1. Listen to some of your favourite producers work and get ideas.
- I'm not talking listening to their songs and copying the melody. I mean, listening to their music to help generate
ideas. For example, Dr. Dre uses loads of short simple piano samples in his beats.
2. Practise
- If you're having a hard time laying down a beat then it's obviously because you aren't familiar with the process involved. Once you get used to the basic 'kick - hat - snare' principle then you'll find it a lot easier, you might even benefit just from playing on a drum kit for a while. Jeeeze, whenI listen to the first beat I made and compare it to my most recent, the difference is phenomenal.
3. Research into it
- Do some reading on music production, or watch some YouTube videos on making beats, theres loads out there. I had a pretty general knowledge in music anyway, but I still learn a thing or two from watching videos that people have made.
4. It may not be your thing.
- In this case try out some other production techniques, or a different DAW, but otherwise - maybe you just aren't cut out for making beats, it's not unusual! If this
is the case then take up some music lessons or something to extend your knowledge, it's not a problem!
Good Luck!