XP 4: How do I build a beat? Part 2
- Now, try making your own melody. Use your DAW of choice or use bandlab.com
- If you need help using DAWs you can check out this resource page (You’ll want to look at the part about creating MIDI with a DAW)
Need some starting points?
- It’s usually more fun and interesting to make a melody over some drum parts or a loop so think about adding a loop or drum machine track (in bandlab) and add a new instrument track to use for your melody
- Mess around with something that is already started, open this bandlab file and do your own thing with it.
- Once you are signed into BandLab, when you click on the link – click “Fork this revisioin” and then “Open in Mix Editor”
- Try using only the notes of the black piano keys
- Try going back and forth between the notes C and G — add an E every once in a while
- It can also be helpful to loop 4 – 8 bars to get started making your melodies
Share What you Learned
If you are using the LRNG platform:
- Go back, find out what to submit, and complete the XP
- If you want, you can then learn even more with the optional “Go Further!” activities below
If you are not using the LRNG platform:
- Continue below and share with your teacher or organization:
Sharing What You Learned
- Write a short post about how you made a melody for your beat. If you want, share a link to the melody you made
Go Further
(0ptional) Check out how a producer makes a melody and then practice making something similar
Move On
Return to the Get Started Making Beats Music Learning Playlist
