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Unit 3 of 9Preview

Low end

The first notes with pitch. A beat with a bass line that locks to the kick.

4 lessons · 6 cards · project: Beat and bass

Lessons

  1. How it works

    High and low

    Hear the same notes at different heights.

    Patterns: 808 glide

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  2. How it works

    Who lives where

    Give each part its own slot so nothing fights and nothing is thin.

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  3. How it works

    Root notes

    Play each chord’s lowest note on the bass.

    Patterns: Root-note eighths

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  4. How it works

    Bass and kick

    Stack the bass on the kick for weight, or interlock it for bounce.

    Patterns: Off-beat bass, Sidechain pump, 808 glide

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  5. Project

    Beat and bass

    Add a bass line to your beat and make it heavier without adding drums.

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Play the patterns from this unit