Now that you have the heart of your track, it’s time to deconstruct the song from the beginning to there. This is the heart of your song, and you could duplicate it to double its length. Use variations, and replicate that loop over four bars.īring that main idea into the middle of your track. That is what remains the most constant the whole way through. For example, the the lows (kick, bass, toms) are the foundation of your track. When building your block, always start by what is constant, and then build around it. What makes a track hypnotic is the steady time reference in the listener’s mind, mixed in with fun and unexpected sounds. For instance, if a clap happens at the same precise moment every 2 bars, then keep it that way throughout the entire track. The most important thing to keep in mind is to be consistent in how you organize your sounds. If the block repeats 4 times, you have a section. Note that melodies loop over longer periods due to their complexity. If your loop were short, like a 1-bar loop mostly, then we’d make this 4 bars. A block is a version of your loop, but on a 4 x 4 structure. It’s up to you whether you want the loop to start your track or not, but for the purposes of this tutorial, we’ll say it comes in later. Zoom out, and you’ll see the whole project. You can choose an end point but change it later.ĭrop a marker at the end of your track.You can use your reference track to decide the length of your track.Now you need to develop a rough idea of how long your track will be. It’s useful for both the mixing and the arrangements. This is not about copycatting, but about giving a direction to your track. I always recommend that you first import a reference track into your session. Once you have your loop, drag it into the arranger part. There are no rules about whether the idea should come before or after the loop, so you could want to make a loopy track just for the fun of it. In theory that loop will contain an idea, either in its sounds or in its melody. I believe a good loop alone, if well arranged, can be enough to carry you through a 5-6 minute track. Let’s say you have a loop you really like. That’s why I wanted to write about a method I’ve been using that can help you get past this hurdle and move from loop to finished track. But they often get stuck there, as if a psychological block of some kind were stopping them from going further.
A lot of producers get a thrill out of making a loop. By far one of the biggest topics I’ve covered in my coaching in the last year has been how to turn loops into full songs.
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