Content

• Steps
• Advice
• Warning
• What you need

Very few people really understand the hard work and effort to make hip hop and rap soundtracks. Hip hop background music is often complicated and difficult to do but has always been an essential part of hip hop - rap music. Here are a few simple steps to start creating background music.

Steps

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   Choose a standard sound. No matter how well-thought-out the soundtrack is, if you just use the bass drum 808 and the weak drumstick according to the digital instrument interface, no one will want to hear it. To create a good soundtrack, it's important to find the drum set and the harmonic pattern and a little bit of talent. You can download a variety of music makers for a large selection of bass drums, snare drums, hi-hat cymbals and useful clapping sounds.

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   Understand the structure of the soundtrack. Different genres of music often have different rules and structures for creating background music. Most hip hop soundtracks feature drums bumbling and a snare drum or clapping sound at each beat. Normally, the closed hi-hat cymbals are used to play double hook notes, while the cymbals are open to play beats. This is more common in contemporary soundtracks and is used in the Dirty South, Crunk, Hyphy and Glam raps, but some of the older soundtracks also use cymbals.

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   Create a harmonic loop. Very few cool hip hop or rap soundtracks are made without a few repetitive harmonies.Rap producers often use different types of instruments and sounds to create effective harmonic loops. Timbaland uses many electronic sounds and ethnic instruments, while Dr. Dre used many hits in the orchestra. Mf Doom uses the classic sounds that are often found in old cartoons. The sound styles you use to make your special music need to convey the full emotion to the listener and bring your own style. You should experiment to choose the best sound. When choosing the right background sound, envision a few harmonies with rhythm and avoid making them too complicated, otherwise the rap singer will have to work very hard to get the attention of listener. Create another simple harmonic loop for the chorus so it's easier to remember than the rest. After a few key lyrics, try adding a transitions and then coming back with the last major lyrics.

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   Create bass strings. This step is relatively easy if you've finished writing the chord. Try to create a sequence that increases the effectiveness of the original harmonic loop without conflicting with each other. Good bass strings are often subtle and complement the song instead of being arbitrarily placed in the background.

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   Add effects. Try adding a little reverberation to the snare drumming and applause, and amplifying the bass for the bass drums. You need to adjust the use of effects, not distort or make music too hard to hear.

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   Master the music. Make sure the background music volume is enough to hear without overpowering the main tune. The sound of a pair of hi-hat cymbals should be smaller than the low and clear drums. Experiment with multiple levels of sound until the music is complete and you feel satisfied. advertisement

Advice

• Develop a unique style. Try to create background music using slightly different mixes and sound patterns, then get on with developing your own background music style. This helps you to separate yourself from a wide range of music producers that are not particularly special on the market. If you can compose well, you should write your own melodies. If you're not very good at composing, you can try using online remixes and background music with your current version and adding your own textures.
• The FL Studio software seems to be one of the most popular digital audio workstations for hip hop producers, as many music beginners can quickly adapt to the way it works. of this software. In contrast, software like Ableton is more complex.
• Do not buy any paid software at the beginning of music making. You need to gain experience before buying them.
• Buy full versions of FL Studio, Acid Music Pro, Cakewalk Sonar, ProTools or Reason. These are worthy software that you should spend a lot of time using and saving your music.
• Be yourself. It's okay to try to imitate the work of another artist, but when you really start making background music, incorporate a few unique ideas. Try to be yourself and create a signature style in the same way that Pharell Williams uses exotic jazz-style brass harmonics to mix music.

Warning

• Don't go on YouTube to show people that you make great background music. This should apply to anything else you do.
• Don't steal another artist's ideas. Do not use copyrighted audio samples unless you have permission, and be sure not to remix works by other rap artists without their consent.
• Do not create background music that contains hateful words or spread hateful messages, unless you are meant to be sarcastic and even then be cautious.

What you need

• Your computer system should have the following:
  • A digital audio workstation (includes FL Studio, Reason, Cubase, Studio One, Logic (Mac only), Pro Tools, and Ableton Live software)
  • Plug-ins and / or audio samples
  • Speakers (Monitor) and / or headphones
  • Instrument digital console (recommended)
  • Audio interface (recommended)