Monday, July 15, 2013

How To Create Your Own Signature Instrumental Rap Beats For Your CD

By Irma Farrell


Not many people seem able to appreciate the difficult work or painstaking effort that is required with making good instrumental rap beats for different albums and songs. The hip hop beat can be complex and difficult to master, and is often required for most hip hop and rap albums, soundtracks, or other CD's. It is very easy to think this modern sound is created in a brief time with little work. Though nothing could really be farther from the truth. Devising them is a very involved process that will take time and deep thought and it is also an exciting process all the same.

Regardless of whether or not you spend days planing out your beat, if you are using a basic 808 kick and generic snare, it will sound just like that. Basic and cheap, and no one will be listening to it. It is critical to use sounds that have a flair, and loops that sound harmonious. If in dough there are many quality free ones down-loadable from the net.

Different types of music have different types of sounds. The same is true for most modern rap and hip hop music. It has a defined set of rules and structure for its beats. It will typically take more time and planning but working within these rules is the key to any successful recording.

As a rule most rap beats have a snare, clap or kick on every other bar. Closed high hats are used to play 16th notes, and open hats are typically used only for the off-beat. Most contemporary musicians use this progression to get the clean modern sound that modern rappers use in their recordings.

It is a simple fact of life that no one can make a good hip hop beat without using some kind of repetitive loop. Assorted musicians will use various instrumental sounds until they find something they like. Some use synth sounds why other people use more classical type orchestral sounds. What you end up using should directly relate to and reflect what emotion you are attempting to convey.

Try using different sounds which work best for you. After you find some you really enjoy, craft a meaningful loop with it. It is important to keep them as uncomplicated as possible, so the rapper is not competing for the audience's attention. Make another loop for the different chorus and make it catchy and clean. When this is completed the difficult part is over.

Now that the difficult part is finished, you will need to add your base line. Try to craft something that will complement the music you have already made. You will want it to be delicate so it does not overpower the soundtracks you just finished.

The finishing step for mastering your instrumental rap beats is taking the time to listen to it making sure none of the sounds are overpowering and the sounds overlap and flow together nicely. Try experimenting with different sound levels to get different effects. And remember in the world of music nothing is ever wrong, somethings are just more right than others.




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