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How to Make a Melody for a Song: Start With a Motif
A melody in a rap beat is a rhythm first and a tune second. Build a two-bar motif, answer it, and leave the space where the rapper breathes.

Afrobeats Type Beats: How the Drums and Groove Work
The afrobeats pocket comes from the percussion, not from the kick. How the shaker, congas and rim clicks stack, and how to build that feel in any DAW.

How to Flip a Sample: Chop, Pitch and Rebuild a Loop
Choosing a phrase that leaves space, chopping by ear instead of by grid, pitching before you set the tempo, and rebuilding the loop so it stops sounding like a sample with drums on top.
