Sunday 28 July 2013

Guide To Hip Hop Beats And Rap Instrumentals

By Delroy Wilkins


Creating hip hop beats that listeners enjoy involves the inclusion of several key elements. Its unheard of using all these elements within a single song. However, if you want to know how to really make beats, its important to know each element and its effect on your music. This information will enable you to use them where necessary or leave out unneeded elements in the beat making process. You should never ignore even one of these elements. Ignoring even a single element might mean that you will never get the right beat throughout your beat making career.

The pads are often an element of hip hop that people do not realize is there. It is a subtle addition to the beats, but that does not mean that it is not important. The right use of pads will enhance any beats that you create and will help you in a variety of ways.

* 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.

* Changing directions - The pads can also help you change directions in a beat as you go from the intro to the verse to the chorus. They can fill the gaps created when making these transitions.




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