1.2 The ingredients
Music is like food, different ingredients are put together to create a dish. By themselves, the ingredients might not be that interesting, but when they come together they can make something amazing. The four main ingredients to music are: drums, melody, chords, and bass. Knowing how to create and combine these ingredients is what a music producer does. Lets dig in.
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ingredient List
1 | Drums ENERGY
Drums bring energy and impact to a song. Listen to the different beats in each section to hear how the energy is changed.
2 | Chords EMOTION
Chords add emotion to a song. Major chords sound bright and happy while minor chords sound dark and gloomy.
3 | Bass POWER
Bass is a low rhythmic sound that you not only hear, but you feel. It adds power to a song and its what gets you up and moving!
4 | Melody IDENTITY
The melody is the identity of a song. It is made up of single notes and its the part of a song that gets stuck in your head.
Combining Ingredients
5 | Looper Tour
Learn how to use the Looper to blend ingredients and create different combinations of ENERGY, EMOTION, POWER, and IDENTITY.
6 | Looper Performance
Try mixing ingredients by making small changes every 4 bars and large changes every 8 bars. Practice your performance and present!
7 | Enrichment
Add in 1-shot samples and the filter pad to enhance your performance. Remember to be intentional in your choices.
Learn how to combine ingredients in Soundtrap →