LEARN TO MAKE RAP BEATS

Now it would obviously be pretty tough to give the strumming patterns for each song here, so I have just given the chords and you will easily work out the strumming by playing along or if you already know the song!

Easy Guitar Song 1: House of The Rising Sun, as made famous by The Animals. This is a great song, very simple, and a great way to get people singing along. It's in the simple key of A minor too, so if you feel like it you can throw in some simple Am pentatonic licks and sound really cool! The chords are: Am, C, D, F, Am, E, Am. It's literally that simple, and to make it really cool you can throw in some easy flamenco style fast strumming!

Easy Guitar Song 2: Sympathy For The Devil, as made famous by The Rolling Stones. This is another great song-all the more cool if you can get someone to do the "oo-oo!" part in the background. Really simple chords, and it sounds great acoustic or electric if you feel like some high gain! The chords are: E, D, A, E all the way through except the chorus which just goes B to E again and again. If you listen to the original you'll see what I mean.

Easy Guitar Song 3: Freebird, as made famous by Lynyrd Skynrd. An all time great song, and it's pretty easy to play if you miss out the solo at the end-don't worry no one will expect you to play it anyway! The song's in the key of G major, but in true southern rock style if you want to play a solo you can switch between G major and G minor pentatonics you can sound truly cool! The chords for this easy guitar song are as follows: Note-These are the chords for the main verses G, D/F#, Em, F, C, D The chorus just cycles through F, C, and D over and over, and at the end before the solo when it gets fast it's just G5, A#5, and C5 over and over.

Easy Guitar Song 4: Knockin On Heaven's Door, as made famous by Bob Dylan, and then Guns N Roses. This is another all time classic song. Great fun to play, and yet really simple. This is another one in G major, although Guns N Roses tune down half a step so their version is in F#. The chords are: G, D, Am7, just cycled over and over again. Easy huh?

Easy Guitar Song 5: For What It's Worth, as made famous by Buffalo Springfield. This is by far the easiest of the bunch, and a truly great song. It proves you don't need monster technique or difficult chords to make great music. Excellent lyrics too. In the key of E major. The chords are: E, A, E, A...... and that's it-simple but brilliant, as all the best ones are!

I hope you enjoyed these easy guitar songs-building up a selection of tunes like this is a great way to get your skills and your confidence up! Enjoy!

The learning process is never-ending and will evolve in the coming days. The music beats will comprise of bass, drums and combination of different instruments. Each one must be distinguishable from one another with clear background sound. You have to get hold of some good samples and load them into any beat making software.

Many prefer Sonic Producer because it is affordable and loaded with certain distinguishable features. Now anyone can make beats on computer, kids or young or elders who couldn't get the chance to make something big in the music world but have high hopes. Or this can be a great pastime or hobby.

Find the loop from internet add some different music tang, twist them and one all new sound track is ready, designed completely by you. Your song must have certain pattern for your song like the introduction, the focal part and proper connection to each one of these.

For all this you don't have to spend countless dollars but yes you have to spare some time and put your brain to work so that something unique is created. Most start with joining the sites that have numerous sound samples and instrumentals.

You can gain access to them just by depositing certain amount at the beginning. Joining such sites is very beneficial as you will need some compact guidance to make beats on computer.

We will stick to only albums dropped recently. Of course, I highly recommend of all of these albums. I'm not going to criticize any of the albums. Simply because there is already a million people who have done so - with or without justification.

Let's get started with the "Conscience Rapper" Common. I wish we didn't have to use that particular terminology to categorize the rapper because all rappers should be conscience. It is basically the definition of hip-hop.

Common - Finding Forever

From the incredible "unforgivable" all the way to the radio smash hits, "The People" and "The Game" (no similarity to the west coast rapper at all) ", this album is worth your purchase.

Common puts together rhymes like a puzzle. Each piece being essential as the last. He uses intricate rhyme schemes, but still gets his point across in the most immaculate manner.

Common exchanges punchlines with Kayne West on "Southside". My favorite collaboration between the two; up until this point. Kayne also produces this track as he does most of the album. West spits at the top of his game while spitting lyrics e.g. "I know you must be thinking its armorall flow because it never gets rusty". Common on the other hand spits amazing lyrics himself, for example: "Your career was a typo, mine was written like a haiku."

Though Common never comes out and blames the south for hip-hops decline ( that he mentions a multitude of times) the following lyric from "Start the Show" could be subject to misinterpretation, "You sing along wit it, inside you knowin it's wack, Young who? I don't need a openin act". Common never backs down from a fight. He also mentions the lack of hip-hop spirit in the song "The Game".

Is this Common's best work? I don't know. I personally like it better then his last album. Be had a completely different ambience to it though. I guess, we should give credit to Kayne.

I know this album could be perceived to have a few lackadaisical songs. Unlike fox news, I do give the other side. A counter perspective is available at Nobodysmiling [http://www.nobodysmiling.com/hiphop/album_review/87760.php]

Talib Kweli - Ear Drum

Talib's recent effort has sixteen tracks that will fulfill any fans need for another album from the rap superstar.

He spits some of his most intellectual and deep thinking lyrics to date in "Ear Drum".

Electrify one of the most soulful tracks on "Ear Drum" is perfectly titled as it does electrify you. Especially your mind as most of the album does.

The guests help the momentum of the album more than they hurt it. Demonstrated in songs like "Hostile Gospel" with Bun B and Pimp C, who seem to fit in very well in the banger by Just Blaze.

If Talib had to take it back to square one. I'm talking about the hip-hop classic "Reflection Eternal". He definitely took a few paces in the right direction.

I'll finish the review by saying that the album isn't perfect, but perfection is in the beholder.

Brother Ali - The Undisputed Truth

Brother Ali probably would get his mic cut off by Bill O Reilly with his very open minded views on America. Actually more times than less, pessimistic views.

A "Letter From The Government" basically denounces the entire war. Ali blatantly states in the chorus, "I got a letter from the government the other day I opened and read and burned that man, The way that I live don't concern that man, We gon' have to settle this another way". I guess he might also be talking about any possibility of a draft and his reaction. Maybe just a letter asking him to join the military. Nevertheless, one of the most intriguing songs that has been released this year.

The underground artist doesn't stop there with his attitude towards America. Yes, his home country. On the track "Freedom ain't free". He annihilates our foreign policies. Especially when it comes to people who are starving in other countries. "So I use blood and sweat to butter my bread, Cos this cold world couldn't give a fuck if I'm fed".

If you are a liberal, you will probably take well to this album. He doesn't like the war, he doesn't like our foreign policies, and he doesn't like how Muslims are being treated. He claims to be a devout Muslim in a few tracks.

If this album doesn't make you sit back and think. You might want to get your brain examined.

El P - I'll Sleep When I'm Dead

Honestly. What can I say about this album that hasn't been repeated a million times. This is a monster underground album. One of the biggest in the history of hip-hop. You haven't heard of it? Funny, isn't it? If you like Mike Jones, I suggest you don't check out this album, if you're a real hip-hop fan, it's a must!

Nas - Hip Hop Is Dead

I don't think anyone else has said this, but hip-hop needed this album. Not because it has the best work by my man Nas, but because we needed the history lesson. I learned a lot from this album, I didn't even know.

It also gave me the motivation to go back and play some of those old albums. How much dust does your "Mc Shan" records have on them?

We need to remember our roots, which is a perfect segway for my next album.

The Roots - Game Theory

The Roots put together an album that flows together like Rakim and Eric B.

You won't skip a track on this cd. I can guarantee you that. Black Thought's not even at the top of his game. Am I the only one who finds that unbelievably scary?

The Roots are breaking ground in hip-hop. Although it's underground in general, It's ultimately refreshing.

Ghost Face - More Fish + Fishscale

I am absolutely exhilarated to get all this new Ghostface material. Though he has never been type to take a break from rapping. He comes back, probably full fledged with these two near classic albums.

Still spitting as mean as you would expect. If you want to learn to be an emcee. Study every move of Ghostface.

Killah Priest - The Offering

Though the album isn't officially out. It did leak. I have heard nothing but positive reviews. I think this might be his best work to date.

The album also features some great artists like Canibus, Ras Kass, Kurupt, and Immortal Technique.

Canibus - For Whom The Beat Tolls

I might take some heat for including this album in my list, but Canibus returns to his old self. I couldn't be happier. He is still one of the best lyricists in the game. Never demonstrated better than on his 400 bar track, "Poet Laureate Infinity".

Canibus is known for being ruthless, but has some fun on the album, on "Dreamzzz", Biz raps about having sex with a female news anchor. He even mentions her name Soledad O'Brien who previously hosted "American Morning". She was taken off because of low ratings, though she still works for Cnn on other endeavours. (By the way, firefox's spell check can be quite annoying, I know the word endeavours is spelled correctly). It's a pretty hilarious dream, but that's about where the games stop for the album.

He spits with a vocabulary that would make Websters jealous throughout the rest of the album and punchlines that will knock you back.

Nothing seems more spectacular than his deep tracks like "Layered Prayers", "One Ought Not To Think, and "Father Author Poor Pauper", where he takes on a series of issues, including war, poverty, ignorance, and his career.

A must have album for any Canibus fan. Cross that - an album created for you.

Jay Z - Kingdom Kong

Jay Z brings a mature album. Honestly, well for the most part. You might get confused on a few tracks, specifically ones with singer Usher and Beyonce.

The Reasonable Doubt author might not be at the top of his game lyrically after his brief hiatus, but he is still one of the best emcees in the game. This album will prove it. I won't waste time with quotes, I have to many.

Ludacris - Release Therapy

One of the most outrageous and hilarious artists in the history of hip-hop brings an exceptional album. I still can't get use to this Ludacris because he is so much different then when he arrived in the game. But I would be missing out if I didn't.

Do your time with beanie sigal is an amazing song about friends being locked up.

Everything is seriously outshined by "runaway love" with Mary J. Blige doing the chorus. Rather than explain the entire premise, I'll allow you to check out the wikipedia entry located at Ludacris - Runaway Love

Ludacris also raps about starting a record label, being a man, and talks about girls like only Luda can.

What more can I say? It's Luda, Luda!

Pharaoh Monch - Desire

Why isn't this on my radio station? A powerful album to say the least.

Let's go is one of the most creative songs, I have heard in a while. He uses puns throughout the entire song. Basically taunting us all.

Nothing compares to Trilogy though, one of the most impeccable songs in recent memory. I can't even explain it, Pharaoh makes the song come to life. I'm not even exaggerating. Check it out and see.

For a sophomore album and still room to grow. The man is doing damn good, in my opinion.

Bone Thugs N Harmony - Thug Stories

I'm kidding.

Bone Thugs N Harmony - Strength Loyalty

Unfortunately Bizzy didn't make the trip to Bones best album since 99's classic eternal 99.

The album has bangers, gangster, and love songs (Bone Thug Style). The guests all do an exceptional job working with their own talents.

Bow Wow and Mariah Carey give a Lil Love to Bone Thugs and come up with a good second single.

Akon contributes to two tracks, "I Tried, and "Never Forget Me". He brings them tracks from pretty good to definitely good.

The game does his thing on "Streets".

Maybe nothing more impressive then "Twista" bringing the heat with his rivals on C-Town. They get gangster like only the chi can.

Though Bones best work might come when they are solo. Wind Blow which samples "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac, is a stand out track on the album.

The promotion was better then latter efforts, but I still don't think the masses know about this album. Please, check it out, if you haven't heard.

Lupe Fiasco - Food And Liquor

Lupe is one, if not the most original artist to come out in at least four years.

His rhymes schemes, concepts, and unforceful personality really make this album a must have.

Lupe lyrically isn't arrogant, ignorant, or materialistic. The opposite of everything out right now.

I am looking for fresh faces in hip-hop and this is definitely one I want to see. Bad news. He said he is going to retire after three albums, but who trusts hip-hop artists?

His protege Jay Z who handles himself quite well on the track "Pressure" that he features on, would know about not keeping promises. Jay Z said he was going to retire after his 03 cd "Black Album". I feel as though we have already mentioned him in this article? Must be another Jay Z.

By the way, the extremely young (early 20's) Lupe Fiasco, avoids being outshined considerably by the rap veteran. An almost remarkable feat considering the way Jay Z has been killing guest spots as of late.

I can't even tell you my favorite tracks on this near classic. I'm just looking forward to "The Cool", Lupes next album, which was recently delayed until December of this year.

Field Mob - Light Poles And Pine Trees

Ludacris picked up a great group with talent. I would assume this is the most slept on album of 06.

Aesop Rock - None Shall Pass

Bits and pieces of this album are appearing all over the Internet. Please keep an eye out for it.

Obie Trice - Second Rounds On Me

Lyrically Obie Trice is beyond most emcees out today. If you like real ghetto lyrics,I suggest you check out this record.

He is underrated while most of shady records is overrated like a Bush Gallop poll. Damn. I am offending the Gop today.

Don't worry. I'll be bashing hip-hop's support of Barack at some point.

I think that's going to wrap it up for this column. It's getting extremely late, this article is getting extremely long, and I'm getting extremely tired. Extremely makes a great adjective. If you read this entire article, you're even enlightened or bored out of your mind. Thanks either or, I appreciate it. You will appreciate it more after you BUY a few of them albums. Peace, Love, and all that stuff that got Martin killed. One.

Ps, feel free to redistribute this article in anyway you see fit.

The first step is to find a beat making program that fits your needs. The best advice I can give is to not be fooled by some of the high-priced production tools. There are various solutions that will allow you to make beats on your computer for a fraction of the price. If you must, then read a review of various beat making software and see what fits you best.

Your mind is the main tool in the hip hop beat making process. If you're the type of person who hears beats in their head, then making beats may be easier than you anticipated. The program is just an outlet to express, alter and tweak your creative ideas. For this purpose, it is important to find a program that is easy to learn and simple to use.

There are two words that sum up the path to making beats: patience and practice. No one becomes a professional producer in a day. If you start off with beats that sound a little different than what you had in mind, don't be discouraged. In fact, you're on the same track that all producers take. You will find that every time you make beats on your computer, the process will get progressively easier. Now get out there, and produce some killer beats!

Would you love To Make Music online Like Rap, Dubstep, Hip Hop and Drum and Bass? Learn how to Make Real Music, that sounds just like your favourite artists? And do you ever wonder how to get THAT special sound, in other words, to make YOUR beats sound like the ones on the radio? Well, If you are really interested in creating music, hip hop and urban beats you've probably looked into making your own music online, I know I have, and I've tried lots of different types of audio software.

When you have a good look around you can immediately see that there are a few different flash softwares and programs that are cool enough to play, and mess around with, and these can be fun. BUT when you get right down to it you will not be making any real music with these types of flash sequencers. But ask yourself, Is this a proper PRO online music and drum sequencer, or a decent online synthesizer? Or is it just a silly game....a toy? The bottom line is this: To make good quality music online you really will need a proper recording studio, including a decent drum machine, some good samples and possibly also quite a bit of knowledge about music production. And at the end of the day you need those industry quality drum sounds, for your tracks. Unfortunately, musicians often find that they also need some additional and expensive equipment as well.

It is widely believed that you just need this stuff if you want to do this music production thing properly! Well guess what? NOT all of us are in the position to do this, we simply do not have the financial resources available. So if this sounds like you then fear not: read on, and I will share with you, exactly how anybody, even YOU can get started making music online, and soon you'll be showing others just how you make your own beats!. Well Of course It is possible to reach your goal using the expensive music sequencers as mentioned above - IF you have plenty of time and money, but a far simpler solution is to use a program I have found. Which is like an online sequencer, but even better, you can download it and use it- right on your desktop as well! What is it?

Well... This awesome software is a complete online Digital Audio Workstation, It's extremely cool, easy to learn, and you can use it to create just about any sort of hip hop, urban, house or electronic beat. This advanced bit of music production kit, has literally thousands of beats to choose from, and also you can use the built in audio sequencer to put your music together as well. One of the best features about this mind boggling audio software, is that it really does enable a complete beginner to get up and running straight away, and start learning fast - how to make their own beats.

Then once you have grasped the basics of beat making, then you can quickly move on and start creating some more complex rhythms, and fully integrated beats and basslines, and maybe even throw a rap down on your slick grooves! Once you make some beats you have no idea how amazing it makes you feel listening back to your own creations. Not to mention unlike some other music composition software, the music you make on this one, actually SOUNDS LIKE YOUR FAVOURITE ARTISTS chart tunes. Trust me, it's definitely worth a try. If you ever wanted to make Rap beats, Dubstep, HIP HOP or Drum and Bass Licks then why put it off any longer?

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Knowing the style of beat you want to make is the first step. Decide whether you want a rap, hip hop, pop, country, r&b, jazz, etc. type of beat. This will keep you focused on the type of beat you are trying to achieve and help to get you start on the right path.

Thinking of an artist who you would like to make a beat for will help you achieve the type of beat you are looking for. If you choose to make a rap beat, choose an artist that you would like to create a beat for. Knowing the artist's music will help you focus on the type of beats the artist sings over and help you focus on the type of beat you are trying to create.

Once you have nailed down the type of beat you would like to make, you will need to format the song. The most basic song format is 2 or 4 bar intro, 16 bar verse, 8 bar chorus, 16 bar verse, 8 bar chorus, 16 bar verse, 8 bar chorus or you can just do an 8 bar loop. It would be a good idea to listen to the music of the artist you are trying to create a beat for to see how their songs are formatted.

Next you will want to start creating your beat with drums. Record a pattern for four bars with kick, snare, and hi hat first. Then layer that with some other sounds like toms. Your drums need to hit hard and they are the most important component to making a beat. Now you are ready to create the melody. Add in some other instrumental sounds such as guitar, horns, etc.

Now that you have made the beat you want, you can just layer the beat by using the same pattern you did with one instrument with a different instrument. This will fill in any gaps in your beat and make it sound better.

These tips should help you learn how to make beats with less frustration and have fun while doing it!

But those bananas which have been dehydrated commercially are beautifully crunchy and taste great. However, the way they are produced is not good for those who are extremely conscience about what they eat as they are deep fried. What happens is that the slices of banana are deep fried in coconut oil and then dipped into sugar water to provide that glistening sheen to them.

So as you can see producing dehydrated bananas takes more than just using high temperatures and lots of patience and surely there is a much healthier way of cooking them that does not involve us using fat.

Well hopefully the recipe shown below will produce the ideal dehydrated banana without removing any of the fruit's flavour and nutrients.

Firstly cut the bananas into equal sized slices and place them on a mesh sheet.
Now soak them in some fresh lemon juice for about 5 minutes (however, any citrus juice will do so if you want use any time of unsweented juice that you like).
To dehydrate them place them in an oven set at 125 Degrees Fahrenheit for 18 hours and take them out of oven as soon as they have become pliable and are not crunchy. Remember the ones that you purchase in stores which are crunchy are dehydrated by deep frying them rather than actually drying them.

Now that you have dehydrated your own bananas why not try using them in alternative ways for example add them to your banana bread to produce a pleasant zing taste your recipe. Or why don't you just throw them in to your next bowl of porridge or oatmeal in the morning to add a pleasant crunch and some natural sweetness, why not add some honey as well.

But as you can see making a sweet alternative healthy snack for yourself is simple and won't taste like bits of bricks.