![]() ![]() To get a little more advanced, begin experimenting by moving the kick drum around to different parts of the sixteenth note grid. The hi-hat should be all sixteenth notes.Ĭongratulations! You’ve made your first Hip Hop beat. Start simple with the kick drum playing on beats one and three. If programming beats by hand isn’t your thing, you can try using a drum machine VST instead. I’m not paid to promote them I use the service frequently in my music. ![]() For $7.99 a month, you get access to millions of samples, loops, FX, presets, and artists packs. Splice is a massive and affordable sample website. My post on free drum kits lays out tons of free samples you can use in your hip hop productions today. Your digital audio workstation likely comes included with drum samples and loops, but don’t be afraid to search the internet for more. Occasional fills with different samples add variety to a beat but keep it simple at first. 2) Work the Rhythmic Elements First (Drums)ĭrums in Hip Hop beats consist of kick drum, snare drum, and hi-hat patterns. There are websites dedicated to listing popular song tempos.īeginning with a speed you’re familiar with will help in the beginning. If you don’t know what tempo to start with, search one of your favorite beats on Google + BPM. Hip Hop music tends to fall between 70 and 100 BPM, though trap beats have a faster tempo in general. The tempo or beats per minute is how fast or slow a given track is. ![]() Let’s get into how to craft your first beat. Optional gear you can potentially purchase later includes things like external hard drives (for backing up tracks) and studio monitors ( check my review on my Focal 80s). Additional samples not included in your DAW (I love the Line of Legends pack from Real Drum Samples).Digital audio workstation (I like Cubase, but there’s no right DAW).Computer (Mac or PC both will work fine).2) Work the Rhythmic Elements First (Drums)Ī new producer can start making music relatively quick with just a few pieces of equipment:. ![]()
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