Welcome to another installment of How To Rap A Verse . In the first lesson I taught you how to establish your rhythm. In this lesson we're going to build off of that and start working on establishing your flow. So without further ado LET'S GET IT!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOiT5je1WzI What Is Cadence? Now before we dive in and start coming up with flows let's cover just a little bit of ground work. Often times I have people ask me what's the difference between your cadence and your flow. Well there isn't a difference they're the same thing. Flow is actually just a slang word for … [Read more...] about How To Rap A Verse: Establishing Your Flow
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How To Rap A Verse – Establishing Rhythm PT.3
Staying on beat is probably the most common obstacle I see people struggle with who are learning how to rap and there's several reasons for it. It's most likely not due to you being tone def or not having rhythm. It's probably because you've just never been taught how to do it in a way that's easy to understand and practical to implement. In this article I'm going to go deeper than I ever have before into this topic and if you apply these techniques they will prevent you from making the same common mistakes that many do. So if you're ready to learn how to lock on to the beat tighter than … [Read more...] about How To Rap A Verse – Establishing Rhythm PT.3
Top 5 Mistakes Rappers Make When Learning How To Rap
I've been rapping for a little over 18 years and have been teaching on the subject of how to rap for about 1 1/2 years as I write this. In this article I will give you inside information on what I've found to be the top 5 mistakes I've found rappers making while their learning how to rap. I hope this article will help prevent you from making the same mistakes and give you more of a focus on the steps you need to take in order to get better at rapping quicker. 1. Can't Identify Beats If you're wanting to learn how to rap there is a certain order that you need to follow in order for everything … [Read more...] about Top 5 Mistakes Rappers Make When Learning How To Rap
How To Rap – Music Notes Explained
https://youtu.be/nnEDBbgu11Y When you're first learning how to rap and you're focusing on improving your flow you may get confused once you learn about music notes such as 1/4 notes, 8th notes and 16th notes. You may be wondering what's the difference between them and why they're important? Now at the moment they may seem sporadic and random but hopefully by the end of this article you'll understand music notes in a new light. Giving you the ability to hear things in music you may have never noticed before which will in turn enable you to work that much more effectively within it. Zooming … [Read more...] about How To Rap – Music Notes Explained
How To Rap: Detecting Tempo
https://youtu.be/dDRfWymngN4 In my last how to rap article I broke down how the tempo of a beat has a significant factor in picking which beat is right for you. In this weeks article i'm going to be explaining different methods of detecting tempo along with the important benefits of doing so. So without further ado... LET'S GET IT!! Why It's Important Now tempo is an Italian word that means "time" and in musical terms it basically means the speed at which a piece of music is performed. Detecting the tempo of the song you're working on is important for the following reasons. You can … [Read more...] about How To Rap: Detecting Tempo
How To Rap: Picking Which Rap Beats To Flow On
https://youtu.be/hoTv0mAesVg A common struggle many artists face who are learning how to rap is coming up with a preset of cadences that they can use to feel out which rap beats to flow on in order to determine if they feel like the beat is right for them in the first place. In this article I'm going to share a few easy to learn cadences that you can use as a starting point to get you going. So without further ado LET'S GET IT! Cadence Presets Now cadence presets are cadences that you have previously learned and have them stored within your on internal memory. Chances are you have already … [Read more...] about How To Rap: Picking Which Rap Beats To Flow On
How To Rap: Song Structure
A common obstacle many artists face when learning how to rap is not knowing where to place verses and hooks due to a lack of understanding about song structure. In this article I will break down what song structure is and show you how to process all of the information that the instrumental is giving you. https://youtu.be/i77CRLPC3Dg What's Song Structure? Now we previously looked into what structured lyrics are. Now lets define what song structure means. Song Structure is the order or pattern in which sections of the song such as verses, hooks & bridges are presented and or repeated. … [Read more...] about How To Rap: Song Structure
How To Rap: Structuring Lyrics
https://youtu.be/T-rOzMMqwUU One of the most common issues I see up and coming rappers face who are learning how to rap is not having structured lyrics. In this article I will explain what structured lyrics are, why they are important and how you can ensure your lyrics are structured from here on out. The Importance Of Structured Lyrics So let's start off with what the word structure means in the first place. Structure: coherent form or organization. let's also take a gander at the word "Coherent". Coherent: logical and well-organized : easy to understand. able to talk or express … [Read more...] about How To Rap: Structuring Lyrics
How To Rap Fast
https://youtu.be/kqQ1U0etC3U Demystifying How To Rap Fast When you are first attempting to learn how to rap fast it can seem very difficult and somewhat mysterious. But the truth is that it isn't once you understand the fundamentals of what rapping fast actual is. In this article I will break everything down and keep it straight to the point. Let's Get It!!! Now the real trick to learning how to rap fast is having a clear understanding of how we pronounce words along with the syllables which make them up. Most languages consist of two types of sounds which are vowels and … [Read more...] about How To Rap Fast
How To Rap To Mz Wilds Cadence
http://youtu.be/-EcQjGa0ZgU We Have A Winner! I am very excited to announce that Mz Wild won the first how to rap cadence contest. And as promised in my previous video I have made a video which shines the spot light on her as I take her cadences under the microscope and dissect them. In this video I load Mz Wilds cadence recording into FL Studio and then program hi hats to line up with her cadence. Once this has been established I then take out my handy dandy notepad and translate her cadence into lyrics. Why Mz Wild? There is several reasons why Mz Wild won this contest. Not only did she … [Read more...] about How To Rap To Mz Wilds Cadence