Room 01
Beat Making
A beat is just a few simple parts agreeing on when to happen. These five exercises teach your ears the agreement — by breaking it, repairing it, and building it yourself.
01there's a right answer
Fix The Beat
Something in here is off. Find it with your ears, then move it.
~4 min
02no right answer
Add To It
A beat is missing a layer. Add whatever you think it wants.
~6 min
03there's a right answer
Keep The Beat
Tap along. The sound disappears. Keep going anyway.
~3 min
04no right answer
Finish A Beat
You get the first half. You write the ending.
~6 min
05take it apart
Break It Down
Pull a finished beat apart layer by layer and hear what's inside.
~8 min
If you don't know the words yetKick = the low thud. Snare = the crack in the middle. Hi-hat = the little tick. Bass = the low note you feel. That's genuinely enough to start — Beat Making will teach you the rest by ear.