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The video leverages a popular song and artist to teach a beat-making skill, making it engaging and shareable. The visual breakdown of the beat on the production interface provides clear, actionable instruction, appealing to aspiring music producers.
Summary
This video demonstrates how to play the beat from A$AP Rocky's song "Helicopter" using a music production interface. It breaks down the beat into individual drum elements, guiding the viewer through adding hi-hats, cowbells, claps, snares, and kicks.
Structure
- 1Introduction to the beat
- 2Adding hi-hats
- 3Adding cowbell and mid tom
- 4Adding snare
- 5Adding kick pattern
- 6Final result and call to action
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Learn How to Play the Beat from “Helicopter” by A$AP Rocky 🎛️ Level: Intermediate to Advanced Produced by A$AP Rocky, Kelvin Krash & Soufien 3000, this groove combines a thrashy kick and snare with some groovy 808 elements. It also interpolates the track “Raise Up” by Peter Pablo 🎧 Beat Breakdown: Learn all the drum elements apart from the kick and snare first, once you’ve practiced this learn the kick and snare part separately. Combine both parts when you’re feeling super confident 💪 Featuring the @akai_pro MPD218 🔥 👍 Enjoyed this tutorial? Like, share, and follow for more! 💬 Got questions or requests? Drop them in the comments! #howtoplay #helicopter #asaprocky #beat #tutorial
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