EDM and future bass tracks have overused 'machine gun' snare drum roll build ups so much they've become boring and very predictable. I've noticed that dance music song verses nowadays are sometimes very short as they're in a huge rush to get to the build up, the drop and the chorus. It never used to be like this. A lot of thought and imagination is needed to avoid these cliches and not sound corny. If I do snare rolls I try to alternate snares panned left then right with some center placed kick drums. This sounds like a mad drummer and sounds good in headphones. For even extra spice add a carefully placed reversed snare in there too (but don't over do 'glitch' effects like this too much). Low to high toms that go from left to right in the stereo field is another good tip. It sounds big and like we're bashing the toms in front of us from left to right.
I agree about the overuse too. The other option is create music without build up and create just a chilling vibe like "Havanna" and "Feels" by Calvin Harris (these music dont have an explosive chorus). If the build up is needed you can substitute the snare fill with crazy sound effects or just use the tom to break the rythm then go back to the other.
Woohoo! That's awesome! Thanks big time for your support Hoodie Artist, we really appreciate it :) Until next time, take care and happy songwriting! Kate :)
Hi Paulo, thanks so much for watching and connecting, and a warm welcome to the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make? We haven't covered those specific topics yet, but we'll probably do them in the future, as they're great! In the meantime you can check out our drums playlist for ideas and inspiration: ru-vid.com/group/PLgYcaQlDpHN4ajXZ-dj8V9sosiTXVxwO_ Take care and have a fantastic rest of your week :)
Hello to you in Argentina! Thanks so much for watching Kevin, we really appreciate you connecting :) Until next time, take care and happy songwriting! Kate :)
Hey thanks, Karaoke Apocalypse, it's great to hear from you! Hope you're well and making lots of music! Take care and have a fantastic weekend! Kate :)
I'm a drummer and I make my drum beats with midi in logic pro first, then I learn them with my acoustic kit to play in the band im in. It sort of feels like I'm cheating because I accidentally stumble upon cool sounding fills and stuff, so it's not like I'm really coming up with it all in my head.
Very cool. Drum fills are so great when done right. Can you give an example of a drum fill that ends "late" like you mentioned in the video? It sounds like an interesting concept, but I've never written a drum fill like that and I'm not sure what it's supposed to look like. Thanks for the amazing content!
Hey Tre', thanks so much for watching and connecting, we're thrilled you're enjoying our videos, yay!! As for your question, we'll most certainly do a video on that at some point in the future, so be sure to keep watching! Until next time, take care and happy songwriting, Kate :)
Thanku so much i learn alot from uh i m a beginner i don't have money to go music school. i made some beats which are good but can't able to make music for my written songs help me plz
Hey Insane Pro, thanks so much for watching and connecting :) That's awesome that you've started making beats and want to continue your music education! You've come to the right place, as we teach how you can use music theory to make music, all for free, here on RU-vid every week (plus over 100 past videos on our channel)! If you haven't already, I would encourage you to check out our free music theory book "12 Music Theory Hacks to Learn Scales & Chords". It's a refresher of the basics and it's a super fast and fun read. You can download from our website: RevolutionHarmony.com/Books. Hope that helps, and please let us know how you get along with your music making! Until next time, take care. Kate :)
thanks kate for reply i readied your book awesome i have basic knowledge of scales and chords but the problem is that i can't able to made melodies which fit with my writing any tips?
Happy to hear you enjoyed our free book! If you're talking about writing melodies for lyrics, no problem, we've got you covered. Check out these videos: 8 Steps for Writing Better Vocal Melodies - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-IFMlVjsiTew.html How to Write Great Lyrics That Match Your Vocal Melodies - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9784l_Glgdg.html If you want more, check out our Songwriting & Producing PDF, there's hacks for vocals and lyrics and a bunch more! You'll find it on our website :)
Aww, thank you so much for watching and connecting Elmer!! We're happy to hear our videos are helping you make music, and we're pumped to welcome you into our Hack Music Theory revolution! Until next time, take care and happy songwriting, Kate :)
Awesome, Sully, and a warm welcome to the Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music do you make? Take care, and we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks :)
Hey Liam, great to hear from you! Thanks for your kind comment :) How are the Houston dance floors? You still rockin' 'em? Take care and have a lovely week! Kate :)
xD I'm still working on making those dance floors jump! thanks to all the help from Revolution Harmony! No lie it takes a lot of hard work and time. But when that time comes and I start making a name for myself I will have a credit list and RH will be on top! So many people forget where they came from or don't give credit where credit is due! Much love form HOUSTON!
Yay Liam! It's fantastic that you're putting in the time and hard work to share your music with the world! We're honoured to have you in our community and pumped that you're learning so much from our videos Please keep us up to date on your milestones so we can celebrate with you! All the best! Kate :)
Can you explain some of the drum programming and Tom fills created by 80s UK legends SAW? I’d love to see them onscreen like you have done here as hard to visualise the sound. E.g Rick Ashley, Kylie, Mel and Kim
Hey hey HouseNinjaMusic, thanks so much! It's great to have you here, and a warm welcome to our Hack Music Theory community! What kind of music are you producing? We hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks! Until then, have a wonderful weekend :)
@@HackMusicTheory Dance/EDM crossover. I'll definitely be back. In the meantime you can listen to some of my stuff here. Bom Diggy is one of my personal favorites. ru-vid.com/show-UCriwTOi8k2nW24tp_nZKZcw
Nice video! Personally, I've learned that the sweet spot (for most genres, but it varies) Is 8 measures, cause its not too long and not too short. Also, what DAW is that?
Hey thanks so much bodi! We really appreciate you watching and connecting :) We use Reaper to make music. Until next time, take care and happy music making! Kate :)
Hey PacketSmasher, thanks for watching and connecting! That's cool that you use Reaper too :) Regarding virtual instruments, it depends on your budget. We recommend Native Instruments as being the best value for money. Their Komplete Essentials is a great starting point, and only a small financial commitment: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/bundles/komplete-11-select That bundle does have drums, but if you're looking for fancier drums, we use ToonTrack EZ Drummer: www.toontrack.com/ezdrummer-line and we use their Dream Pop expansion: www.toontrack.com/product/dream-pop-ezx Also, for fancier synth sounds, we use Massive, which is truly Massive (not just a clever name haha!): www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/synths/massive And the bass guitar we use is: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/guitar/scarbee-jay-bass The piano we use, which is absolutely gorgeous and we highly recommend it, is: www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/keys/the-grandeur And lastly, we recently started using EastWest's Composer Cloud, which gives you access to an immense library of sounds for a monthly subscription, you can check it out here: www.soundsonline.com/composercloud As I say though, if you just want a great all-in-one bundle to get started, then Komplete Essentials is the way to go, then you can slowly start upgrading to better sounds as you progress and discover what sounds you like and don't like. Hope this helps! Until next time, take care and happy music making :)
Awesome thank you very much for the insight! I agree that the Komplete Essentials would be a great place to start. For two reasons, as a pianist I am getting back into music so I am re-learning everything. And although I would really like to get into the fancier stuff I don't think I am quite there yet. Slow progression and moving up the scale so to speak would be a great place to start and Komplete Essentials looks like the place to start. Second reason I want to take some of my originals and spice them up. I think Komplete Essentials would help me with that as with any song there is always room to grow and improve. My ultimate goal is to get into EDM but I'm not leaving my piano music behind. Once again thank you for your help and tips and thank you for the videos tutorials and books you have made available for purchase on your website.
Happy to hear you found this video helpful Sanjay, and a warm welcome to our Hack Music Theory community! We publish new vids every Thursday, so we hope to see you again soon for more theory hacks! Until then, we wish you all the best with your music making :)
How ? with a drum machine and imagination... lol I'm joking.great video; Big uPP . A rumor says that tea drinker are great drummer .. Is it true ;) Hello from France ;)
Welcome to the Hack Music Theory revolution Michał, we're so happy you're here! Thanks so much for watching and connecting, it means the world to us :) Willian kindly answered your question, thanks Willian!!
It's great to hear from you again, Mila Jo! We're really happy you're diggin' our videos and thanks for taking the time to watch and connect! Take care and until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
Lol, you're awesome Brandon and we're thrilled that you're digging our new single!! Keep on watching, we'll be droppin' the single at the end of the series. And next week we'll be unveiling the chords of the verse, so stay tuned! Have a fantastic weekend and happy songwriting, Kate :)
Aww thanks Cytasis, it's great to hear from you! How's you're studying going? Hope you're well and making lots of music! Until next time, take care and have a wonderful weekend! Kate :)
Hack Music Theory Thanks for your kind words kate, ive been working on a contest right now and its a lot of fun. Its a dnb track with an indian vocal singer and your videos helped me a lot and i get always inspired by your lessons. clean, simple, easy to understand and the option to Experiment with variations:) have a great weekend too! :)
We're super happy you enjoyed our video! Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, we're deeply grateful to you. Until next time, happy songwriting! Kate :)
Ahh yes, drum transitions. I like what you did with it. Here is an example of coming off of a drop (around 1:04 the drums kick back in off of the drop). soundcloud.com/nekosensei1/dj-neko-sensei-01-speechless
