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Exercise 3: Drums, Bass, Wildcard (Live)

Step-By-Step

Follow along step by step to complete the exercise at your own pace.

  1. Choose a tempo that fits the vibe you want.

  2. Start by creating a basic drum groove: kick on beat 1, snare on beats 2 and 4, and hi-hats for rhythmic activity.

  3. Select the “Bass” track and add in a bassline using the piano roll.

  4. Add a third element to add to the “Wildcard” track.

  5. Write a new part for the wildcard sound. Remember to keep your wildcard notes higher than your bass notes to avoid clashing.

  6. Listen to all three parts together and make adjustments as you see fit.

  7. Save your work! Cmd+S (Mac) / Ctrl+S (Windows)