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Tips on Making Instrumental Beats
Making instrumental beats is a blast! It's awesome to see how different artists can use your instrumental beats. But there's a lot of people making instrumental beats right now, so it can be difficult to find quality people making instrumental beats.
If you want to be successful making instrumental beats, approach the table wisely. Making instrumental beats is an art craft, and whether you realize it or want it to or not, the music will suck you in. In short, don't start something you can't finish.
Here are some quick tips to get you started making instrumental beats. Who knows, maybe I'll be producing your next joint!
1) Use The Best Tools You Can
A beat is only as good as the tools with which it was conceived. If you've got a really cheesy and lame setup for making instrumental beats, then the beats you make will be equally cheesy and lame. And we don't need any more cheesy and lame people making instrumental beats in hip-hop!
So get yourself some top-notch tools. That doesn't mean the most expensive tools you can find. Find the tools that are easily found around you, because these are the tools that will come together and make up your sound.
I recommend using Sonic Producer for making instrumental beats.
See my full article on it here.
2) Begin with the End in Mind
Keep in mind the reason you're making instrumental beats. And that is for other people to add their vocals on top. So you've got to have an idea of the song structure. You don't want to give be pushing some beat that is impossible to rap on top of and has no repetitious structure whatsoever.
So just remember to keep it simple. If you've got to explain too many things to the person you deliver your beat to, it's too complex. Tone it down a bit.
3) Try Something New
There's nothing worse than a watered-down, prefabricated, same-old same-old beat. There's nothing wrong with drawing inspiration or even downright basing an entire beat off one or two other beats that you really like. This can actually be a good way to kick yourself into gear and avoid never starting anything at all. But take what you've heard and build from it instead of making a bland imitation.
If your beat is sounding too stale, try something ridiculous. What's goofy to you might be what makes it awesome to someone else. You never know, so always try new things.
4) Have Fun!
Always remember why you're doing what you're doing. Hopefully the reason is for fun. Music is made to be enjoyed. So enjoy it!
My motto is:
"Enjoy what you do and others will, too."
About the Author
MC Toad is an online pen name for a major hip-hop producer. Do you want to know three easy secrets to professional beat making that will guarantee you a record deal? Check out http://insanebeats.blogspot.com
The Guqin - A Chinese Musical Instrument That Helped Defeat An Army
The guqin, or seven-stringed zither, is China's oldest stringed instrument, and as legend has it, its sweet sounds once helped defeat an army. Now this ancient instrument experiences a modern-day renaissance. Every year, NTDTV's Chinese New Year Spectacular brings a unique opportunity to experience the magic of traditional Chinese culture, using traditional and ancient instruments. The magnificence of the backdrops, the abundant imagination, the marvelous music, the splendor of the costumes, and the actors' great skill--altogether make for outstanding entertainment reflecting China's 5,000 years of civilization and traditional culture--a culture full of myths and legends.
The first guqins were made about 3,000 years ago. They were very simple, with just one or two strings. As aesthetic concepts flowered and playing skills improved, the instrument changed. By the 3rd century the guqin had seven strings, and was very similar to the instrument played today.
Historically, the guqin has been viewed as a symbol of high culture, as well as the instrument most able to express the essence of Chinese music. There is consequently a great deal of symbolism surrounding the guqin.
In ancient China, the guqin was an instrument played mainly by those of noble birth. Among the 3,000 or so guqin tunes that have been handed down, the majority are works by the then ruling class, expressing their aspirations.
In Chinese history, there is a famous story called the "Empty City Trick" (Kong Cheng Ji) in which the guqin played the key role in defeating an army of thousands. The story of Kong Cheng Ji can be found in the famous 15th century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
During the "Three Kingdoms" period (220-280 AD), the Kingdom of Shu underwent a series of defeats by the Kingdom of Wei. On one occasion the Wei general, Sima Yi, advanced with his armies to the gate of a Shu city, unaware that there were no Shu soldiers within the city to protect it.
On seeing the Wei army advance, rather than capitulating, the Shu military advisor Zhuge Liang went to the gate tower and played a beautiful melody on his guqin.
As he listened, Sima Yi, the general of the invading army, found himself in a quandary. He tried to tell from the nuance of the music whether the city was truly empty, or if Shu soldiers hid within it. Judging by the tranquil tones, he decided this was a trick of Zhuge Liang's to tempt his army into an ambush, and so he ordered a retreat.
The ruse helped the Kingdom of Shu to avoid another defeat and ultimate destruction.
You may wonder what melody Zhuge Liang played. Nobody knows. This will probably forever remain a secret shrouded in the mists of history.
In the beginning of every year, NTDTV brings to live the divine beauty of the ancient East with its now-legendary Chinese New Year Spectacular. This year the "Spectacular" is grander than ever, touring 26 mayor cities worldwide with more than 1,000 performers between January and March 2007. The NYC (New York City) flagship show returns to Radio City Music Hall for seven performances. http://shows.ntdtv.com
About the Author
Jason Huang writes on Chinese culture. For more info about NTDTV's
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