Beat Making
Exercisetrains: hearing inside music
Break It Down
Pull a finished beat apart layer by layer and hear what's inside.
head-nod, slightly behind the beat
Tempo
88BPM
The whole beat, seen at once — tap to jump inscrub
Layers
1···2···3···4···
Kick
Snare
Hi-Hat
Shaker
Bass
Keys
all layers on
Rebuild it layer by layer
Start with one layer and keep adding. Notice the exact moment it stops being a sound and starts being a beat.
Explain what I'm hearing
What each layer is for
- KickThe heartbeat. It tells your body where the floor is.
- SnareThe backbeat. It makes you nod your head.
- Hi-HatThe ticking clock in between everything else.
- ShakerTexture. It fills the little gaps.
- BassLocked to the kick — you feel them as one weight.
- KeysThe part you'd hum back later.
Stack it up1 of 6 layers on
Switch pieces on and hear a beat appear.
Press play, then add one layer at a time. Notice what each piece is actually doing.
Dusty Boom Bap
Tempo
88BPM
Kick
The heartbeat. It tells your body where the floor is.
Snare
The backbeat. It makes you nod your head.
Hi-Hat
The ticking clock in between everything else.