Monday, July 29, 2013

Essential Guide To Hip Hop Beats And Rap Instrumentals

By Delroy Wilkins


There are plenty of key elements that go into creating hip hop music that people want to listen to. It is important that you understand all of the elements that you can bring to your beats. While you may not use all of these throughout your music, you need to know the role they play and what they offer to your music. This will allow you to add them when they are needed and remove them when they are not. There are no elements that you should ignore. If you do, you might not ever be able to find the sound that you are looking for.

Pads are an element of hip hop beat making that many beat producers know nothing about. It usually plays a subtle role in beat creation. This however does not make it an insignificant element. Using pads correctly enhances beats in a number of ways including the following.

* Adding Harmony - If the drums give the beats the rhythm, it is the pads that can provide the harmony for the beats. The drums are often the driving force, but the pads are what people feel while they are listening. Pads are often responsible for the emotion that the music is able to create. As you practice using the pads in your beats, think about the emotions that you are creating. If you want to give a feeling that is upbeat, you can do this through the subtle influence of the pads during the intro. If you want to bring in a somber feeling, the pads can help with that during the verse.

Oftentimes, you will need to fill space within your beats. Techniques such as stretching can help you achieve this task. However, pads have proven the most effective way to fill space within beats. The main reason for this is that they won't be felt within the beat. They easily remain in the background, hiding away from the listener's ears making the beat sound smooth throughout the song. As a rule of thumb, keeping volume low when using pads to fill space reduces distraction. Your aim is to ensure that the listener does not realize that spaces within the beats have been filled using pads. If the volume is high when using pads, it's likely the listener will realize this.

Pads are also used to change directions as the song transitions from one part to another. They can be used to fill spaces created as the song moves from intro to the verse and chorus.




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