#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS HOW TO#
#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS CODE#
#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS PROFESSIONAL#

Now play around with different samples and rhythms. You might be wondering how the live_loops would translate to music sequences in popular music-making apps? The following video might help you to understand their relation. Now the song looks something like this: use_bpm 100 live_loop :drums do sample :drum_heavy_kick sleep 1 sample :drum_snare_hard sleep 1 sample :drum_heavy_kick sleep 1 sample :drum_snare_hard sleep 1 end live_loop :hihat do sample :drum_cymbal_closed sleep 0.25 sample :drum_cymbal_pedal sleep 1 end But it sounds cool! So remember to make a lot of mistakes to find something you werenРІР‚в„ўt even looking for. The loop is 1.25 beats long instead of the supposed 1. The polyrhythmic hi-hat pattern was first a РІР‚СљmistakeРІР‚Сњ. You could also go for a bit more funky like this: live_loop :hihat do sample :drum_cymbal_closed sleep 0.25 sample :drum_cymbal_pedal sleep 1 end

You could do for example straight 8th or 16th notes like this (this is 16th notes): live_loop :hihat do sample :drum_cymbal_closed sleep 0.25 endР”В«ut it doesnРІР‚в„ўt have to be so square. Create another live loop called :hihat and add your hi-hat samples.

#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS CODE#

Notice that you donРІР‚в„ўt have to hit stop to change the sound - just change the code and re-hit Run - the sounds will change automatically on the next loop without losing a beat! Add hi-hat Try different samples and check out what they sound like. When you start writing the sample name, you can browse different samples with the auto-complete feature. Now, try changing the tempo (the number after use_bpm) and play with the samples. The :drums loop starts with a kick, plays snare on the two, kick on three, then a snare on the four. HereРІР‚в„ўs an example drumbeat: use_bpm 100 live_loop :drums do sample :drum_heavy_kick sleep 1 sample :drum_snare_hard sleep 1 sample :drum_heavy_kick sleep 1 sample :drum_snare_hard sleep 1 end ItРІР‚в„ўs as simple as writing sample :sample_name. Instead of playing notes, you will be triggering samples. LetРІР‚в„ўs do a simple backbeat with kick drum on 1 and 3, snare on 2 and 4. Hit Run to hear your first live_loop playing a nice kick drum every beat. live_loop is an endless repeating loop that can be synchronised with other live_loops (a live_loop has to have at least one sleep): live_loop :drums do sample :drum_heavy_kick sleep 1 end It could be named anything, the names is just for quickly identifying what the loop does.

Start with a empty buffer and create a live_loop called :drums. YouРІР‚в„ўll get to know two new things: live_loop and sample.

#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS HOW TO#

LetРІР‚в„ўs look at how to create a simple drum beat, consisting of a kick drum, snare and hi-hat. Based on Getting started with Sonic Pi by Raspberry Pi foundation and An introduction to Sonic Pi by Stuart Brett. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

#HOW TO MAKE BASIC DRUM BEATS AND LOOPS PROFESSIONAL#

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How to make basic drum beats and loops