Production Online? Yes, Here's How
By Omar Meho, 4 November 2026
Yes, you can. I've taught more than 120,000 students in over 170 countries, and many of them have never set foot in a music college. Here's what makes learning online work, and what to watch out for.
Why learning online works
Music production happens on a computer. Whether you're in a studio in London or a bedroom in a small town, you're using the same software, the same plugins and the same techniques. That makes it one of the best skills to learn online.
- Go at your own pace: pause, rewind and rewatch until it clicks.
- Learn in your own setup: you practise on the gear you'll actually use.
- Fit it around life: work, family and school don't have to stop you.
- Learn from people who do it: you can learn from working producers anywhere in the world.
Real results from my students
Adam is ex Army, from St Helens. He learned to produce and went on to get a top 10 release on Beatport's Techno chart.
Gavin, from Michigan, went on to play b2b with Tiësto in front of 3,500 people.
Neither of them had a special head start. They followed a structured path, practised consistently and put their music out there.
What makes online learning fail
I'll be honest. Lots of people try to learn online and get nowhere. Usually it's for one of these reasons:
- No structure: jumping between random videos means you learn bits and pieces but never finish a track.
- No feedback: you can't hear your own mistakes, so you keep repeating them.
- No accountability: without a community or a goal, motivation fades.
- Too much theory, not enough doing: watching is not the same as making.
How to learn production online properly
- Choose one DAW and stick with it. Ableton, FL Studio and Logic are all great. Switching constantly slows you down.
- Follow a structured course that takes you from the basics to a finished track, in order.
- Make something every day, even if it's just a short loop.
- Finish tracks. A finished track teaches you more than ten unfinished loops.
- Get feedback from someone experienced on your actual music.
- Join a community of people learning alongside you.
- Release your music, because sharing it is part of learning.
Free resources vs paid courses
Free YouTube tutorials are great for answering single questions, like how to sidechain a bass. But they rarely give you a full path from beginner to finished music. A good course gives you that structure, plus feedback and support.
If you want to get started for free, grab my 700 free bassline MIDI loops at /midi/. Drop them into your DAW and start building tracks today.
What to look for in an online course
- A clear path that ends with finished tracks.
- A teacher who actually releases music and plays out.
- Feedback on your own work.
- A community where you can ask questions.
- Lifetime access, so you're not rushing against a subscription.
- A money back guarantee.
- Accreditation, like CPD, if you want something for your CV.
I've written more about this in my guide to the best online DJ course in the UK, and the same checklist applies to production courses.
Nobody taught me
When I was at school, I wasn't let into GCSE music. I used to sneak in to play the synths and get told off. Nobody showed me how to make music, so I learned it the long way. That's exactly why I built my courses: so you don't have to spend years working it out alone.
If you're wondering whether you can do it from home, the answer is yes. Start today, keep going and finish your tracks.