Sunday, 14 July 2013

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

By Irma Farrell


Few if any people seem to appreciate all the hard work and painstaking effort that goes into making instrumental rap beats for various albums and songs. This hip hop beat is as complex as it is difficult, and is required for almost any hip hop or rap music albums, soundtracks, or CD's. It is easy to think these modern sounds are created in a short time with very little work. Nothing could be further from the truth. Making them is an involved process that takes time and thought and is an exciting process none the less.

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 kinds of music have different kinds of sounds. The same can be said for most rap and hip hop type music. It possesses a style of rules for its structure. It will generally take some more time and planning, though working with this structure is the key element to a successful recording.

Generally most hip hop beats have a kick, snare or clap every other bar. A closed high hat is used to play the 16th notes, and an open hat is typically used for off-beat notes. Most contemporary artists use this simple progression to form the modern sounds that most rappers prefer in their recordings.

It is a basic fact of life that nobody can craft a rap beat with out having some form of repetitive loops. Different performers will use contrasting instrumental music to get sounds they like. Some musicians use a classical orchestral sound why other musicians use more synth type sounds. The music you use should always relate to and reflect the emotions you are wanting to convey to your planned audience.

Try experimenting with what sounds best for you. When you find something you really like, work it into a meaningful loop. It is critical to remember not to make them to complex, or the rapper will have to compete for the listeners attention. Put together another simple loop for the chorus. Try to make it neat and catchy. When this is finished the hardest part is over.

Now that the hard part is done, you need to add a base line to it. Try to make something that complements the sound you have already done. You want it to be subtle and not overpower the music you have already made.

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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