Most people think trap music is only about the drums, but melody and harmony are also there to help set the tone for your song. Trap music tends to be dark and ominous, so producers often use minor chord progressions and minor arpeggios for the melodic lines.
One of the biggest mistakes a new producer can make is to over-process, or under-process their drums and drum busses. Drums, especially in bass music, can really make a drop stand out, so it’s important to get them right.
Here are a few quick tips to make your drums really stand out. Remember, the drums, next to the 808, are one of the most important elements in this genre of music, so you’re going to want to take extra care of them.
When working in trap music, sidechain compression is your best friend! Sidechain compression simply ducks, or compresses, the volume of a sound so that frequencies that may have the potential to clash, don’t.
Generally speaking, a ghost kick is used alongside a compressor in order to achieve this effect.
Choosing your snare is just as important as the kick you choose to use in your song. A snare that pops, and is unique will catch the listener's ear.
Here, it’s important to layer your snare to create a sound that has a strong hit, full body, and stands out against the rest of your arrangement but still blends well in your mix.
When choosing your kick, you want to make sure it’s in the same key that you’re writing in. A quick and easy way to do this is to drop a tuner or an EQ on the same track as your kick, hit play, and see where the largest peak is (if you’re going the EQ route).
That’s the fundamental note of your kick. The general rule of thumb here is to make sure the kick is tuned to the same key you’re working in. Meaning, if you’re writing in F Minor, your kick’s fundamental should be the note F.
Having a large sub bass that really hits in your drop is a key element to trap music. Here are a few quick tips and suggestions for you to try and boost your sub to really hit when it’s most important.
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Use simple harmonic and melodic loops.
Most people think trap music is only about the drums, but melody and harmony are also there to help set the tone for your song. Trap music tends to be dark and ominous, so producers often use minor chord progressions and minor arpeggios for the melodic lines.
Processing Your Drums
One of the biggest mistakes a new producer can make is to over-process, or under-process their drums and drum busses. Drums, especially in bass music, can really make a drop stand out, so it’s important to get them right.
Here are a few quick tips to make your drums really stand out. Remember, the drums, next to the 808, are one of the most important elements in this genre of music, so you’re going to want to take extra care of them.
Sidechain
When working in trap music, sidechain compression is your best friend! Sidechain compression simply ducks, or compresses, the volume of a sound so that frequencies that may have the potential to clash, don’t.
Generally speaking, a ghost kick is used alongside a compressor in order to achieve this effect.
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SNARE
Choosing your snare is just as important as the kick you choose to use in your song. A snare that pops, and is unique will catch the listener's ear.
Here, it’s important to layer your snare to create a sound that has a strong hit, full body, and stands out against the rest of your arrangement but still blends well in your mix.
KICK
When choosing your kick, you want to make sure it’s in the same key that you’re writing in. A quick and easy way to do this is to drop a tuner or an EQ on the same track as your kick, hit play, and see where the largest peak is (if you’re going the EQ route).
That’s the fundamental note of your kick. The general rule of thumb here is to make sure the kick is tuned to the same key you’re working in. Meaning, if you’re writing in F Minor, your kick’s fundamental should be the note F.
808’s
Having a large sub bass that really hits in your drop is a key element to trap music. Here are a few quick tips and suggestions for you to try and boost your sub to really hit when it’s most important.
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