| How do you make your own R&B beats? Well, it | | | | verse, and 8 bar chorus. |
| really is no different from making a hip hop or pop | | | | 3. Lay Down The Beat: When your laying down the |
| beat. A lot of beat makers make this harder than it | | | | beat you can start with the drums and follow up with |
| needs to be, but it's really easier than you think. Take a | | | | a kick, snare, or hi hat. You can layer your beat with |
| look at 5 of the basic steps you can take to make | | | | any instrument you think will be a good fit for your |
| your own R&B beats. | | | | R&B song. Out of all the instruments, you should |
| | | | pay the most attention to the drums because the |
| 1. Pick An R&B Artist You Want To Make A Beat | | | | drums are the most important when you make your |
| For: Doing this will make your beat making process | | | | own R&B beat. |
| easier. What you can do is imagine your favorite | | | | 4. Layering: After you lay down your beat with the |
| R&B artist on your beat. Take a listen to their | | | | different instruments and melodies it is time to layer |
| song and get a feel for their style. | | | | every thing. Layering is what makes your beat sound |
| 2. Formatting: The next thing you need to focus on is | | | | full and complete. |
| the formatting of your song. When you format you | | | | 5. Mixing: The mix down is very important because if |
| need to arrange the intro, verse, chorus, and bridge in | | | | your beat has a poor mixing quality then all the time |
| the order you want it. You can listen to different | | | | you have put into making your beat will be wasted. |
| R&B songs and see how they formatted their | | | | You should begin with each track individually when |
| song. The most basic beat making format for an | | | | your mixing. You should solo each track and make |
| R&B beat is to start with a 2 bar intro, 16 bar | | | | each of them sound as good as you need it to be. |
| verse, 8 bar chorus, 16 bar verse, 8 bar chorus, 16 bar | | | | |