MasterClass – Timbaland Teaches Producing and Beatmaking (TUTORIAL)

By | September 23, 2025

 

Release year : 2019
Producer : MasterClass
Producer’s website : Masterclass
Author : Timbaland
Duration : 180.02 min.
Type of distributed material : Video lesson
Example files : WATCH
Video format : TS
Video : 1720-4805 kbps, 1920*1080 (16:9), 24000 fps, AVC
Audio : 48 kHz, 2 channels, AAC
Language : Translated into Russian

  • 5.31 GB

Description : Grammy-winning music producer Timbaland takes you behind the scenes and teaches him the process behind creating iconic tracks with artists like Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Justin Timberlake, Beyoncé, and Aaliyah. In his first-ever online class, you’ll learn how to collaborate with vocalists, produce new tracks, and craft hooks. Step into Timbaland’s studio and learn from one of the industry’s most innovative hitmakers.

A separate translation is available in mp3 format . The video does not have a Russian translation.

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  • 01 Introduction
    Meet your instructor: Timbaland, the producer of Top 40 hits for artists from Jay-Z to Missy Elliott and Justin Timberlake. In the first lesson, Tim shows you how to create an entire track using just his voice and a microphone.
  • 02 Studio Session: Beatbox Beat Making
    Step into the studio to see improvisation and creative feedback at work. Tim teaches you how to create a song from a beatbox, starting with the loop he created in the first lesson, adding harmony, melody, and texture.
  • 03 Beat Building: Tim’s Process
    It’s important to create a workflow that serves your personal creativity. Tim takes you through his digital gear arsenal and reveals the process for defining the sounds he uses in his music.
  • 04 Beat Making: Warm-Up
    Collaboration with producers and engineers is a key part of Tim’s process. In this chapter, Tim discusses how he shares music with his team to inspire their creative journey.
  • 05 Song Birth: “Dirt Off Your Shoulder”
    Tim recalls creating the backing track for Jay-Z’s hit “Dirt Off Your Shoulder” and explains how to create complex textures from simple elements.
  • 06 Beat Making: Chord Progressions
    Complex songs can develop from simple ideas. Tim and his co-producers show how a four-bar chord progression can form the structure of a multi-section song.
  • 07 Beat Making: Drum Tuning and Layering
    Tim’s drum sound is legendary. Learn how sound engineering can transform dry drums into something that threatens your headphones.
  • 08 Song Birth: “Pony”
    Using Ginuwine’s “Pony” as an example, Tim demonstrates how choosing unique sounds can set your production apart from the competition.
  • 09 Beat Making: Manipulating Vocal Samples
    Join the team in the studio as Tim’s co-producers Fede Vindver and Angel Lopez teach you how to capture your signature sound in samples using effects and plugins.
  • 10 Beat Making: Breakdowns
    Tim believes that to keep a song interesting, contrast is essential from the first beat to the last. Here, he shows how to create that contrast without changing the song’s chord progression.
  • 11 Birth of a Song: “Gossip Folks”
    Timbaland’s collaboration with Missy Elliott is intense and iconic. Here, Tim shares how they worked together to create their hits and shows how vintage samples can take a beat to the next level.
  • 12 Beat Making: Adding a Topline
    With the help of vocalist Adrian Mitchell of New City, Tim shows you the most important step in creating a hit – creating a vocal melody – and shares his philosophy behind the lyrics.
  • 13. The Birth of a Song: “Are You That Somebody?”
    Tim, Static Major, and Aaliyah had less than 24 hours to write “Are You That Somebody?” In this lesson, Tim explains how they did it. He also explains the skillful production techniques for turning good songs into great ones.
  • 14. Inspiration:
    Tim pays tribute to several great producers who came before him and explains how their influence helped shape his own sound.
  • 15. What’s Next?
    Tim believes that persistence and dedication are crucial to success. He concludes his masterclass by revealing what drives him and how you can focus on your inspiration and goals.

 

Content :
Video
01 Introduction.ts
02 Studio Session – Making a Beatbox Beat.ts
03 Building Beats – Tim’s Process.ts
04 Making a Beat – Getting Warmed Up.ts
05 Song Origins – Dirt Off Your Shoulder.ts
06 Making a Beat – Starting With a Chord Progression.ts
07 Making a Beat – Tweaking and Layering Drums.ts
08 Song Origins – Pony.ts
09 Making a Beat – Manipulating Vocal Samples.ts
10 Making a Beat – Creating a Breakdown.ts
11 Song Origins – Gossip Folks.ts
12 Making a Beat – Adding a Topline.ts
13 Song Origins – Are You That Somebody.ts
14 Tim’s Influences.ts
15 How to Persevere.ts

Translation
TMB_RU.pdf
01 Introduction.mp3
02 Studio Session – Making a Beatbox Beat.mp3
03 Building Beats – Tim’s Process.mp3
04 Making a Beat – Getting Warmed Up.mp3
05 Song Origins – Dirt Off Your Shoulder.mp3
06 Making a Beat – Starting With a Chord Progression.mp3
07 Making a Beat – Tweaking and Layering Drums.mp3
08 Song Origins – Pony.mp3
09 Making a Beat – Manipulating Vocal Samples.mp3
10 Making a Beat – Creating a Breakdown.mp3
11 Song Origins – Gossip Folks.mp3
12 Making a Beat – Adding a Topline.mp3
13 Song Origins – Are You That Somebody.mp3
14 Tim’s Influences.mp3
15 How to Persevere.mp3


 

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