subject: How to make Sick Beats for Hip Hop [print this page] How to make Sick Beats for Hip Hop How to make Sick Beats for Hip Hop
The first thing that I learned about making beats for hip hop or any other genre of music, is to listen. Listen and dissect every one of your favorite songs the next time you hear it. Try to pick out what instruments are being used where. Attempt to separate all the layers of the track in your mind so that you hear just one beat, then all of them. Once you can start to do this, recreating what you hear becomes much easier. It also opens you up to a greater range of creativity. Knowing that, now when you want to make your own beat, you'll have a pretty good idea of what you want it to sound like and where the sounds should be placed within the track.
There are some really great programs out there that allow you to make beats for hip hop music. A favorite of mine that I like to use had me laying out beats in under 5 minutes. Bare in mind I have been a big fan of music my entire life, but creating beats was something I once thought unattainable. A skinny/nerdy kid, from the middle of nowhere making beats for hip hop? Yep. Not trying to sound conceited, but after putting some of my beats on a CD and playing them for friends, they're pretty impressed. A few of them have even made their own. Once you find the beat maker that's right for you, then you can do the same. Showcase those talents! Imagine being able to secretly slip a CD of beats you made into the stereo and watch all the eyes bug out when you tell them they're listening to you. I told you it's a high that you have to experience to appreciate. Just remember, they can't all be gold. Take criticism in stride, use it as a chance to evolve, and you can make beats for hip hop and other music.
So you want to make beats for hip hop music huh? Whether it was because you were out at the club, or driving in your car, you heard some song and absolutely could not get the beat out of your head. Now you want to see what it feels like to be able to create something like that. I'd be lying if I told you that it was nothing short of awesome!If your anything like me and really love music, then we already have something in common. What usually inspires me the most are the beats for hip hop. There are times when I hear that one beat that stays in my head so long, I'm forced to write some lyrics to it. Either that or put a great song, or instrumental to the right scene in a movie, and I guarantee that part of the film will become a favorite among audiences.
If we have anything else in common, then you're probably wondering where you can start to learn to make your own beats. Doing a little research will turn up some great sources for equipment, but finding it at an affordable price is near impossible. Even used equipment can be on the pricey side, and there is a lot of it. Fortunately computers have drastically cut the space, time, and money needed to invest in a production studio. Software that turns your computer into your own little beat lab. If you're going to be making beats for hip hop, then you're going to need a decent beat maker. With all the choices that are out there, stick to the programs that have instrumentals, presets, drum kits and a 16-track sequencer. Another added bonus is if the software comes with video tutorials. It just makes it so much easier to repeat steps when I see them, than to read about them.
