Technology has made music a whole new world. Here's the place to make music and audio with your technologies, on your terms! Start now! 
Description
Making beats for hip hop or dance music isn't all that complicated—it just takes practice and a few simple techniques. You might need a bit of basic musical knowledge to make something a bit more complex, but at the very basic level beats are all about creating a loop in editing software. Give it a try!
Note: Success in this learning path is really dependent upon taking advantage of the instructions and videos on the Digging Deeper page, so check it out now!
Step 1: Pick a style. Listen to your favorite music an analyze how it's put together.
Step 2: Create a format for your song—whether it's one long loop or broken up into sections, now is the time to decide what you're doing.
Step 3: Find drum and melodic samples of your choice from Creative Commons sites.
Step 4: Loop your sounds in your audio editor!
Step 5: Experiment with panning.
Step 6: Mixdown your tracks.
Step 7: Export your beats and put them up on FreshBrain.
Step 8: (Optional) Share your beats with the world! Put them up on a Creative Commons site or on Myspace Music.
For more information and help, check out the Digging Deeper page.
