Which aspect of your drums/rhythm section has the biggest impact on your song....???
Is it...
A. Drum Selection (Drum kit, sample pack, drum machine etc.)
B. Drum Pattern (genre/tempo dependent)
C. Groove Selection / Quantization (non-robotic / more human feel)
D. Syncopation (off beat rhythm)
Obviously...you want to be good in all 4 areas...so...
1. Does or can gear play a role in making a better drum/rhythm section...???
In other words...Can gear 'make up' or mask/disguise the weaker parts of your drum/rhythm section...???
2. Do certain genres or tempos 'use/incorporate' different aspects to various degrees...???
e.g. dubstep/trap = selection & pattern, hip hop = groove & syncopation
Say...even if your working in something as simple as 100bpm ambient/chill where drums/rhythm pretty much take a back seat...Can you be 'lazy/half ass' the drums/rhythm section than...???
Or...is it as simple as...you should always strive to work on all aspects of your drum section as best as you can...regardless of tempo/genre...???
3. Do certain genres/tempos require more 'work' in certain aspects, in order for the song to 'groove' correctly...??? (e.g. dubstep/trap = selection, pattern, groove)
Therefore...should a newbie start with a more 'simple/easy' genre in order to learn all 4 aspects more efficiently...???
5. Which aspect do most amateur/newbie producers struggle with most...???
Do some 'Pro/Seasoned Vet' producers still struggle in 1 or 2 areas...???
Or...is it as simple as when you have finally amassed enough experience/gear...you will pretty much have all 4 aspects on 'lockdown' for your particular genre/style of music...???
Apologies for all the newbie questions. lol.
Is it...
A. Drum Selection (Drum kit, sample pack, drum machine etc.)
B. Drum Pattern (genre/tempo dependent)
C. Groove Selection / Quantization (non-robotic / more human feel)
D. Syncopation (off beat rhythm)
Obviously...you want to be good in all 4 areas...so...
1. Does or can gear play a role in making a better drum/rhythm section...???
In other words...Can gear 'make up' or mask/disguise the weaker parts of your drum/rhythm section...???
2. Do certain genres or tempos 'use/incorporate' different aspects to various degrees...???
e.g. dubstep/trap = selection & pattern, hip hop = groove & syncopation
Say...even if your working in something as simple as 100bpm ambient/chill where drums/rhythm pretty much take a back seat...Can you be 'lazy/half ass' the drums/rhythm section than...???
Or...is it as simple as...you should always strive to work on all aspects of your drum section as best as you can...regardless of tempo/genre...???
3. Do certain genres/tempos require more 'work' in certain aspects, in order for the song to 'groove' correctly...??? (e.g. dubstep/trap = selection, pattern, groove)
Therefore...should a newbie start with a more 'simple/easy' genre in order to learn all 4 aspects more efficiently...???
5. Which aspect do most amateur/newbie producers struggle with most...???
Do some 'Pro/Seasoned Vet' producers still struggle in 1 or 2 areas...???
Or...is it as simple as when you have finally amassed enough experience/gear...you will pretty much have all 4 aspects on 'lockdown' for your particular genre/style of music...???
Apologies for all the newbie questions. lol.
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