GMCBeats Music Workshops

Instead of being the MC or the vocalist, you might just be interested in doing the instrumentals. 1. Customize the beats so they fit your signature sound. The more equipment you buy, the more equipment you have to learn, and less time is spent on learning to make better music. For the intro for this track (i.e. Trap or Treat") I decided to make it 8 bars in length and essentially what you want to do with an intro is use only an instrument or two paired with a simple drum Calvin Harris Type Beat and another percussion.

He says that he made as much money in his first few months leasing beats as he did in 10 years of grinding for placements with major artists and corporations—and he can use the time saved in not attending endless all-night studio sessions just to network to spend with his family.

It's by watching other producers put together beats from scratch and having them explain to you why they do what they do. 3. Samples - A lot of Hip Hop beats feature samples that have been chopped and reorganized to fit a drum pattern. There are producers out there that make a massive amount of money every month from selling beats.

Switching keys inadvertently (and half the time not even having a key), having instruments not harmonize each other, over-producing in an attempt to make up for other lacking areas, and tons of other problems can all be solved with a rudimentary understanding of music theory I'm talking Music Theory 101 levels (great book there) that can up your game in as little as a week with some quick studying.

From the basics of listening and microphone placement to Pro Tools and mastering, extern with a professional audio engineer in the studio, learn in the trenches and on-the-job. Well, sometimes even when your ideas are really solid the beat still sounds like shit.