- Techniques and workflow for operating a DAW -- Screen Real Estate, Capturing Last Take, Mute/Solo, Loop/Cycle,
- Listening -- Hearing the Frequency Spectrum, Blend, Competing Voices.
- Rhythm -- Tempo (BPM), Meter, Divisions of the Beat
- Melody -- Tonality, Major / Minor Scales, Phrasing,
- Bass Lines -- Clearly indicating underlying Harmony, Supporting other Layers, Working with rhythm.
- Harmony / Chords -- Diatonic Chords, Pads, Accompanying a Lead,
- Arranging / Orchestrating -- Exploring the Instrument Library, Creating Layers that Support one another.
- Capturing a performance -- Recording to the click, Removing Latency, Getting Proper Audio Signal, Editing a Take.