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How to make beats addictive drums

The hip hop beat is a complex and often difficult, but always necessary piece of hip hop and rap music. Most people think most modern rap beats are just minimalist sounding beats that had been created in a short time for rapper to rap on.  Making beats and producer quality beats in a long but exciting process.

Get Tight Sounds. No matter how well thought out your beat is, if you're just using an 808 kick and a weak General MIDI snare, no one is going to want to listen to your beat. Understand the Structure of a Beat.

Different genres of music have different rules and structures for beats. Most hip hop beats have syncopated kicks and a snare or clap every other bar. Make Instrumental Loops. Very few good hip hop or rap beats are made without some form of repetitive loop.

Different rap producers use different kinds of instruments and sounds to make effective loops. Mf Doom uses vintage sounds often from old cartoons. Experiment with what sounds best. Make a Bass Line. This is pretty easy if you've already written your loops. The hi-hats should be quieter than the kick and snare. Develop an original style. Try to make beats using loops and samples that are a little unusual and start to develop your own style of beats.