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How to Rap: Fundamentals

Learn how to rap in 30 days or less with short, simple lessons.
Rating: 4.5 out of 54.5 (301 ratings)
1,867 students
Created by Donovon Jenson
Last updated 8/2017
English
English [Auto]
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What you'll learn

  • Write strong, creative, and original lyrics
  • Recite your lines powerfully and confidently
  • Freestyle forever without stopping or stuttering
  • Record Music (Instrumentals provided in the course!)
  • Craft punchlines to win rap battles

Requirements

  • You do not need any previous experience, just a desire to learn. All concepts build on previous concepts in the course.
  • You should get something to record audio with, a phone or computer mic will do.

Description

If you're serious about learning how to rap pick up this course now and I guarantee you'll improve! ANYONE CAN LEARN TO RAP! (And this course has the tools to get you there)

***NEW: 3 additional instrumentals that you can use for WHATEVER YOU WANT (6 total!)***

This course is about learning how to rap. It will take you from knowing absolutely nothing to becoming a rapper in 30 short, easy lessons. If you want to write rap songs, rap battle, or freestyle rap, this is the perfect course for you. We will cover all the fundamentals and get you prepared for your preferred style of rap in no time.

This course is broken into 3, 10 lesson sections. Each section becomes progressively more difficult, the first section will teach you how to understand rap, the second section will teach you how to start rapping, and the third section will teach you to become a strong rapper. Each lecture has at least one associated exercise to help you build your rap skills. You will not need any materials beforehand, you just may have to search for some of the music you like and want to listen to.

The course is designed so that each lesson fits easily into a day. Ideally, you should be able to complete this course spending less than 30 minutes a day for the next 30 days. If you want to go faster than that, you absolutely can.

Don't be afraid! Anyone can learn to rap. You don't need to come from a specific background or be born a certain way. Just like any other skill, all you have to do is learn the fundamentals and practice. And, just like any art, all you have to do is tap into your creative spirit and create what comes to you. There are no set rules for content, only general guidelines for how to structure it.

If you want to learn how to rap, quickly, this is a great place to do it. You're going to get a really strong founding in the fundamentals so you can develop and grow into the best rapper you know. There's no cheap or easy tricks here, just concepts and exercises to build your natural talents.


Who this course is for:

  • This course is meant to cover the fundamentals of rap. It is mainly intended for beginner and intermediate level rappers. This course focuses on the skill of rapping, it is not for those interested in music production or for expert level rappers.

Course content

4 sections • 35 lectures • 4h 41m total length

  • Preview06:50
  • Rap Fundamentals E-Book (79 Pages)
    79 pages
  • FREE Instrumentals (Courtesy of Blk Market Beats)
    00:17
  • FREE Instrumentals (Courtesy of Dirty Work)
    00:07

  • Preview04:53
  • What kind of rap do you like?
    04:11
  • Preview07:41
  • Counting Syllables
    03:40
  • Counting Syllables Quiz
    5 questions
  • Writing Couplet Lines
    03:13
  • Couplet Lines Quiz
    3 questions
  • Perfect Rhyming & Rhyme Schemes
    06:58
  • Identify The Schemes
    00:43
  • Counting Bars & Rhythm
    07:55
  • Adopt-a-verse
    05:43
  • Freestyle - Anything!
    04:34
  • Overcoming Doubt & Using Feedback
    08:43

  • Finding Concepts
    06:48
  • Poetic Spirit vs. Technical Skill
    05:27
  • Internal Rhyming
    05:58
  • Slant Rhyming
    07:24
  • Slant Rhyme Quiz
    3 questions
  • Vocabulary, Word Choice & Imagery
    07:51
  • Delivery - Tone, Confidence, Memorize
    08:20
  • Delivery - Breath Control & Pronunciation
    07:47
  • Song Fundamentals
    08:00
  • Freestyle - Rhyme Base & Backup Phrases
    06:05
  • Freestyle - Cyphers & Surroundings
    07:06

  • Literal vs. Figurative Language (Similes & Metaphors)
    08:42
  • Wordplay
    07:26
  • Multi-Syllable Rhymes
    04:46
  • Multi-Syllable Rhymes Quiz
    3 questions
  • Battles & Punchlines
    06:11
  • Storytelling
    06:52
  • Developing Flow
    08:39
  • Freestyle - Rhyming Ahead & Using Beats
    05:34
  • Freestyle - Opposites & Themes
    05:41
  • Finding Beats & Recording
    07:07
  • Putting It All Together
    05:29

Instructor

Donovon Jenson
Author, Software Engineer, Poet, Rapper
Donovon Jenson
  • 4.4 Instructor Rating
  • 1,029 Reviews
  • 19,748 Students
  • 6 Courses

Hey there! 

There are two main focuses to my work - The psychology of happiness and rap music. A little different, but that's what I know the most about! I'd love to have you join thousands of my other students. 

I studied psychology at the University of Utah and ever since then I've been interested in what creates happy, productive, friendly individuals. Over the last 6 years, I've cultivated an understanding of some of these principles and I'm happy to share them with you now. 

Want to find out more? Check out my site, How To Happy

"Best rap advice ever this helped me so much thank you" - Quote from an early student

I am also a rap and poetry coach that would love to help you take your lyricism and talents to the next level.

I have been rapping for over 10 years and teaching rap for 5 years. I've won several awards for both rap and poetry.  For the last 4 years, I've been running a how to rap channel on Youtube that provides various tips and tricks for aspiring artists. 

 If there's ever anything I can do to help you, please let me know.

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