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Beat Making Tips for Beginners

These beat making tips for beginners walk you through structure, drum programming, 808s, swing and arrangement so your first beats sound finished, not flat.
How to Make 808 Slides

Learn how to make 808 slides that glide between notes — pitch bends, glide/portamento, note timing and mixing tips for punchy, in-key 808 basslines.
How to Make a Hi-Hat Pattern

Learn how to make a hi-hat pattern that grooves — step-by-step drum programming, swing, velocity, rolls and trap hi-hats, plus arrangement tips for producers.
How to Make House Beats

Learn how to make house beats step by step: build a four-on-the-floor groove, program hats, add a bassline, swing it, and arrange a full…
How to Make Drum and Bass

Learn how to make drum and bass from scratch: set your tempo, chop breaks, program rolling drums, write a sub bass and Reese, and…
How to Make Reggaeton Beats

Learn how to make reggaeton beats step by step: program the dembow pattern, tune punchy 808 basslines, add swing and live percussion, then arrange…
How to Make R&B Beats

Learn how to make rnb beats from scratch: set the half-time tempo, build warm chord voicings, program swung drums, tune your 808, and arrange…
How to Make Amapiano Beats

Learn how to make amapiano beats from scratch: dial in the swung tempo, program the bouncing log-drum bassline, add jazzy chords, and arrange a…
How to Make Afrobeat Beats

Learn how to make afrobeat beats from scratch — drum programming, rolling percussion, log-drum 808s, groove and swing, chords, and full arrangement steps.
How to Chop Samples for Beats

Learn how to chop samples for beats step by step: slice a loop, map it to pads, program drums and 808s, add swing, and…