Learn Push

The videos below show you how to get started with Push: from setting up and making beats, to turning your ideas into song parts. Plus we’ve picked out some of most helpful articles from our Help area.

There’s also a full chapter on Push in the Live manual, and if you want to take your knowledge further, check out our recommended training resources from the Ableton community.

Getting Started – create an account, register Push, get Live, connect Push

Creating Beats – create drumloops with the step sequencer and drumpads

Playing Chords and Melodies – discover Note mode and scales

Tweaking and Mixing – automate parameters and refine your mix

Session Mode – improvise with your musical ideas using clips and scenes

Pad Sensitivity – adjust the sensitivity and velocity curve of the pads

Workflow – from ideas to song parts

Step Sequencing – create chords and melodies with the melodic Step sequencer mode

Step Automation – change parameter values of Live Instruments and Effects per step

Push 1 Articles

Check out these articles and tutorials from our blog and Help area:

Push Training

Certified training

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