
take back autonomy over your sounds and music, and learn to create the hip-hop beats you dream of with short, punchy guidance drawn from a decade of producing and teaching.
Practice by doing to build skills and apply concepts to real projects with provided stem files, while keeping the process simple using stock plugins, building foundations with consistency and patience.
Learn the tools, techniques, and audio manipulation used to create boom bap hip hop, including sampling, chopping drums, building beats from an 8-bar loop, stems, and mixing, compression, and mastering.
Download the stem files and course resources to follow along with the course project. Build your own hip hop track by applying the provided samples and stems.
Discover how to chop and refine samples in Ableton to craft a hip hop boom bap main melody, making each sample your own with sources like splice.
Learn how to chop a royalty-free sample in Ableton by warp timing, identifying transients, and slicing to a new MIDI track with NPC-style slices for boom bap beats.
Chop and arrange samples into a cohesive four-bar loop that fits the beat. Quantize timing, tweak delays, and align the downbeat to shape the melody.
Learn how to build hip hop drums and boom bap from audio loops or chopped samples, or via MIDI, then integrate with the melody to craft the track's heart.
Construct a boom bap drum track by selecting snares, kicks, hi-hats, and open hats, then loop and duplicate sections for a rough, dynamic groove.
Learn how to add a bass line to hip hop beats, balancing the low end with the kick, and making a simple melody that fits the sample and drums.
Explore creating simple, effective bass lines for boom bap by pairing bass with drums and kick, experimenting with four-note patterns, using stock sounds, and applying light distortion.
Keep hip hop melodies simple and fill space with textures and effects to inspire mood without distraction. Use vocal stabs with reverb to add character while leaving room for vocals.
Add fx and textures to hip hop beats by layering stabs, vocal textures, percussion, reverb, and delay; experiment with hi-hats and shakers to shape character and prepare the mixdown.
Dial in levels, give each hip hop element space, and mix, master, and arrange from an 8-bar loop to a track so it sounds polished on headphones and in cars.
mix a hip hop beat in ableton by labeling an original chopped-up sample, mixing drums, bass, and stabs, and using arrangement and session views for headroom, compression, and stereo panning.
Master your hip hop beat using stock plugins by building a master chain with the regular Q and regular limiter, scanning for resonant frequencies and cutting them.
Arrange the beat by tracking out an eight-bar loop, then add and subtract elements across sections—intro, verse, hook—using automation to create motion, glitches, and transitions that keep the groove engaging.
Master dynamic transitions in hip hop by using automation, risers, and impacts; creatively chop samples with phantom slices, drops, and tweaks to keep the groove engaging from verse to hook.
bounce the finished hip hop beat after final mix, add end bars and an outro, then label tracks clearly and export all individual bounced stems via file explorer.
Explore next steps and bonus resources for boosting hip hop beat production, including free Ableton templates, crash course, sample packs, and guides, with an invitation for feedback.
How much time are you willing to waste learning music production?
One year?
Five?
It took me 10 years to learn how to make beats I was proud of, which is 4X longer than it should have.
How come?
Because I had no structure.
I tried to learn on my own through random youtube tutorials and blogs I read online.
I spun my wheels for years.
And after teaching hundreds of students I know now why.
The answer is simple:
We think because the information is out there we can do it ourselves.
But with the internet sending us new tutorials every other day it leaves us feeling even more confused than when we started.
How do you warp audio to chop better samples?
What instrument should I start the beat with first?
What plug-ins are best for mixing hip hop beats?
I remember I had a million questions and couldn’t find the answers all in the same place.
It took me years of trial-and-error, wasting time trying to learn concepts I thought I needed only to end up months later in the same spot.
So what’s the alternative?
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After being frustrated with how confusing my own journey was learning music production I decided to do something about it...
I created Beat School, an online academy that teaches the foundational elements of music production in a simple and effective way.
This course on hip-hop production is one of the beginner programs designed to help students gain an understanding of beat making with a step-by-step approach.
In this course you'll make your own oldschool boom-bap beat from scratch.
Throughout the process you'll learn:
-How to easily warp, chop, and manipulate audio samples
-A simple four step process to build hip hop beats from scratch
-How to mix and master your own tracks without having to pay an engineer
-How to achieve the sound you want without wasting money on expensive gear
-How to create banging beats with only stock plug-ins and free resources
-How to design your own sound
-How to make better decisions in terms of sample choice and sound design
My goal is simple:
I am here to teach you a simple process to chop samples, warp audio, easily create drums patterns, mix, and make hip-hop beats that BANG.
In this course I won’t overwhelm you with fancy software or advanced techniques. You’ll learn exactly what you need to get producing as fast as possible.
In doing so, I have built what I believe is the most effective way to easily make boom bap beats.
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My courses are effective, impactful, and include extra resources to help you level up.
In the Course Project section you'll be able to download all the files I use so that you can create your own beat and follow along with me.
That being said, your progress is completely up to you. I can’t do the work for you.
But I CAN lessen the learning curve, provide an easy to follow blueprint, and shave years off your path to mastery.
I hope to empower you with the knowledge, practice, and resources you need to realize that this isn’t rocket science.
You can do this.
If you are willing to invest in yourself and commit to learning a few hours a week, I have no doubt you’ll be able to achieve your goals with music.
You ready to rock?
Download the stems, set aside a few hours for dedicated learning, and let’s make some beats!