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Beat making tutorials and guides from beginner to expert. Learn how to get started building beats using the top DAWs.

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The 9 Best Free AI Stem Splitters and Vocal Removers

The 9 Best Free AI Stem Splitters and Vocal Removers

What is a DAW? The Beginner’s Guide to Music Production Software

What is a DAW? The Beginner’s Guide to Music Production Software

How to Get the Most From Ableton Live Lite

How to Get the Most From Ableton Live Lite

Rap Beat Maker: What’s the Best Way to Produce Your First Rap Beat?

Rap Beat Maker: What’s the Best Way to Produce Your First Rap Beat?

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Drill Chords: 10 Dark Progressions for Hard Hitting Productions

Akai MPC: What You Need to Know About the Legendary Groove Box

Akai MPC: What You Need to Know About the Legendary Groove Box

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Beat making basics

Everything you need to build your first beat.

The Reese Bass: Everything You Need to Know

The Reese Bass: Everything You Need to Know

Type Beats: What They Are and How to Start Making Them

Type Beats: What They Are and How to Start Making Them

Free Beats: The 5 Best Free Beat Marketplaces in 2024

Free Beats: The 5 Best Free Beat Marketplaces in 2024

Finger Drumming: How to Play Sample Pads and Make Better Beats

Finger Drumming: How to Play Sample Pads and Make Better Beats

Drum Programming: 17 Essential Electronic Drum Patterns

Drum Programming: 17 Essential Electronic Drum Patterns

Mixing Beats: How to Mix Hip-Hop, Trap, Electronic and Beyond

Mixing Beats: How to Mix Hip-Hop, Trap, Electronic and Beyond

808 Beats: How to Program 8 Classic 808 Patterns

808 Beats: How to Program 8 Classic 808 Patterns

Beat Making: How to Make a Beat in 6 Steps

Beat Making: How to Make a Beat in 6 Steps

What Is a Polyrhythm? How to Use This Swirling Rhythmic Pattern in Your Music

What Is a Polyrhythm? How to Use This Swirling Rhythmic Pattern in Your Music

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Beat Block: Why it Happens and 11 Ways to Overcome It

The 10 Best Grooveboxes for Hands-on Music Production

Lesson 11 of 11

The 10 Best Grooveboxes for Hands-on Music Production

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How to Build a Home Studio Setup: The Beginner’s Guide

How to Build a Home Studio Setup: The Beginner’s Guide

Drum EQ: 7 Simple Equalizer Tricks for Powerful Percussion

Mixing & Mastering

Drum EQ: 7 Simple Equalizer Tricks for Powerful Percussion

16 Free Sample Packs Every Producer Needs in 2024

16 Free Sample Packs Every Producer Needs in 2024

Mixing Trap in 7 Steps: The Best Way to Mix Huge Samples and Sounds

Mixing Trap in 7 Steps: The Best Way to Mix Huge Samples and Sounds

IK Multimedia SampleTank: The Sample Library Every Producer Needs

IK Multimedia SampleTank: The Sample Library Every Producer Needs

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How to Make a Juice WRLD Type Beat

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Lo-fi Mixing: 5 Mix Tips for Dusty Vintage Beats

The 10 Best Trap Drum Kits for Booming Beats

The 10 Best Trap Drum Kits for Booming Beats

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8 Free Sample Packs That Will Spark Your Creativity

8 Free Sample Packs That Will Spark Your Creativity

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