Learn how to make music in your own home.

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Hello!

My name is Joseph Barrios and I'm a producer, recording engineer, and artist originally from Memphis, TN and now based in Los Angeles, CA.

I’ve spent many years making music and understand how much time and effort goes into learning music production. There is so much information online that it can be hard to know where to begin and how to progress.

I’m excited to share the things I’ve learned about making music in individualized lessons online. My goal in providing lessons is to coach students in learning this technical skill and help to sharpen their creativity.

These lessons will serve as a roadmap in how to make music at home, on your computer, with little investment. In 2020, you don’t need to spend thousands of dollars on studio time or complicated equipment.

With a laptop, software, and a microphone, you can produce tracks the same way artists such as Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and Travis Scott do.

A little bit about me:

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I grew up in Collierville, TN and started writing songs as a teenager. I’ve had some great teachers and mentors in my journey of making music my career path.

I studied at Belmont University, and in 2014 I graduated with a B.B.A. in Music Business, emphasis in Music Production.

I’ve have had the privilege to work with artists on major and indie labels as a producer and engineer in order to bring their creative vision to life. I’ve also toured across the country playing guitar for artists and have learned many lessons about the music industry along the way.

I just recently relocated to Los Angeles, CA to continue growing in my career working with artists in the studio.


Specific areas of study:

Music Production:

Learn the basics of engineering, tracking, mixing, and mastering. We’ll go into each step in the process of making a record from start to finish.

Learn the basics of engineering, tracking, mixing, and mastering. We’ll go into each step in the process of making a record from start to finish.

Songwriting and Beat Making:

Become acquainted with the tools to bring your ideas to life and make your own demos. You’ll learn common song structures, rhyme schemes, and basic production skills to share your tracks online.

Become acquainted with the tools to bring your ideas to life and make your own demos. You’ll learn common song structures, rhyme schemes, and basic production skills to share your tracks online.

Ableton Live 10:

Ableton Live is becoming one of the premier software tools for both music production and live music. A valuable tool for producers, songwriters, and beat makers alike.

Ableton Live is becoming one of the premier software tools for both music production and live music. A valuable tool for producers, songwriters, and beat makers alike.

Logic Pro X:

Apple’s flagship music production software, Logic Pro X gives you all the tools to write and record professional sounding tracks.

Apple’s flagship music production software, Logic Pro X gives you all the tools to write and record professional sounding tracks.

Acoustic + Electric Guitar and Bass

Guitar players rejoice! Instruction includes lessons in technique, music theory, and repertoire. All skill levels welcome.

Guitar players rejoice! Instruction includes lessons in technique, music theory, and repertoire. All skill levels welcome.


I can mix and match any of these areas of study to best suit your needs.


How do online lessons work?

Lessons will happen on either Zoom or Google Hangouts.

Lessons will be 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on subject matter.

I’m able to book lesson times through an online portal to best suit your schedule, or we can establish a set time reoccurring on a weekly schedule.


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If you’d like to hear some of my work as a producer and engineer, you can listen to my production reel below. Thanks for stopping by!