Friday, December 11, 2009

How to Become an Expert Hip Hop Beat Producer

By Abdal Girmani

there is no expert technical "trickery" concerned in becoming a great hip-hop beat producer. All that you need is talent[**] and the determination to try hard, and a deep underlying zeal for the music. If you have all of these 3 qualities, there's actually nothing that may stop you from joining the ranks of Kanye or Dr. Dre as a great hip hop producer.

When you start off on your beat making journey, you could get a little overwhelmed with all of the options that you have at your disposal. You can literally do anything with your beats, imparting any flavor or twist you may want to ( that's why it's a creative and rewarding field ).

Of course, that is not the way to truly go about becoming great at beat making ; a far better route would be to pick one style - say East Coast beats - and sticking with it until you learn all of the tricks of the trade.

One clear consideration for any expectant beat maker is equipment. Too many wanna-be beat producers never let their dream materialize due to some deep belief that you need the best appliances and the most costly software with the craziest set up to make great beats. This is, of course, false. You can start with less than a hundred dollars and make beats that sound more than professional, provided you know what equipment to purchase.

The least expensive, and the easiest option is to buy a beat making software. This programme have been designed specifically to help you make beats and come with a big library of pre-created beats and loops that you can change and alter to convey them your own flavour. Being in 2009 has its benefits ; all those veteran beat makers you see on TV failed to have access to technology like this, otherwise their journey would have been a lot smoother.

The trick is to stay targeted and dedicated. You could start with a large amount of energy when you want to learn the art of beat making, but fizzle out after a while. Keep practicing, keep making beats with your beat production software, and before you know it, you'll be playing with the heavy hitters in the big leagues!


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