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chapters to write: 8 | 9 | - Notes & Scales 10 | - Chords 11 | - Effects, and more! 12 | 13 | Please star our github repository https://github.com/terryds/learning-music-production-with-strudel so I can keep the motivation to write more chapters, or feel free to contribute! 14 | 15 | ## Contributing on Content 16 | 17 | If you’re a musician and have any feedback for the materials, please email me at [strudel@terrydjony.com](mailto:strudel@terrydjony.com) 18 | 19 | You can also make a pull request on Github https://github.com/terryds/learning-music-production-with-strudel 20 | 21 | I would really appreciate that and will mention your contribution in this page once approved. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel 2ac98431b24180deb890cc7de667ea92.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Learning Music with Strudel 2 | 3 | # Free Course on Learning Music Production with Strudel! 4 | 5 | We will learn how to make music right in browser (and learn some theory along the way!), ideal for beginners who’s totally new to making music. 6 | 7 | This course is totally free and open-source for contributions! 8 | 9 | Curriculum 10 | 11 | [Foreword & About](Learning%20Music%20with%20Strudel/Foreword%20&%20About%202ac98431b24181eb80f3ddca0fc9a9b7.md) 12 | 13 | [Getting Started Making Music](Learning%20Music%20with%20Strudel/Getting%20Started%20Making%20Music%202ac98431b241818cadd0c0e3ee6a4318.md) 14 | 15 | [Making Beats in Strudel](Learning%20Music%20with%20Strudel/Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel%202ac98431b24181e8be8be202ab809938.md) 16 | 17 | [Next Chapter: Notes & Scales](Learning%20Music%20with%20Strudel/Next%20Chapter%20Notes%20&%20Scales%202ac98431b24181eb867cd6cd8c108282.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /README.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | ## Learning Music with Strudel 2 | 3 | A free course that teaches music production directly in the browser using [Strudel](https://strudel.cc/). Access the full course at: **https://terryds.notion.site/Learning-Music-with-Strudel-2ac98431b24180deb890cc7de667ea92?pvs=74** 4 | 5 | This repository hosts the Notion export as Markdown/CSV for contribution purposes, making it easy for the community to propose edits, track changes, and evolve the curriculum. 6 | 7 | ## Course Status 8 | 9 | ✅ **Chapter 1: Making Beats in Strudel** – Complete! 10 | 11 | 🚧 **Coming Soon:** 12 | - Scales & Notes 13 | - Chords 14 | - Effects 15 | - …and much more! 16 | 17 | **⭐ Star this repo** to keep me motivated to write more chapters, or jump in with your own contributions! 18 | 19 | ## Live Curriculum 20 | 21 | - **Published Notion workspace** (always up to date): https://terryds.notion.site/Learning-Music-with-Strudel-2ac98431b24180deb890cc7de667ea92?pvs=74 22 | - **`notion_exports/`** contains the last backup export as Markdown/CSV for offline reference, version tracking, and community contributions. 23 | 24 | ## Contributing 25 | 26 | - Feel free to create a PR to contribute 27 | - Or, you can also email me at strudel@terrydjony.com for any contributions, questions, or feedback! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Backbeats 2ac98431b24181779622d572bfaead4c.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Backbeats 2 | 3 | In Strudel, do the following: 4 | 5 | 1. Create the "four on the floor" pattern in the Kick row again. 6 | 2. Add notes in the Clap row at the positions labeled 5 and 13. 7 | 8 | Many styles of music that are "in four" feature a clap or snare on the second and fourth beat, a pattern known as a *backbeat*. 9 | 10 | ![image.png](Backbeats/image.png) 11 | 12 | - Solution 13 | 14 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEwNS80KQoKJGNsYXA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5Iik%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEwNS80KQoKJGNsYXA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5Iik%3D) 15 | 16 | 17 | This combination of four-on-the-floor kicks with backbeat claps or snares is commonly used in many genres such as techno and house. 18 | 19 | ## Next: Bars 20 | 21 | Next, we are going to learn about **Bars** 22 | 23 | [Bars](Bars%202ac98431b24181d7882ff34bc652a7ce.md) 24 | 25 | --- 26 | 27 | Previous: 28 | 29 | [Tempo and Genre](Tempo%20and%20Genre%202ac98431b24181e8a60ce9dc8d2250d3.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/“We Will Rock You” 2ac98431b24181b3b8dde349cade9f68.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # “We Will Rock You” 2 | 3 | [https://youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk](https://youtu.be/-tJYN-eG1zk) 4 | 5 | [“We Will Rock You” | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/we-will-rock-you.html) 6 | 7 | ![image.png](%E2%80%9CWe%20Will%20Rock%20You%E2%80%9D/image.png) 8 | 9 | - Strudel 10 | 11 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDgxLzQpCgokb3BlbmhhdCAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xvc2VkaGF0IDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xhcCAgICAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKJGtpY2sgICAgICA6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIGJkIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDgxLzQpCgokb3BlbmhhdCAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xvc2VkaGF0IDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xhcCAgICAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKJGtpY2sgICAgICA6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIGJkIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCg%3D%3D) 12 | 13 | 14 | The drum sounds in the original song are made entirely with body percussion. The "kick drum" line is foot stomps on a wooden floor, while the hand clap sounds are real hand claps. 15 | 16 | # Next: Single Ladies 17 | 18 | Next, we’re going to learn about the beats used in Beyonce - “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” 19 | 20 | [“Single Ladies”](%E2%80%9CSingle%20Ladies%E2%80%9D%202ac98431b24181c59d83f7e3831c02e6.md) 21 | 22 | --- 23 | 24 | Previous: 25 | 26 | [Rock and house](Rock%20and%20house%202ac98431b24181068186e91eae54d656.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Macy’s Day Parade 2ac98431b2418127bc7ac9b0ea8cb0fc.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Macy’s Day Parade 2 | 3 | We’re going to figure out the drum pattern of Macy’s Day Parade 4 | 5 | Please listen to this and try to make the beats! 6 | 7 | [https://youtu.be/4EL4njT8g98?si=mMah6zRZ6ClFk5FA](https://youtu.be/4EL4njT8g98?si=mMah6zRZ6ClFk5FA) 8 | 9 | Drums only: 10 | 11 | [https://youtu.be/d4urDBTsb70?si=rjmPxXU9o8-68Rt4](https://youtu.be/d4urDBTsb70?si=rjmPxXU9o8-68Rt4) 12 | 13 | - Strudel (Solution) 14 | 15 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEwOS80KQoKCmNvbnN0IGhpaGF0MSAgPSBzKCJbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl0iKQpjb25zdCBzbmFyZTEgID0gcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0iKQpjb25zdCBraWNrMSAgID0gcygiW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bIH4gfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKQoKc3RhY2soaGloYXQxLCBzbmFyZTEsIGtpY2sxKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpICA%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEwOS80KQoKCmNvbnN0IGhpaGF0MSAgPSBzKCJbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl0iKQpjb25zdCBzbmFyZTEgID0gcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0iKQpjb25zdCBraWNrMSAgID0gcygiW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bIH4gfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gYmQgfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKQoKc3RhY2soaGloYXQxLCBzbmFyZTEsIGtpY2sxKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpICA%3D) 16 | 17 | 18 | - **Tips** 19 | 20 | ### Find the drum transcription 21 | 22 | For some music, you can search the transcription 23 | 24 | [https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/green-day/macys-day-parade-drums-880587](https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/green-day/macys-day-parade-drums-880587) 25 | 26 | ### You can also download the midi file of the song if it’s available 27 | 28 | And then play it on Garageband (or other DAW), isolate so that you only hear the drum instrument, and see the notes that corresponds to hi-hats, snare, and kicks 29 | 30 | ![image.png](Macy%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Parade/image.png) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Play With Beats 2ac98431b24181fca297c7edfc266de6.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Play With Beats 2 | 3 | Now that you've experimented with some musical examples, spend some time creating your own beats. 4 | 5 | [Play with beats | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/play-with-beats.html) 6 | 7 | Feel free to play around with the sounds, tempo, patterns to make your own beats with all you have learned so far. Experiment on your own! 8 | 9 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokaGloYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGNsYXAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokaGloYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGNsYXAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK) 10 | 11 | Now that you've experimented with beats, it's time to move on to different types of musical ideas. 12 | 13 | [Explore Pitch](https://www.notion.so/Explore-Pitch-2ac98431b2418138bd1efda7b59494c5?pvs=21) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Foreword & About 2ac98431b24181eb80f3ddca0fc9a9b7.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Foreword & About 2 | 3 | ## Free course in making music directly in your browser! 4 | 5 | Hi, I’m Terry, maintainer of https://github.com/terryds/awesome-strudel repository on Github, which contains a collection of popular song covers, tutorials and other resources in Strudel. 6 | 7 | As a self-taught programmer, I believe learning music should be as accessible as learning programming now (thanks to the power of internet & computer). 8 | 9 | I started my programming journey when I was a kid with just internet resources & PC in a small city of Indonesia. I started just by going through W3School tutorial and tweaking HTML on their HTML Test Bed. It felt so good that you can start to make something, just by typing something in the browser. 10 | 11 | I didn’t have the chance to learn music because we didn’t have any instruments at home, and music course were just expensive. 12 | 13 | But, now, things have changed. Thanks to [strudel.cc](http://strudel.cc) , learning music can be done directly in the browser. Everybody can learn music with only internet browser. 14 | 15 | I’m creating this free guide to help beginner learn how to make music, from theory to practice directly in browser, using [Strudel.cc](http://Strudel.cc) 16 | 17 | ## Resources 18 | 19 | - Ableton’s Learning Music: https://learningmusic.ableton.com/ 20 | - Play with Your Rythm Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpSudIoepgY&list=PLda9k9WJsakTF1F-J5hsdTqa8ambGGv9r 21 | - Ethan Davis’ Music Production For Beginners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi72cCOPUQU 22 | 23 | ## Contributing on Content 24 | 25 | If you’re a musician and have any feedback for the materials, please email me at [strudel@terrydjony.com](mailto:strudel@terrydjony.com) 26 | 27 | Or, you can also make a pull request on Github https://github.com/terryds/learning-music-production-with-strudel 28 | 29 | I would really appreciate that and will mention your contribution in this page once approved. 30 | 31 | ## Contributors 32 | 33 | - Terry Djony (email: strudel@terrydjony.com) - Creator of this course 34 | 35 | ## Next 36 | 37 | Now, let’s get started with the article below 38 | 39 | [Getting Started Making Music](Getting%20Started%20Making%20Music%202ac98431b241818cadd0c0e3ee6a4318.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/“Single Ladies” 2ac98431b24181c59d83f7e3831c02e6.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # “Single Ladies” 2 | 3 | ## **Beyoncé - “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”** 4 | 5 | [https://youtu.be/4m1EFMoRFvY](https://youtu.be/4m1EFMoRFvY) 6 | 7 | [“Single Ladies” | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/single-ladies.html) 8 | 9 | In the previous beat examples, you may have noticed that the hihats usually play steady repeating patterns, often every half beat. 10 | 11 | But in this example, the sounds are used in somewhat unconventional ways. 12 | 13 | Here, there's still a steady pattern every half beat, but it's played by a clap sound, and there are no hihats at all. 14 | 15 | The snare is played only once in the pattern. See if you can fill in this single hit with the snare. 16 | 17 | Please update the following Strudel so the beat is complete 18 | 19 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk3LzQpCgokY2xhcCAgOiBzKCJbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSBbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSAgW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0gW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRraWNrICA6IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dIFtiZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbYmQgfiB%2BIGJkXSBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk3LzQpCgokY2xhcCAgOiBzKCJbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSBbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSAgW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0gW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRraWNrICA6IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dIFtiZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbYmQgfiB%2BIGJkXSBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCg%3D%3D) 20 | 21 | - Solution 22 | 23 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk3LzQpCgokY2xhcCAgOiBzKCJbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSBbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSAgW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0gW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIHNkIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgYmQgfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2JkIH4gfiBiZF0gW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQo%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk3LzQpCgokY2xhcCAgOiBzKCJbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSBbY3AgfiBjcCB%2BXSAgW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0gW2NwIH4gY3Agfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIHNkIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgYmQgfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2JkIH4gfiBiZF0gW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQo%3D) 24 | 25 | 26 | ## Practice 27 | 28 | Watch this video to practice more 29 | 30 | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQjM0diMaE](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uQjM0diMaE) 31 | 32 | ## Next: More Drum Patterns 33 | 34 | Let’s now learn more about popular drum patterns and then practice it on our own 35 | 36 | [More Drum Patterns](More%20Drum%20Patterns%202ac98431b24181f5b04ce656f381a232.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Rock and house 2ac98431b24181068186e91eae54d656.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Rock and house 2 | 3 | ## Beat Examples 4 | 5 | Please see beat examples in the Ableton learning music page first and then we are going to turn it into Strudel 6 | 7 | [Rock and house | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/rock-and-house.html) 8 | 9 | ## Basic Rock Beat 10 | 11 | Tempo: 90bpm 12 | 13 | ![image.png](Rock%20and%20house/image.png) 14 | 15 | - Strude 16 | 17 | We’re now using `RolandR8` for a more acoustic sound option. Play around with other available sound banks too! 18 | 19 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgokb3BlbmhhdCAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xvc2VkaGF0IDogcygiW2hoIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXVtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCiRzbmFyZSAgICAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bc2QgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKJGtpY2sgICAgICA6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQo%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgokb3BlbmhhdCAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQokY2xvc2VkaGF0IDogcygiW2hoIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXVtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCiRzbmFyZSAgICAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bc2QgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKJGtpY2sgICAgICA6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQo%3D) 20 | 21 | 22 | ## Classic House 23 | 24 | Tempo: 120bpm 25 | 26 | ![image.png](Rock%20and%20house/image%201.png) 27 | 28 | - Strudel 29 | 30 | Notice the faster tempo. Here, we are also going to use `rolandcompurhythm1000` for electronic sound 31 | 32 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJG9wZW5oYXQgICA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGNvbXB1cmh5dGhtMTAwMCIpCiRjbG9zZWRoYXQgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kY29tcHVyaHl0aG0xMDAwIikKJGNsYXAgICAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJyb2xhbmRjb21wdXJoeXRobTEwMDAiKQoka2ljayAgICAgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGNvbXB1cmh5dGhtMTAwMCIpCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJG9wZW5oYXQgICA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGNvbXB1cmh5dGhtMTAwMCIpCiRjbG9zZWRoYXQgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kY29tcHVyaHl0aG0xMDAwIikKJGNsYXAgICAgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJyb2xhbmRjb21wdXJoeXRobTEwMDAiKQoka2ljayAgICAgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGNvbXB1cmh5dGhtMTAwMCIpCg%3D%3D) 33 | 34 | 35 | Notice that the house and rock beats are extremely similar. Besides their different tempos and minor differences in the hihat and kick drum lines, these patterns are the same. You'll find certain drum patterns reused in many styles. 36 | 37 | ## Next: We will rock you 38 | 39 | Next, we’re going to learn the drum sounds in Queen - “We Will Rock You” 40 | 41 | [“We Will Rock You”](%E2%80%9CWe%20Will%20Rock%20You%E2%80%9D%202ac98431b24181b3b8dde349cade9f68.md) 42 | 43 | --- 44 | 45 | Previous: 46 | 47 | [Bars](Bars%202ac98431b24181d7882ff34bc652a7ce.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Tempo and Genre 2ac98431b24181e8a60ce9dc8d2250d3.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Tempo and Genre 2 | 3 | The style (or genre) of a piece of music is determined by a number of factors, including the types of sounds and patterns used, and also the tempo. 4 | 5 | You probably have some idea about the genre of a song when you hear it, just based on your experiences as a music listener. Here are "typical" tempo ranges for a number of common genres: 6 | 7 | - Dub: 60-90 bpm 8 | - Hip-hop: 60-100 bpm 9 | - House: 115-130 bpm 10 | - Techno/trance: 120-140 bpm 11 | - Dubstep: 135-145 bpm 12 | - Drum and bass: 160-180 bpm 13 | 14 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDE2Mi80KQoKJG9wZW5IYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbG9zZWRIYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBoaF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGtpY2s6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQ%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDE2Mi80KQoKJG9wZW5IYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbG9zZWRIYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBoaF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGtpY2s6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQ%3D%3D) 15 | 16 | Try adjusting the tempo (change from `162` to `60` for example) while this beat plays and listen to how it changes character, even if the pattern stays exactly the same. 17 | 18 | ## Strudel Notation: Fast & Slider 19 | 20 | If you recall on the Strudel Workshop Recap, 21 | 22 | https://strudel.cc/workshop/recap/ 23 | 24 | We can use `.fast(multiplier)` to also speed up our track. 25 | 26 | We can also use `slider(default, min, max, step)` to display a nice slider interface. 27 | 28 | In this example, we are going to use a slider to adjust the speed. 29 | 30 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDUwLzQpCgpsZXQgZmFzdE11bHRpcGxpZXIgPSBzbGlkZXIoMi40LCAxLCA0LCAwLjEpCgokb3BlbkhhdDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuZmFzdChmYXN0TXVsdGlwbGllcikKJGNsb3NlZEhhdDogcygiW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiB%2BIGhoXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuZmFzdChmYXN0TXVsdGlwbGllcikKJGNsYXA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKS5mYXN0KGZhc3RNdWx0aXBsaWVyKQoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpLmZhc3QoZmFzdE11bHRpcGxpZXIp](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDUwLzQpCgpsZXQgZmFzdE11bHRpcGxpZXIgPSBzbGlkZXIoMi40LCAxLCA0LCAwLjEpCgokb3BlbkhhdDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuZmFzdChmYXN0TXVsdGlwbGllcikKJGNsb3NlZEhhdDogcygiW34gfiBoaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gaGggfl1bfiB%2BIGhoIH5dW34gfiB%2BIGhoXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuZmFzdChmYXN0TXVsdGlwbGllcikKJGNsYXA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKS5mYXN0KGZhc3RNdWx0aXBsaWVyKQoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpLmZhc3QoZmFzdE11bHRpcGxpZXIp) 31 | 32 | # Next: Backbeats 33 | 34 | [Backbeats](Backbeats%202ac98431b24181779622d572bfaead4c.md) 35 | 36 | --- 37 | 38 | Previous: 39 | 40 | [Beat and Tempo](Beat%20and%20Tempo%202ac98431b24181c091e8c66c8662fa75.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Beat and Tempo 2ac98431b24181c091e8c66c8662fa75.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Beat and Tempo 2 | 3 | ## **What's a "beat?"** 4 | 5 | People commonly use the word "beat" to mean "a pattern (or *rhythm*) played by drums." The thing you're making when you create and play patterns in these lessons is "a beat." 6 | 7 | But, confusingly, there's another use of the word "beat," which means "a regular, repeating pulse that underlies a musical pattern." People tap their foot along with "the beat" in this context. 8 | 9 | ## Tempo 10 | 11 | The speed at which your patterns play back is called the *tempo*. Tempo is measured in *beats per minute* or *BPM*. So if we talk about a piece of music being "at 120 BPM," we mean that there are 120 beats (pulses) every minute. 12 | 13 | Some types of musical patterns have a very clear underlying beat, while others have a more subtle or implied one 14 | 15 | To hear a steady beat, add notes on the Kick line at the positions labeled 1, 5, 9, and 13. 16 | 17 | ![image.png](Beat%20and%20Tempo/image.png) 18 | 19 | - Solution 20 | 21 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5Iik%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5Iik%3D) 22 | 23 | 24 | This pattern is so common that it even has its own name: **"four on the floor."** 25 | 26 | Now try adding some notes for open-hat, closed-hat, and clap, but leave the Kick row alone. Notice that no matter what you do in the other rows, the steady pattern in the Kick line makes it really hard to lose the sense of clear pulse. 27 | 28 | ## Visualizing Beats in Strudel 29 | 30 | Tips: You can visualize the beats using _punchcard() and .color to add the color 31 | 32 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIik%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIik%3D) 33 | 34 | ## Challenge: Simplifying Notation 35 | 36 | In Strudel, you can write the music above with a more simplified notation 37 | 38 | Read this recap from Strudel if you want to familiarize with the notation 39 | 40 | [Strudel**Recap 🚀 Strudel**](https://strudel.cc/workshop/recap/) 41 | 42 | Challenge: Write the previous beat with `:` (replicate) notation, and without writing the same thing again 4x. 43 | 44 | Hint: configure the `setcpm` 45 | 46 | - Solution 47 | 48 | [https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gc2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgovLyAka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIikKCgpzZXRjcG0oODUpCgoka2ljazI6IHMoImJkIH46MyIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIik%3D](https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gc2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgovLyAka2ljazogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIikKCgpzZXRjcG0oODUpCgoka2ljazI6IHMoImJkIH46MyIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpLmNvbG9yKCJjeWFuIik%3D) 49 | 50 | Play this and listen to the previous one, it sounds the same but the syntax here is shorter. 51 | 52 | However, we will stick with the standard **four beats per cycle** to make it easier to understand 53 | 54 | 55 | ### Article Reference 56 | 57 | https://strudel.cc/workshop/recap/ 58 | 59 | https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/beat-and-tempo.html 60 | 61 | ## Next 62 | 63 | Now, let’s dive deeper into Tempo and Genre 64 | 65 | [Tempo and Genre](Tempo%20and%20Genre%202ac98431b24181e8a60ce9dc8d2250d3.md) 66 | 67 | --- 68 | 69 | Previous: 70 | 71 | [What are these sounds?](What%20are%20these%20sounds%202ac98431b24181d9aadaf47fc07aa50f.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel 2ac98431b24181e8be8be202ab809938.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Making Beats in Strudel 2 | 3 | In this course, we’re going to use Ableton Live guide and some other resources ( Youtube video & [Drumbit.app](http://Drumbit.app) ) to practice making beats, and writing it in Strudel. 4 | 5 | First, please make sure you’ve at least completed the Official Strudel’s Getting Started Workshop https://strudel.cc/workshop/getting-started/ so you have a basic knowledge of mini-notation format and understand about setting the tempo (cycles per minute) in Strudel docs. 6 | 7 | Now, let’s try to make beats using Strudel. 8 | 9 | Let’s start with getting familiar with drums first. 10 | 11 | Now, let’s open Ableton’s learning music and try to make the same beat with Strudel 12 | 13 | ![image.png](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/image.png) 14 | 15 | [Make beats | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/make-beats.html) 16 | 17 | Open the link and hear the beats, and try to do it in Strudel 18 | 19 | Try making the beats on Strudel by yourself. 20 | 21 | Open the solution below after either you’ve managed to do it yourself or having trouble. 22 | 23 | - Show Strudel Code 24 | 25 | Take note that we can use `$variable` to stack as well besides the javascript syntax `const` or `let` like we did previously 26 | 27 | Here is the solution using `const` and stack() syntax 28 | 29 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0iKQpjb25zdCBjbG9zZWRIYXQgPSBzKCJbaGggaGggfiB%2BXVsgaGggfiBoaCB%2BXVtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl0iKQpjb25zdCBvcGVuSGF0ID0gcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCgovLyBTdGFjayB0aGVtIHRvZ2V0aGVyCnN0YWNrKG9wZW5IYXQsIGNsb3NlZEhhdCwgY2xhcCwga2ljaykuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQo%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0iKQpjb25zdCBjbG9zZWRIYXQgPSBzKCJbaGggaGggfiB%2BXVsgaGggfiBoaCB%2BXVtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl0iKQpjb25zdCBvcGVuSGF0ID0gcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCgovLyBTdGFjayB0aGVtIHRvZ2V0aGVyCnN0YWNrKG9wZW5IYXQsIGNsb3NlZEhhdCwgY2xhcCwga2ljaykuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQo%3D) 30 | 31 | Take note that we need to convert bpm to cpm. We use 4 beats per cycle so we need to divide by 4. 32 | 33 | You can also simplify the syntax using $ like this 34 | 35 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KJGtpY2s6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbG9zZWRIYXQ6IHMoIltoaCBoaCB%2BIH5dWyBoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5IYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gb2ggfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikK](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KJGtpY2s6IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbG9zZWRIYXQ6IHMoIltoaCBoaCB%2BIH5dWyBoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dW2hoIH4gaGggfl1baGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5IYXQ6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gb2ggfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikK) 36 | 37 | Notice that if we use $ notation, we don’t even need to write the stack() function. 38 | 39 | Check out https://strudel.cc/learn/mondo-notation/#multiple-patterns 40 | 41 | ## Reading Recommendations 42 | 43 | https://strudel.cc/workshop/getting-started/ to get started 44 | 45 | https://strudel.cc/learn/samples/#default-samples for notation of drum sounds in Strudel 46 | 47 | https://strudel.cc/learn/mini-notation/ to understand the mini-notation 48 | 49 | https://strudel.cc/understand/cycles/#setting-cpm to understand how a cycle (or a bar) works in Strudel 50 | 51 | Next, let’s dive deeper into these sounds 52 | 53 | [What are these sounds?](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/What%20are%20these%20sounds%202ac98431b24181d9aadaf47fc07aa50f.md) 54 | 55 | 56 | - Table of Contents 57 | 58 | [Beat and Tempo](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Beat%20and%20Tempo%202ac98431b24181c091e8c66c8662fa75.md) 59 | 60 | [Tempo and Genre](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Tempo%20and%20Genre%202ac98431b24181e8a60ce9dc8d2250d3.md) 61 | 62 | [Backbeats](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Backbeats%202ac98431b24181779622d572bfaead4c.md) 63 | 64 | [Bars](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Bars%202ac98431b24181d7882ff34bc652a7ce.md) 65 | 66 | [Rock and house](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Rock%20and%20house%202ac98431b24181068186e91eae54d656.md) 67 | 68 | [“We Will Rock You”](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/%E2%80%9CWe%20Will%20Rock%20You%E2%80%9D%202ac98431b24181b3b8dde349cade9f68.md) 69 | 70 | [“Single Ladies”](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/%E2%80%9CSingle%20Ladies%E2%80%9D%202ac98431b24181c59d83f7e3831c02e6.md) 71 | 72 | [More Drum Patterns](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/More%20Drum%20Patterns%202ac98431b24181f5b04ce656f381a232.md) 73 | 74 | [Macy’s Day Parade](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Macy%E2%80%99s%20Day%20Parade%202ac98431b2418127bc7ac9b0ea8cb0fc.md) 75 | 76 | [Play With Beats](Making%20Beats%20in%20Strudel/Play%20With%20Beats%202ac98431b24181fca297c7edfc266de6.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/Bars 2ac98431b24181d7882ff34bc652a7ce.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Bars 2 | 3 | So far, all of the drum patterns you've looked at loop back to the beginning after four beats. This grouping of four beats is called a *bar* or *measure*. 4 | 5 | In Strudel, we call it *a cycle* 6 | 7 | Make sure you’ve read https://strudel.cc/understand/cycles/ before continuing. 8 | 9 | Here's a drum pattern that's two bars long: 10 | 11 | [Bars | Learning Music](https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/bars.html) 12 | 13 | ![image.png](Bars/image.png) 14 | 15 | You can try writing it in Strudel using `arrange` and `stack` . 16 | 17 | Basically these drum patterns are an arrangement of 1 cycle of the first bar, and then another cycle of the second bar. 18 | 19 | ### Solution 20 | 21 | 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22 | 23 | However, you can also write it using `stack` + `cat` to concatenate the pattern 24 | 25 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgpjb25zdCBvcGVuaGF0ICAgPSAgcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZGhhdCA9ICBzKCJbaGggaGggaGggaGhdW2hoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggaGggaGhdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAgICAgICA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGtpY2sgICAgICA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gYmRdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCgpjb25zdCBvcGVuaGF0MiAgID0gcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gb2ggfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSIpLl9wdW5jaGNhcmQoKQpjb25zdCBjbG9zZWRoYXQyID0gcygiW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAyICAgICAgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiBjcF0iKS5fcHVuY2hjYXJkKCkKY29uc3Qga2ljazIgICAgICA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gYmQgYmQgfl1bfiBiZCB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCgpzdGFjayhjYXQob3BlbmhhdCwgb3BlbmhhdDIpLCBjYXQoY2xhcCxjbGFwMiksIGNhdChjbG9zZWRoYXQsIGNsb3NlZGhhdDIpLCBjYXQoa2ljaywga2ljazIpKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIp](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgpjb25zdCBvcGVuaGF0ICAgPSAgcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZGhhdCA9ICBzKCJbaGggaGggaGggaGhdW2hoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggaGggaGhdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAgICAgICA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGtpY2sgICAgICA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bYmQgfiB%2BIH5dW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXVtiZCB%2BIH4gYmRdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCgpjb25zdCBvcGVuaGF0MiAgID0gcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXVt%2BIH4gb2ggfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSIpLl9wdW5jaGNhcmQoKQpjb25zdCBjbG9zZWRoYXQyID0gcygiW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdW2hoIGhoIH4gaGhdIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCmNvbnN0IGNsYXAyICAgICAgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dW34gfiB%2BIH5dW2NwIH4gfiBjcF0iKS5fcHVuY2hjYXJkKCkKY29uc3Qga2ljazIgICAgICA9IHMoIltiZCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gYmRdW34gYmQgYmQgfl1bfiBiZCB%2BIH5dIikuX3B1bmNoY2FyZCgpCgpzdGFjayhjYXQob3BlbmhhdCwgb3BlbmhhdDIpLCBjYXQoY2xhcCxjbGFwMiksIGNhdChjbG9zZWRoYXQsIGNsb3NlZGhhdDIpLCBjYXQoa2ljaywga2ljazIpKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIp) 26 | 27 | I prefer the arrange + stack version (the first one) because it’s easier to read. 28 | 29 | Songs are made by putting multiple bars of music together to form larger sections, and then putting these larger sections together. 30 | 31 | # Next: Rock and House 32 | 33 | Next, we’re going to dive deeper of beat examples, like in Rock and House music 34 | 35 | [Rock and house](Rock%20and%20house%202ac98431b24181068186e91eae54d656.md) 36 | 37 | --- 38 | 39 | Previous: 40 | 41 | [Backbeats](Backbeats%202ac98431b24181779622d572bfaead4c.md) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/More Drum Patterns 2ac98431b24181f5b04ce656f381a232.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # More Drum Patterns 2 | 3 | I recommend you to watch these videos to really build your intuition of building a beat 4 | 5 | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpSudIoepgY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpSudIoepgY) 6 | 7 | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2BgO1VaRY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2BgO1VaRY) 8 | 9 | Here, we are going to recreate the popular drum patterns in Strudel. 10 | 11 | Before using Strudel, you can experiment on free online drum sequencer that you can find on the internet. 12 | 13 | Here is an example from Drumbit.app 14 | 15 | [https://drumbit.app/](https://drumbit.app/) 16 | 17 | Try it here: 18 | 19 | https://drumbit.app/ 20 | 21 | Now, let’s try to recreate the patterns in the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tm2BgO1VaRY in Strudel: 22 | 23 | ## 1. Four on The Floor 24 | 25 | ![image.png](More%20Drum%20Patterns/image.png) 26 | 27 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJGtpY2sgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbc2QgfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRoaWhhdCAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gaGggfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0gICAgW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwICA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtjcCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJGtpY2sgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2JkIH4gfiB%2BXSBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbc2QgfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRoaWhhdCAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gaGggfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0gICAgW34gfiBvaCB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRjbGFwICA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtjcCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW2NwIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK) 28 | 29 | ## 2. Basic Rock 30 | 31 | ![image.png](More%20Drum%20Patterns/image%201.png) 32 | 33 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJGtpY2sgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gYmQgfl0gW34gfiBiZCB%2BXSAgIFtiZCB%2BIGJkIH5dIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gICBbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKJGtpY2sgIDogcygiW2JkIH4gYmQgfl0gW34gfiBiZCB%2BXSAgIFtiZCB%2BIGJkIH5dIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gICBbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKCgoK) 34 | 35 | ## 3. The Levee Break 36 | 37 | ![image.png](More%20Drum%20Patterns/image%202.png) 38 | 39 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDgwLzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgYmQgfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gYmRdICAgW34gfiBiZCBiZF0gW34gfiAhIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kamQ5OTAiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgICBbc2QgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGpkOTkwIikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gIFtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dIFtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kamQ5OTAiKQoKCgo%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDgwLzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgYmQgfiB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIH4gYmRdICAgW34gfiBiZCBiZF0gW34gfiAhIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kamQ5OTAiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgICBbc2QgfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoInJvbGFuZGpkOTkwIikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggfl0gIFtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dIFtoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dIikuYmFuaygicm9sYW5kamQ5OTAiKQoKCgo%3D) 40 | 41 | ## 4. Impeach the President 42 | 43 | ![image.png](More%20Drum%20Patterns/image%203.png) 44 | 45 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIFt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0gICBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggaGhdICAgIFtoaCB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgoKCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDkwLzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCJbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIFt%2BIH4gfiBiZF0gICBbYmQgfiB%2BIH5dIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCiRzbmFyZSA6IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW3NkIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJGhpaGF0ICA6IHMoIltoaCB%2BIGhoIH5dICAgW2hoIH4gaGggaGhdICAgIFtoaCB%2BIH4gfl0gICBbaGggfiBoaCB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFRSOTA5IikKJG9wZW5oYXQgIDogcygiW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgW34gfiB%2BIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gb2ggfl0gICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgoKCg%3D%3D) 46 | 47 | ## 5. The Funky Drummer 48 | 49 | ![image.png](More%20Drum%20Patterns/image%204.png) 50 | 51 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCIgICBbYmQgfiBiZCB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIGJkIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0gICBbfiBiZCB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCIgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gc2RdICAgIFt%2BIHNkIH4gc2RdICAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gc2RdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokaGloYXQgIDogcygiICBbaGggaGggaGggaGhdICAgW2hoIGhoIGhoIH5dICBbaGggaGggaGggaGhdICAgW2hoIH4gaGggaGhdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokb3BlbmhhdCAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiBvaF0gICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIG9oIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRKRDk5MCIpCgoKCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDg1LzQpCgoka2ljayAgOiBzKCIgICBbYmQgfiBiZCB%2BXSAgICBbfiB%2BIGJkIH5dICAgIFt%2BIH4gYmQgfl0gICBbfiBiZCB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokc25hcmUgOiBzKCIgICBbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gc2RdICAgIFt%2BIHNkIH4gc2RdICAgIFtzZCB%2BIH4gc2RdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokaGloYXQgIDogcygiICBbaGggaGggaGggaGhdICAgW2hoIGhoIGhoIH5dICBbaGggaGggaGggaGhdICAgW2hoIH4gaGggaGhdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kSkQ5OTAiKQokb3BlbmhhdCAgOiBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl0gICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiBvaF0gICAgIFt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSAgIFt%2BIG9oIH4gfl0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRKRDk5MCIpCgoKCg%3D%3D) 52 | 53 | ## Practice 54 | 55 | Try creating the strudel for other drum patterns below! 56 | 57 | [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_3BxUMy3uy1Gb0V8Wc-TcG7q16Amfn6e8QVw4-HuD0/edit?gid=0#gid=0](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19_3BxUMy3uy1Gb0V8Wc-TcG7q16Amfn6e8QVw4-HuD0/edit?gid=0#gid=0) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Getting Started Making Music 2ac98431b241818cadd0c0e3ee6a4318.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # Getting Started Making Music 2 | 3 | There are four elements of formula you need to make music. 4 | 5 | Here, you will see we create a music from the first layer (drums), and then adding more layers to complete the music. 6 | 7 | We will deep dive into each section later. 8 | 9 | ## 1. Drums 10 | 11 | Start with learning **drums**. Drums define the rhythm and groove of your track. They set the foundation for everything else: tempo, energy, and movement. Even a simple beat can bring life to a melody. 12 | 13 | [https://strudel.cc/#cygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIp](https://strudel.cc/#cygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIp) 14 | 15 | **bd** is bass drum (also called kick-drums), 16 | 17 | **sd** is snare drum. **RolandTR909** is the name of the sound. 18 | 19 | You can try changing **RolandTR909** to **AkaiLinn, RhythmAce, RolandTR808, ViscoSpaceDrum** and see how it sounds. 20 | 21 | Practice layering kicks, snares, and hi-hats (**hh**) to understand how rhythm interacts with space. Once you can make a solid drum pattern, the rest of your music will naturally fall into place. 22 | 23 | [https://strudel.cc/#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](https://strudel.cc/#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) 24 | 25 | This is an example how you can stack the kick/snare pattern with hi-hats. 26 | You might want to lower the volume of the hats with **.gain(0.3)** so it fits nicely into the mix. 27 | 28 | ## 2. Bass 29 | 30 | A bass in music usually refers to the **low-pitched notes or instruments that provide the foundation of harmony and rhythm**. Its main role is to support the drums and chords, giving music depth, weight, and groove. 31 | 32 | Instruments: bass guitar, synthesizer, upright bass, low notes on piano, or even using sampled sounds. 33 | 34 | A **bassline** is the sequence of bass notes in a song. A bassline gives your loop a melodic foundation. 35 | 36 | This is an example of a bassline, notice that they are low-pitched notes. 37 | 38 | [https://strudel.cc/#bm90ZSgiYzIgfiBjMiB%2BIGUyIH4gZzEgfiIp](https://strudel.cc/#bm90ZSgiYzIgfiBjMiB%2BIGUyIH4gZzEgfiIp) 39 | 40 | This is how we incorporate bass-line on top of our drums we created before 41 | 42 | [https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%2BIikKICAuc291bmQoInNhd3Rvb3RoIikKICAubHBmKDUwMCkKICAubHBxKDMpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuNSkKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgoKLy8gNC4gU3RhY2sgYWxsIHRoZSBsYXllcnMgdG8gcGxheSB0aGVtIGF0IG9uY2UKc3RhY2soZHJ1bXMsIGhhdHMsIGJhc3Mp](https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%2BIikKICAuc291bmQoInNhd3Rvb3RoIikKICAubHBmKDUwMCkKICAubHBxKDMpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuNSkKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgoKLy8gNC4gU3RhY2sgYWxsIHRoZSBsYXllcnMgdG8gcGxheSB0aGVtIGF0IG9uY2UKc3RhY2soZHJ1bXMsIGhhdHMsIGJhc3Mp) 43 | 44 | There are lots of effects here, don’t worry we will dive into that later. 45 | 46 | ## 3. Chords 47 | 48 | Chords give emotion and color. They define the mood of your song, whether it feels happy, sad, mysterious, or uplifting. You do not need to know complex music theory to start. Begin with simple triads and progressions like C–G–Am–F. 49 | 50 | [https://strudel.cc/#bm90ZSgiYzQgZTQgZzQgYzUiKS5zb3VuZCgidHJpYW5nbGUiKQ%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#bm90ZSgiYzQgZTQgZzQgYzUiKS5zb3VuZCgidHJpYW5nbGUiKQ%3D%3D) 51 | 52 | Once you understand how chords move, you will unlock endless possibilities for songwriting and arrangement. 53 | 54 | Let’s see what happens if we add chords to our music 55 | 56 | [https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%2BIikKICAuc291bmQoInNhd3Rvb3RoIikKICAubHBmKDUwMCkKICAubHBxKDMpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuNSkKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgovLyA0LiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGNob3JkcyBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBjaG9yZHMgPSBub3RlKCJjNCBlNCBnNCBjNSIpLnNvdW5kKCJ0cmlhbmdsZSIpCiAgLmdhaW4oMC40KQogIC5scGYoMTAwMCkKICAubHBxKDIpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuMykKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgovLyA1LiBTdGFjayBhbGwgdGhlIGxheWVycyB0byBwbGF5IHRoZW0gYXQgb25jZQpzdGFjayhkcnVtcywgaGF0cywgYmFzcywgY2hvcmRzKQo%3D](https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%2BIikKICAuc291bmQoInNhd3Rvb3RoIikKICAubHBmKDUwMCkKICAubHBxKDMpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuNSkKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgovLyA0LiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGNob3JkcyBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBjaG9yZHMgPSBub3RlKCJjNCBlNCBnNCBjNSIpLnNvdW5kKCJ0cmlhbmdsZSIpCiAgLmdhaW4oMC40KQogIC5scGYoMTAwMCkKICAubHBxKDIpCiAgLmRlbGF5KDAuMykKICAuZGVsYXl0aW1lKCIwLjI1IDAuNSIpCgovLyA1LiBTdGFjayBhbGwgdGhlIGxheWVycyB0byBwbGF5IHRoZW0gYXQgb25jZQpzdGFjayhkcnVtcywgaGF0cywgYmFzcywgY2hvcmRzKQo%3D) 57 | 58 | ## 4. Melodies 59 | 60 | Melody is the voice of your song. It is what listeners remember and hum later. It can come from vocals, lead synths, guitars, or even sampled instruments. A strong melody usually plays within the scale of your chords but adds small variations to stand out. Keep it simple, repeat key phrases, and do not be afraid to leave space, as silence can make your melody hit harder. 61 | 62 | Let’s add melodies to our music and here’s our full music: 63 | 64 | [https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%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%3D](https://strudel.cc/#Ly8gMS4gRGVmaW5lIHRoZSBkcnVtIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGRydW1zID0gcygiYmQgc2QgYmQgc2QiKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAyLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGhpLWhhdCBsYXllcgpjb25zdCBoYXRzID0gcygiaGgqOCIpLmdhaW4oMC4zKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRUUjkwOSIpCgovLyAzLiBEZWZpbmUgdGhlIGJhc3NsaW5lIGxheWVyCmNvbnN0IGJhc3MgPSBub3RlKCJjMiB%2BIGMyIH4gZTIgfiBnMSB%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%3D) 65 | 66 | ## Recommended Reading 67 | 68 | 1. Strudel - First Notes 69 | 70 | https://strudel.cc/workshop/first-sounds/ 71 | 72 | 1. Creating Beats, Bytes, and Basslines with Strudel.cc 73 | 74 | [Beats, Bytes, and Basslines: An Introduction to Live Coding Music with Strudel CC](https://mirakl.tech/beats-bytes-and-basslines-an-introduction-to-live-coding-with-strudel-cc-4d378e86d5b7) 75 | 76 | ## Next 77 | 78 | We will dive deeper on making beats using Strudel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /notion_exports/Learning Music with Strudel/Making Beats in Strudel/What are these sounds 2ac98431b24181d9aadaf47fc07aa50f.md: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 | # What are these sounds? 2 | 3 | ## Reading Material 4 | 5 | https://strudel.cc/learn/samples/ 6 | 7 | ## What are these sounds? 8 | 9 | Listen to this pattern: 10 | 11 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZEhhdCA9IHMoIltoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1bIGhoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IG9wZW5IYXQgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dIikKY29uc3QgY2xhcCA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikKCnN0YWNrKGtpY2ssY2xvc2VkSGF0LG9wZW5IYXQsY2xhcCkuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQ%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZEhhdCA9IHMoIltoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1bIGhoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IG9wZW5IYXQgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dIikKY29uc3QgY2xhcCA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikKCnN0YWNrKGtpY2ssY2xvc2VkSGF0LG9wZW5IYXQsY2xhcCkuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQ%3D%3D) 12 | 13 | Now listen to this one and notice the difference: 14 | 15 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZEhhdCA9IHMoIltoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1bIGhoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IG9wZW5IYXQgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dIikKY29uc3QgY2xhcCA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikKCnN0YWNrKGtpY2ssY2xvc2VkSGF0LG9wZW5IYXQsY2xhcCkuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQ%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBEZWZpbmUgZWFjaCBpbnN0cnVtZW50IHBhdHRlcm4KY29uc3Qga2ljayA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IGNsb3NlZEhhdCA9IHMoIltoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1bIGhoIGhoIGhoIGhoXVtoaCBoaCBoaCBoaF1baGggaGggfiB%2BXSIpCmNvbnN0IG9wZW5IYXQgPSBzKCJbfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIG9oIH5dIikKY29uc3QgY2xhcCA9IHMoIlt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXVtjcCB%2BIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIH4gfl1bY3AgfiB%2BIH5dIikKCnN0YWNrKGtpY2ssY2xvc2VkSGF0LG9wZW5IYXQsY2xhcCkuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kUjgiKQ%3D%3D) 16 | 17 | The notes are the same; we've just changed the sounds. But this gives each version its own unique character. 18 | 19 | The four types of sounds in these grids are among the most commonly used drum sounds in many styles of both acoustic and electronic music. Here's a bit more about them: 20 | 21 | ## **Kick** 22 | 23 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image.png) 24 | 25 | Also called a *bass drum*, an acoustic kick is struck by a pedal with a beater attached, and is played by the drummer's foot. Electronic versions of this sound are sometimes made to sustain much longer than the relatively short sound produced by a physical drum. 26 | 27 | In Strudel, kick is denoted as `bd` (bass drum) 28 | 29 | Compare an electronic and an acoustic kick: 30 | 31 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBFbGVjdHJpYyBLaWNrIHVzaW5nIFJvbGFuZFRSOTA5CmNvbnN0IGVsZWN0cmljID0gcygiW2JkIGJkIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIGJkIH5dW2JkIGJkIH4gYmRdW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoKLy8gQWNvdXN0aWMgS2ljayB1c2luZyBSb2xhbmRSOApjb25zdCBhY291c3RpYyA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKCmFycmFuZ2UoCiAgWzEsIGVsZWN0cmljXSwKICBbMSwgYWNvdXN0aWNdCikK](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDk4LzQpCgovLyBFbGVjdHJpYyBLaWNrIHVzaW5nIFJvbGFuZFRSOTA5CmNvbnN0IGVsZWN0cmljID0gcygiW2JkIGJkIH4gfl1bfiB%2BIGJkIH5dW2JkIGJkIH4gYmRdW34gfiB%2BIH5dIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoKLy8gQWNvdXN0aWMgS2ljayB1c2luZyBSb2xhbmRSOApjb25zdCBhY291c3RpYyA9IHMoIltiZCBiZCB%2BIH5dW34gfiBiZCB%2BXVtiZCBiZCB%2BIGJkXVt%2BIH4gfiB%2BXSIpLmJhbmsoIlJvbGFuZFI4IikKCmFycmFuZ2UoCiAgWzEsIGVsZWN0cmljXSwKICBbMSwgYWNvdXN0aWNdCikK) 32 | 33 | You can get a list of which sound bank sounds acoustic or electric by copy-pasting all the sound bank list in Strudel drum_machines and asking ChatGPT like below 34 | 35 | https://chatgpt.com/share/6910f481-5c58-8009-8231-a3329597ef5a 36 | 37 | ## Clap 38 | 39 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image%201.png) 40 | 41 | This is the sound of one or more people clapping their hands. Today, electronic, stylized versions of this sound (like the one used here) are much more common than actual recordings of handclaps. 42 | 43 | In Strudel, a clap is denoted as `cp` 44 | 45 | ## Snare 46 | 47 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image%202.png) 48 | 49 | A *snare drum* is struck with a drum stick, and produces a short, bright sound. A set of wires (called *snares*) is stretched across a *drum head* at the bottom of the drum. The vibration of the bottom drum head against the snares produces the drum's characteristic "cracking" tone. 50 | 51 | Claps, snares, and other "sharp" or "bright" sounds are often used in similar ways in drum patterns. 52 | 53 | In Strudel, a snare is denoted as `sd` 54 | 55 | Compare an electronic clap and an acoustic snare sound: 56 | 57 | [https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKLy8gRWxlY3RyaWMgQ2xhcCB1c2luZyBSb2xhbmRUUjkwOQpjb25zdCBlbGVjdHJpY0NsYXAgPSBzKCJbY3AgY3AgY3AgY3BdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoKLy8gQWNvdXN0aWMgU25hcmUgdXNpbmcgUm9sYW5kUjgKY29uc3QgYWNvdXN0aWNTbmFyZSA9IHMoIltzZCBzZCBzZCBzZF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCgphcnJhbmdlKAogIFsxLCBlbGVjdHJpY0NsYXBdLAogIFsxLCBhY291c3RpY1NuYXJlXQopCg%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#c2V0Y3BtKDEyMC80KQoKLy8gRWxlY3RyaWMgQ2xhcCB1c2luZyBSb2xhbmRUUjkwOQpjb25zdCBlbGVjdHJpY0NsYXAgPSBzKCJbY3AgY3AgY3AgY3BdIikuYmFuaygiUm9sYW5kVFI5MDkiKQoKLy8gQWNvdXN0aWMgU25hcmUgdXNpbmcgUm9sYW5kUjgKY29uc3QgYWNvdXN0aWNTbmFyZSA9IHMoIltzZCBzZCBzZCBzZF0iKS5iYW5rKCJSb2xhbmRSOCIpCgphcnJhbmdlKAogIFsxLCBlbGVjdHJpY0NsYXBdLAogIFsxLCBhY291c3RpY1NuYXJlXQopCg%3D%3D) 58 | 59 | ## **Closed Hat and Open Hat** 60 | 61 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image%203.png) 62 | 63 | These are two different sounds created by an instrument called the hihat. Hihats are a pair of small cymbals mounted on a stand. The top cymbal is attached to a rod that is raised and lowered with a foot pedal. Hihats are "closed" when the drummer's foot is down, which presses the cymbals together. They are "open" when the drummer's foot is raised and the cymbals are not touching. On an acoustic drumset, there is a huge range of states in between the open and closed position, and each state creates a different type of sound. 64 | 65 | Closed hihats are denoted as `hh` and Open hihats are denoted as `oh` 66 | 67 | Try comparing the sounds 68 | 69 | [https://strudel.cc/#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](https://strudel.cc/#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) 70 | 71 | ## Try it all together 72 | 73 | Feel free to play around! 74 | 75 | ### Electric Sounds 76 | 77 | [https://strudel.cc/#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%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#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%3D%3D) 78 | 79 | ### Acoustic Sounds 80 | 81 | [https://strudel.cc/#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%3D%3D](https://strudel.cc/#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%3D%3D) 82 | 83 | ## Sample sounds in Strudel Sound Library 84 | 85 | If you take a look at Strudel Sounds Library, for example when you search “RolandTR909” 86 | 87 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image%204.png) 88 | 89 | There is a number beside the sound name. 90 | 91 | For example, `rolandtr909_bd(4)` means there are 4 different samples of `bd` sound in RolandTR909 sound bank. 92 | 93 | We can refer to which sound we want to use by writing `{sound}:{sample_number}` , for example `bd:0`, `bd:1` , `bd:2` , and `bd:3` . If we leave out the number `bd` , then it picks `bd:0` 94 | 95 | Remember, it starts with zero 96 | 97 | Now, try and play around with this example 98 | 99 | [https://strudel.cc/#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](https://strudel.cc/#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) 100 | 101 | These are all hi-hats from `RolandTR909`, but you can see the difference in sound between each sample available in `RolandTR909` hi-hats. 102 | 103 | ## Other sounds 104 | 105 | There are also other sounds in drums that we’re not covering now, such as crash `cr` , ride `rd`, high tom `ht`, medium tom `mt`, low tom `lt`. Feel free to play it around in strudel as well. 106 | 107 | ![image.png](What%20are%20these%20sounds/image%205.png) 108 | 109 | ## Did you notice? 110 | 111 | If you play a closed hihat while an open hihat sound is still being heard, the closed sound will "win," and stop the open sound immediately. This matches the way hihats behave in the real world; the hihat can't be open and closed at the same time. Hihats work this way throughout these lessons. 112 | 113 | ### Reference 114 | 115 | https://learningmusic.ableton.com/make-beats/what-are-these-sounds.html 116 | 117 | ## Next, 118 | 119 | Now, let’s dive deeper to Beat and Tempo 120 | 121 | [Beat and Tempo](Beat%20and%20Tempo%202ac98431b24181c091e8c66c8662fa75.md) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------