#What is the best way to learn?

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stone cairn
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Hello all, I have watched my fair share of fundamental FL studio beginner guides. I pretty much understand the basics of how most of the functions work. Right now I feel that I lack mostly in experience, I want to make more music but I am always hitting these random roadblocks of gaps in my knowledge. Where am I able to find step by step tutorials which not only teach you how to use the program but also how to make specific music? When I look, I find videos either mostly teaching you basics or teaching you how to make music without a step by step guide, assuming you have prior knowledge.

It may just be the lack of available resources for the specific music genres I am interested in making. However, I feel that I wouldn't enjoy it as much if I wasn't making music on the things I like as practice.

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Genres I want to make:

  • Breakcore
  • Aesthetic rap beats
  • Beats based off samples
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I guess these are pretty niche topics. I was really hoping I can get directly into them without having to venture into the more traditional stuff then working my way in after gaining more experience.

native grove
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my advice is to mess around until you find out

also for these songs, u prolly need sample packs

covert saffron
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When it comes to working with samples, and specifically making beats out of them, you need to learn how to manipulate them. Learn how to slice them up, learn how to automate pitch, learn how to detect their tempo and fit them to the grid, learn how to figure out what key they are in. Also pick yourself up a spinz 808.

More generally, the way I learned, and I assume the way most of us learned, is by finding those gaps in my knowledge while I'm producing and specifically researching them. The more you work at it, the more you will identify specifically what you are missing and be able to fill those gaps.

If you are struggling with arrangement, study that. If you are confused about the sound selection or rhythms of a certain genre, study that. Also, research the genre itself. Listen critically to the type of music you want to make. Ask yourself what they did, why they did it. You can learn a lot by listening mindfully.

Piece by piece, one thing at a time, you will build your knowledge. It's not a race; it's a lifetime pursuit for many people. Progress is measured in years and decades. As long as you stick with it and make yourself practice regularly, you will get to where you want to be eventually.

stone cairn
stone cairn