Inside Rap: Creating An Instrumental
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About this sample resource
This sample resource is part of the MusicTechnology: Inside Rap set of resources created especially for Musical Futures by performing rap artist. This series resource provides everything needed to support learners to create an authentic piece of rap music covering three essential areas: Lyric writing, creating an instrumental and production techniques.
Audio samples and video guides for Cubase, GarageBand and Ableton are also included in the full resource.
In this section taken from the Inside Rap resources you will learn about the various styles of rap music and how to create an instrumental track.
The Instrumental
The instrumental track usually consists of the following 4 components:
Choosing A Style: Boom-Bap
Other artists writing in this style include: Nas, KRS-One, Common, Wu-Tang Clan and Big L
Choosing A Style: Trap
Early examples of trap music can be found with artists like Three Six Mafia and Gucci Mane
Choosing A Style: Grime
Other artists writing in this style include: Skepta, JME, Dizzee Rascal, Kano, Lethal Bizzle, Stormzy
Creating A Drum Beat
The four main sounds of a drum beat:
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