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Hip Hop Music Analysis

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Hip Hop has always had a reserved section of my heart, so I decided that I would learn how to produce Hip Hop beats. This process began with me learning how to use a Digital Audio Workshop (DAW) such as FL Studio 12. On this computer program, I would layer multiple instruments on top of each other, each with their own distinct sound and pattern in order to create an original “beat.” To accomplish this task, I had to teach myself how to play the piano and the drums. By learning how to play the piano, I was able to learn the musical scale, which I could apply to other instruments and synthesizers. However, the drums are the most important instrument in Hip Hop music because they often lay the hard and aggressive sound to juxtapose the melodic

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