'Beats"? You some Hip-Hop dude? Just kidding...

....But in case you don't want anyone to LOL about it don't call them "Beats". Drums, loops, grooves...anything but "Beats".

learning how to make your own drum patterns (for any kind of music) is going to take some practice. ...And something to practice with. QUickest way to learn would be to get yourself some cheesy groovebox and start messing with it. See how the drum patterns are made. Dive into the user manual and don't be afraid to experiment.

I've learned by listenning to other people's music, drum loops etc. Just listenning for individual sounds and trying to recognize any patterns. dance music was probably the easiest. most of it was made up of electronic drums and a bit of synth sounds on top. In other words the mixes weren't too busy and it was easy to tell what was happenning. After listenning and sorting out what the drums were doing I usually went to my sampler, loaded a drum kit or two and tried to recreate or repeat what I've learned. Using sequencer programs that allowed inputing events step-time was big help too. ...But that was then.

Nowadays you should be able to learn a thing or two about making your own drum tracks by messing with any groovebox or drum synth/ machine.

cheers,

[This message has been edited by 3351 (edited 09-05-2007).]