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1. Introduction: Helo as pari music produce
fellow music enthusiast. I'm filled to welcome you
to mask shared chairs, the out of Amapiano, how to produce groovy
Ama piano Music. I am premeth your guide on
this exciting musical journey, are you ready to dive into the captivating world
of Ama piano music? And unlock the secrets behind crafting your very own
Ama piano masterpiece. If so, you are in
the right place. But first, you
might be wondering, what exactly is Ama piano and why is it taking the
music world by storm? Well, allow me to
give you a glimpse into this electrifying genre. Ama piano is a dynamic
and infectious general that originated in South Africa. It's a general that's all about rhythm growth and
infectious beats. One of the key reasons of Ama piano's rapid rise to fame is its embrace
of the digital world. Social media platforms like Tik Tak have played a
pivotal role in spreading the Ama piano love worldwide chi Amapiano tunes
have gone viral, captivating the hearts of
millions across the globe. And inspiring dance
challenges that bring people together
like never before. And this class will unravel the mysteries behind
Amapiano production. Whether you're a
seasoned producer looking to expand your horizons, or a beginner taking
your first step into the world of
music production. This course is tailored fork, we'll dive into the neat
grid of Ama piano rhythms, bass lines, melodies,
and discover how to craft an unmistakable
Amapiano groove. By the end of this course, you'll have the skills
and knowledge to produce your own Ama piano banners
that will make people dance, groove and tick, tag
their hearts out. So if you are ready to embark on this streting Ama piano
adventure with me, Hit that. Enroll Barton and
let's get started.
2. Lesson 1: Percussion and Drums: Hello again and welcome.
Music producers. On the first lesson,
we are going to dive into the captivating word of Ama piano by starting with
the drums and pecussion. I've also included Ama
piano sound pegs on the project resources
that you guys can use for creating your
sample projects. After finishing this s now we'll start building the
foundation for our truck by starting
with the kick pattern, which is essential to establish
the rhythm for our song. Firstly, let's set our template
to around 110.115, BPM. Next, we are going to pick
the kick we are going to use. Okay, we are going
to pick this one. And after that we are going to create a four step kick pattern. It's also crucial to note that Amapiano's drum kicks are
intentionally subtle, avoiding a heavy kick. This deliberate choice creates ample space for other elements, such as the bass lines, to come forward and
claim their prominence. As you can hear, the bead
is subtle but effective, providing a gentle
push to our rhythm. It is this gentle
touch that gives Ama piano its signature vibe. After this, let's open the FL studio piano role and make our pattern 16 bars long, which should provide a
solid and consistent group throughout our track. Another thing you
might be wondering why we are starting with the
drums and percussion? Well, Ama Piano's heart beats lies in its rhythmic elements. By crafting a solid group
from the beginning, you'll have a key
structure to build upon. It's much easier to create this genre by force
setting the rhythm. And from there we can add the melodic and
harmonic elements that make Amapiano
tracks truly shine. Next, let's explore additional
percussion elements to make our track
even more engaging. We are going to pick a shaker, which should be any
shaker of your choice. After that, we are going to make our shaker fit to
our projects tempo. Well, actually, this one
doesn't sound very good, so we're going to
pick another one. Okay, let's pick this one. Likewise, let's make it
fit to our project tempo, then make it 16 bars long. Piano allows for a
variety of shaker sounds from soft and subtle
to crisp and vibrant. You can just pick the one that resonates with your
concept for the track. Next we are going to
add another shaker, make it fit to our tempo, then make it 16 bars long. Next we are going
to add eight rim. Let's pick this one and make sure you number it just to make sure your elements
are organized. As you can see, I've opened
it on FL studio pian role. Then I'm going to zoom in, play the sample, and place
our first note here. Then we're simply going
to duplicate it until at the 16th bar A. Right? Now let's
continue building our percussion by adding
our next element. Once again, our element
is going to be a ring. Let's pick this one. Open it on the studio piano. Roll the place, Our
first node here. The next one also on five. Now actually let's try five. Let's hear how it sounds, Right? It sounds in place. Then copy the pattern to
make it 16 bars long. Now let's open our pattern
on the mix channel, then add a delay bank effect. The next element we're
going to add is a bongo. Let's pick this one number it, open it on the es studio pi. Place our note here, then simply duplicate it
until after 16th bar. Now we're going to add
another layer of a bongo. Let's copy our previous
pattern and paste it here. Let's hear how it sounds, Then add our next element. The element that we're
going to add is, let's go for this one. And start by placing
our first on C five. Then let's play in here if
the note sounds in place. And place another C five here. The next note is
going to be on five. After that, let's duplicate the pattern and make
it 16 bars long. Then we're going
to add another Rm. Start by placing two notes following each other on D five, skip a black, and place another one and
hear how it sound. Okay, now let's
place two nodes here and simply duplicate the
patent to make it 8 bars long. Now we're going to add eight. We'll start by employing
our first node on C five, then another one here. After that, let's duplicate the patent to make
it 16 bars long. Open it on the mixed channel, apply a delay effect
and how it sound. Since Amapiano producers use subtlety in their percussion
and drum elements, this means we are going to
keep things minimal by leaving our drum and percussion
elements as they are So far. We have incorporated these
elements to maintain a rhythmic underpinning
without overwhelming the other musical elements
we're going to add. Let's move on to the next step.
3. Lesson 2: Chord Progression and Melodies: Of right now. Let's kick off
the second step by adding the element that we're going to use for our car progression, and that element is the grand O. The first that we're going
to start with is a major. To translate the C major on
the FL studio piano role, we are going to employ G65 544.4 Then the next key that we are going to use is perhaps
an A minus the nodes that make up the A minor key on the era studio pen
role is 6,554.4 The following key that
we are going to use. Major the nodes that translate. The major key on the
fraud role is 4444, actually 5.6 While it's playing, I think we should
employ our next key, which I think should
be maybe an F major. The nodes that make
up the F major key on F studio is 6,544.4 After this, we are
just going to make our F major repeat itself. Then let's play it again. The progression
sounds good so far, but I think we should
make a few changes. The changes we are
going to make on our A minor and our major, now let's make it 16 bars long and move on to
the next element. On this element we
are going to use, we're going to apply the
same car progression, but make a few changes. For this element, we are going
to use strings form pit. But if you don't have pity, you can just use the ones
on the stop plugins, right? Acfgressionsungs,
Amazing so far. Now we're going to count
the progression again and this time remove the
higher active from it. By doing this will
be changing the way our Cards progression Sound at a specific point in the song. Cars progression are the
backbone of many songs. They are like the building
blocks that give a song. It's structure, a motion. Sometimes to keep our
audiences engaging in trade, we want to introduce
new elements of variations within our music. In this case, we
are going to focus on the high active of our cards. The high active refers to the higher pitch nodes and
the cards that high light. Now, I just turned on
our grand piano Again, let's make the
volume a bit lower. You can use this technique
strategically in your songs to make a specific
different stand out. Where is the chorus, a bridge, or a solar section? The choice of when to remove
a high active is up to you as the puso
experiment with it. And you'll find that it can
be a powerful tool to evoke different emotions and keep your audience's
ears inter rested. The next element we're going to incorporate is a tremolo signal, which is a signature element frequently used in ampomusic. The tremolo adds a distinctive rhythmic and dynamic
texture to our sound, contributing to the
unique amapiano vibe. In most cases, make
sure you increase your music with this
essential component, as it plays a pivotal
role in shaping the generous infectious
group and feel. As we continue our
learning journey, our next step involves introducing a trombone
sound from muffin. The trombone is another
essential element commonly found in
amapiano tracks, contributing to the
general distinctive style. By incorporating
this instrument, you infuse your music with rich, broth driven melodies
that are a hallmark of piano in the authenticity and
vibe of your compposition. Let's play than how it sounds, then add a reverb to it, including the sun goods. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Now that we are done with our comp progression
and Methodist, we can now move on
to the next session. Hope you guys have fun. See you on the next one.
4. Lesson 3: Basslines and Final Touches: This lesson, we'll
be delving into the pivotal aspect of
amapiano production. Creating those infectious
baselines that define the genera amapiano baselines are crucial because they are
the hartbeat of your track. The genera is all
about the groove, and the baselines is
where the groove begins. Let's begin by adding
our first base element. The yelloment we're going
to add is a bad sub. We'll create the
baseline by simply following the root nose
of our car progression. Okay, that's a right note. Now we're going to
create a little bit of space for a short note here. Then let's add our next note, which should be an fo, let's not forget to
add that shot note, then we are going to
place a shot here. This is how our badges
look up on the piano. After now, let's add our next base element
which is a base deep saw. But actually this time
we're going to coe our previous base pattern and
make some little changes. And this is how the
pattern looks like on the efforts of an role. As we can hear, our base line works well with our
car progression. Yeah, I see there you must be feeding the fib and
dancing already. I think we should
adjust the photo. Now we're going to
add our next element, which is a log drum. While the log drum is primarily a pecasive
bass instrument, it can also be used melodically. Amapiano often incorporates melodic patterns
on the log drum, adding an extra layer of
interest to the music. We are going to try to do that when creating our
log drum pattern, but while also following the
notes of our base lines. Let's hear how it sounds. Let's proceed placing notes on G three to create
the groovy rhythm. Let's place the next one
here, and the other one here, and another one here, here, and another one here. The next note
should be on three. But before we carry on, let's play and hear
how it sounds. Okay? Now we should carry on. When creating your
log drum pattern, it's okay to make mistakes. Remember you are
only a beginner. Mistakes are not only okay, but they are also
an essential part of the learning process. I think we should go
to three somewhere at this point there. Let's see how it sounds. Awesome. Awesome. As of, right, let's continue
our progress. But this time I think
we should carry on placing our notes while
the song is playing. Apparently, when you first start creating your lock drum
pattern on the FL, studio piano role, you
might find yourself pacing notes that don't quite fit
your songs car progression. Don't worry, it
happens to everyone, even experienced
producers like myself. When that happens, try changing the notes in
your lockdrum pattern until you discover
something that works well with your
songs progression. It's like solving
a music puzzle. And it can be incredibly rewarding when you find
the right combination. Don't be discouraged
when you make mistakes. In fact, embrace them. There are opportunities
to learn and grow. As a music producer, keep experimenting, keep trying. And people, you'll be amazed
at the unique rhythms and metodies you can discover by pushing your
creative boundaries. As you can hear, we are
already making good progress. As you can see, I'm still
applying notes on three. I'm not even going
to fast forward. I want you guys to see
lock drum canons are pre, so yeah, let's carry on and now we are down. Let's duplicate it to make it 16 bars long of right. Now we're going to
add another layer of a log drum to make our
main log drum hit hard. Let's add the log
drum and throw it. Now we're going to
adjust the decay ****. To do that, we are
going to decrease the decay time by turning
the **** counter clockwise, which will result in
a shorter duration for the sound two decay. This technique will give our main lock drum
a little boost. Next we're going to add
another base layer. The element that we are going
to use this term is the FM. We actually selected a log drum, let's go back and
find the FM sub, then our padding number. Reduce then please, and
hear how it sounds. Now you can hear the difference. Our log drum now
hits once again. We're going to add
another layer, but this we're going
to add a snare. Let's pick this one and
clone our long drum pattern. After that, let's
open it on the FL, studio pen row and raise our
snare to an upper active. Now let's see how it sounds. A, right. A, right. It sounds great. Okay. Leslie going to add another base line
element to our log drum after our creation process. These are our final results. Now we should play
and heed now with I actually decided to
use two elements to create our final
baselines layers for our, which is an F sub N F. Notice the difference
when attempt of right next we
are going to create another log drum pattern to make our song even more interesting. This time we're going to start
applying notes on three. Let's apply two
notes here as well. Then he is the sign in place. Okay, the sign in place. So let's carry on
applying notes on three. All right, now we're done. Let's make it 16 bars long, just like we did with
our previous log drum. I've also added some layers
on this log drum as well. So I'm going to put
it together with the layers so you guys
can hear that difference. Right now, as I was
gloping along with the baseline we've
just laid down, my ears picked up with
a little whisper, a creative notch if you will. And I couldn't help but
think we need a melody to compliment this fantastic log d baseline we've just built. I know we were only supposed to focus on the baselines
in this lesson, but sometimes creativity
takes its own path. My ears are telling
me that a melody flowing seamlessly with our log drum and grounded in the car progression
we've just established, is there missing piece? We'll obviously start with
a key that is based on our car progression I
think we should apply to. When producing a song, it's essential to adapt and respond to the needs
of your composition. And right now, we are
attending to those needs. As you can hear, our baseline is definitely craving a melody. And I want to guide you through
the process of creating one that harmonizes beautifully with our existing elements. The next key is
going to be here, followed by an A major. Let's play and how, The sound Okay, the
sound in place. Let's apply two majors here, followed by two D
minus here and here. Then another major minor. Let's see if the
sound in place, okay? These ones don't sound in place. I think we should move
our F major back a little then is F major to minor. Make sure you take your time
to create a melody that will make your Ma
piano truly stand out. Even if it takes you
a day or a week. Don't be discouraged. The more experience you gain, the more easier it becomes. The process of creating
music is a journey. And every stumbling block is an opportunity to
learn and grow. Your melody should be
like story tellers. Guiding your ideas
through the highs and lows of your musical rating. The beauty of Ma piano lies in its ability to blend various
elements seamlessly, creating a unique and captivating
listening experience. Let's continue with our minus, then let's make these
repeat themselves. After finishing, this is
what we came up with. Basically we just
repeated our keys, now we're going to add an upper active as well as a lower act. Let's reduce the unum
and hear how it sounds. Of ride, of ride, of ride. I think at this point
our song is complete. On the next session,
we are going to listen to the
little arrangement that are prepared for
you guys. See you there.
5. Song Preview: Welcome to the final
session, everyone. I'm thrilled to have
guided you through the creative process of producing an Ama
piano house song. Now we've reached the
exciting moment where we get to listen to
the final product. As you can see, I've
already arranged the entire song on the
FL studio playlist. I didn't include the
arrangement process because every producer has their unique style and
your songs will have different arrangements tailored
to your creative vision. There's also one step
I didn't cover in this class which is
mixing and mastering. The reason why is
because I decided it's a topic deserving of its
own dedicated class, which I'm also
going to create for all of you in the
next coming weeks. If the is loved by the time you have
enrolled to this one, make sure you enrolled
to that as well. It's a fantastic
opportunity to take your music production
skills to the next level. Thank you for being
part of this journey. It's been a pleasure guiding
you through the word of Ama piano music production. Now without further ado, let's hit pay and enjoy the fruits of our
amazing creativity.
Precious Matshidiso, Digital Marketer
