AfroThunder
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how Kev Brown is choppin this shit up? Is it just each individual note? Im kinda confused...
kev brown chopping samples - YouTube
kev brown chopping samples - YouTube
Think u may be making things a little more complicated than they are..first thing first-u gotta have a good ear for samples in general,and what makes a dope beat,obviously..as far as chopping,I think the best way to learn is to start w records w no drums..be it jazz,soundtracks ,whatever. From there look for joints that have multiple chords that play out for maybe quarter bar,half bar,and one bar lengths...try to get u a good handful of different chords and just start playing around w them over some drums.this will give u a good feel of what its like to rearrange samples into new,original melodies. From there..a good way to go is to try sampling some songs w drums-- with much slower tempos than your drum pattern.make simple chops on the kicks and snares..play around w them by laying the down beat chops over the kicks on your drum pattern,and the snare chops over the snares in your drums...real simple,and actually a really good example of this is like 99% of Apollo browns beats,lol..don't worry about setting endpoints,just have your chops on gate and play around,see what u can come up w...try sampling from.all over the record too-- not just some 2 bar 16th note autochop lameness,get creative...after u get comfortable w this,you'll be able to get more intricate w the chops..you'll not only be learning how to make a beat,but music structure in general,which is a huge factor in being a good beat maker.keep at it...