Welcome

Welcome!

Hey, you awesome person, you!

We know you. You are unique. You are inquisitive. You are extraordinary. And we know exactly why you are here.

You aren’t just here to learn. You are here to get good. You are here to get fluent. You are here to step out from behind the tools so you can finally focus on your music and shine.

What you don’t need? Well, for one thing, you don’t need another manual. You already have one of those. And if you wanted to take your chances wading through a bunch of rando videos online, well …that’s what you’d do (maybe you already did). No, you aren’t here for some stupid recipe. You are here because you want to learn to cook!

Right?

Yeah, we get it. And you chose wisely. Your Garnish-vetted instructor is standing by to walk you through the mission-critical concepts and techniques that are going to take you where you want to be. They are going to show you ‘the best stuff’—the stuff you need to know. They are going to answer your questions and get you on your feet in no time.

That’s why you are here!

Okay, so what’s up with this document?

This document is not a manual. What you are now reading is a carefully curated compendium, created to supplement and support you during your experience here at Garnish—and beyond.

It is not intended to be read from front to back. Instead, each bite-sized chapter is created with the intention of connecting you with a single, essential concept. This gives your instructor great flexibility guiding you—and your unique class—through a bespoke journey, while simultaniously playing to their own distinctive strengths and (of course) ensuring nothing vital gets overlooked.

As with every other element surrounding your experience here at Garnish, we have taken great care to make this guide a friendly and useful resource. It is designed to get you back to work when you are stuck, to reconnect you with all the major themes you are going to learn, and to help you jog your memory when you return home after a long, hard, fun, and super-rewarding day with us.

Welcome to the Garnish Ableton Course. We’re glad you are here!