Wednesday, July 24, 2013

How To Make Hip Hop Beats And Rap Instrumentals

By Delroy Wilkins


There are plenty of key elements that go into creating hip hop music that people want to listen to. It is important that you understand all of the elements that you can bring to your beats. While you may not use all of these throughout your music, you need to know the role they play and what they offer to your music. This will allow you to add them when they are needed and remove them when they are not. There are no elements that you should ignore. If you do, you might not ever be able to find the sound that you are looking for.

Pads are one element of hip hop beat making that many people don't know about. Although they play a small role in the beat making process, it does not mean that they don't play an important role. Using pads in the right way enhances beats in a couple of ways that include the following.

If creation of rhythm in the beats is through drums, the pads are used to add harmony to the beats. Drums will just act as the driving force to the beat. However, it's the pads that people feel when listening to the beat. Pads often act as emotion creators when it comes to beat creation. When using pads, think about the emotional response you want to receive from listeners of the beat. If you want an upbeat feeling, use pads during the introduction part of the song. A somber feeling on the other hand is achievable through use of pads within the verses.

At times, you will need to full space within your beats. Stretching is a common method of achieving this. Pads however make the best tool to achieve this. The reason for this is that they can fill space within a beat without being felt. You can easily hide them in the beat background, hiding them from listener's ears. To effectively use pads to fill space, it's recommended that you keep the volume down to ensure that they don't become prominent. The key is to ensure that the listener does not realize that you have used pads to fill space within the beat. If pads are used on high volume, listeners will most likely feel them.

Pads are also used to change directions as the song transitions from one part to another. They can be used to fill spaces created as the song moves from intro to the verse and chorus.




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