Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Learn how to make beats in Ableton from scratch in this complete Ableton tutorial. In this beginners guide, we cover everything you need with no experience required: finding your foundation sample, programming drums (kick, snare, hi-hat), writing melody and bass, and arranging your first beat from start to finish — using only Ableton and LANDR Samples.
Get Ableton Live Lite: get.landr.com/abletonlivelitebeats
Get LANDR Samples: get.landr.com/makeabeatwithsamples
In 2019, a 19-year-old kid named Young Kio uploaded a beat to the internet for $30. That beat became Old Town Road — the longest-running #1 Billboard Hot 100 song in history. He made it on a laptop. You don't need a $1,000 microphone, you don't need a studio. You need two things: a program and sounds. This tutorial shows you exactly how to do it.
0:00 The $30 beat that became Old Town Road
0:30 What you actually need to make a beat
0:45 Free DAW option: Ableton Live Lite with LANDR Studio
1:00 Where to get sounds: LANDR Samples in Ableton
1:30 Step 1: Find your foundation sample
2:30 Step 2: Build your drums (kick, snare, hi-hat)
5:30 Step 3: Add melody and bassline with MIDI
6:30 What makes a beat vs. just a loop
6:50 Step 4: Arrange your beat (intro, chorus, verse)
8:50 Recap: 4 steps to your first beat
9:00 Finish with LANDR Mastering
Learn how to make beats in Ableton from scratch in this complete Ableton tutorial. In this beginners guide, we cover everything you need with no experience required: finding your foundation sample, programming drums (kick, snare, hi-hat), writing melody and bass, and arranging your first beat from start to finish — using only Ableton and LANDR Samples.
Get Ableton Live Lite: get.landr.com/abletonlivelitebeats
Get LANDR Samples: get.landr.com/makeabeatwithsamples
In 2019, a 19-year-old kid named Young Kio uploaded a beat to the internet for $30. That beat became Old Town Road — the longest-running #1 Billboard Hot 100 song in history. He made it on a laptop. You don't need a $1,000 microphone, you don't need a studio. You need two things: a program and sounds. This tutorial shows you exactly how to do it.
0:00 The $30 beat that became Old Town Road
0:30 What you actually need to make a beat
0:45 Free DAW option: Ableton Live Lite with LANDR Studio
1:00 Where to get sounds: LANDR Samples in Ableton
1:30 Step 1: Find your foundation sample
2:30 Step 2: Build your drums (kick, snare, hi-hat)
5:30 Step 3: Add melody and bassline with MIDI
6:30 What makes a beat vs. just a loop
6:50 Step 4: Arrange your beat (intro, chorus, verse)
8:50 Recap: 4 steps to your first beat
9:00 Finish with LANDR Mastering
