5 Tips For Making Classic West Coast Beats

[@NavieD]

My favorite west coast beat is either Warren G - Gangsta Love or Kurupt - We Can Freak It What's yours?

[@red0ctane19]

I gotta go with a Warren G song as well but of course featuring my man Nate Dogg, RIP. Regulate is still in my regular rotation.

[@internetfase]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpWlh2OHr92ZeJo this one sticks with me for some reason. produced by fredwreck

[@alexunder_ground]

definitely DP - "smooth" or "smoke"

[@alexunder_ground]

@@internetfase gold

[@mafiacefalicarecords]

Cewalk.

[@internetfase]

CHORDS... STRINGS... WE BRINGS... MELODY

[@NavieD]

Rhythm = Life, Life = Rhythm

[@darrenhirst9900]

West Coast Beats to me is summertime and chilling with friends and family and going for rides. Love your tutorials, thanks.

[@realptkyle]

I wondered how to make that whistle for awhile but haven’t started my west coast beat project yet. Thanks for showing us. 90’s west coast beats are my fav of all time.

[@leogolive]

This sounds good man, you got the vibe right! I’m a Texan and we grew up jamming that west coast rap. You should do a tutorial on Southern rap beats. We call them Country Rap Tunes. I ain’t talking about trap beats either. I mean the real southern sound by producers like Pimp C, N.O. Joe, Mike Dean, John Bido, Organized Noize, T-Mix, Mannie Fresh, Beats By The Pound.

[@JayJay-wz3ho]

You know good music. 💯

[@NavieD]

Thanks man! I was thinking of doing a video on Three 6 Mafia since I really love that sound

[@nevermore6171]

@@NavieD Man three 6 mafia is fire, you should definitely do a video on their style!

[@зтотконоплякот]

ain no luvv for a yung g

[@oskr__who8755]

Great video. Solid instruction. Shaping that whistle was money...JESUS.

[@NavieD]

Hahah that thing was definitely fun to make

[@beatmasterxclusive8818]

Thanks for the knowledge Navie....I am watching and learning from Liberia(AFRICA)

[@MvnStn]

Oh I gotta comment before watching. This is gonna be dope! Edit: oh, man, that whistle tip is gonna come in handy. I'm off of work tonight and had planned on getting in the kitchen and cooking! Now I'm inspired! Thanks, Navieeeeee!

[@NavieD]

Ayyyyyy awesome man. Even though I used Omnisphere, you can use any synth really (in case you don't have Omni)

[@MvnStn]

@@NavieD Thanks. I'll probably find something in Flex, Sytrus, or go obscure and bust out some 3xosc! lol You definitely stand out from the rest of these YT producers! Cheers.

[@KarasamaBeats]

Dope videos man ! Really helpin me out with my boombap genre man ! Thanks fam .

[@NavieD]

You are welcome young Karasama

[@kinglewisviii]

You're mad dope bro. that beat drop at 9:13 is lowkey fire.

[@NavieD]

That talkbox sample was really what made that drop so much better

[@AvailableandGameable]

i find it entertaining whenever navie plays his beats cuz i’m usually nodding my head and grooving but when i look at him he’s always like 🗿

[@marioneto9288]

This man is giving away knowledge at such an incredible rate, I feel we're almost unworthy of it 🤣 Anyhow, greetings from Brazil! Keep up the good work 👍🏻

[@NavieD]

Shout out to Brazil! Thanks for watching Mario!

[@flyjayofficial]

Love how you're always kinda robotic when you listen/play your beats haha / thanks for the knowledge!

[@MrSeattleshaun]

As opposed to other producers who spend the first 7 minutes of their video showing off how great their song is. Navie will show us how to make the song in the intro, rather than just show it off. This rather humble approach is what initially attracted me to his videos and it sets him apart IMO.

[@NavieD]

Hahah I try my best not to fall in love with my beats. It helps me be more objective

[@red0ctane19]

Been excited for this ever since you said you wanted to do a vid on it!

[@NavieD]

All that waiting has paid off my friend

[@red0ctane19]

@@NavieD Most definitely!

[@gxxnie]

I aspire to be as focused as you. You know everything g

[@NavieD]

Well thank you. I am just an old man who gets bored easily when it comes to making beats

[@gxxnie]

@@NavieD 😂😂🖤

[@nase0611]

You also should have said that you have to throw notes off the grid (mostly a Bit to late) and let them land on weak beats! I think this plays a big role and adds a lot to the groove and you did it too :P

[@NavieD]

Hmm that's interesting, I didn't even consider this

[@nase0611]

@@NavieD are you trying to play me? xD I mean almost your whole baseline lands on weak beats or is thrown of the grid how could you not consider this. Or am I the stupid here and be overthinking this stuff

[@nbisho01]

@@nase0611 i think he understands what you’re trying to say but not what you said if you know what im saying, cause youre not wrong

[@combofriend4461]

What you're describing I think is not just landing late but syncopation (specifically landing on weak beat often like you said). I'm not super well versed in it but I think that's what it is. And I was also thinking the same thIng- that syncopation is like a big staple of funk, and descendants like G funk- so definitely would've been worth it to cover that.

[@shadypro3868]

I was waiting for this!

[@NavieD]

No more waiting for you my friend

[@YoungBeanz]

Damn you totally read my mind bro, I definitely needed this video rn 🔥

[@NavieD]

Hahah you're trying to make G Funk?

[@YoungBeanz]

@@NavieD yessir! 🤟

[@ilvesinstru]

I'll add that also some more natural clap samples work really well. Organs can be really fitting too! Also, *Monark* is my go-to synth for that West Coast analog synth sound

[@rottenandremixedrecords]

That strumming effect is cool I actually program strums a bit

[@NavieD]

Yeah it can make it feel a lot more lush

[@trapbeatproducer]

Deep.. nice tip on the Saw wave ;)

[@NavieD]

👍 No prob Nic!

[@Mr66495]

Navie D'........EXCELLENT TUTORIAL....GOOD BROTHER...

[@The.Good.Merit.2]

This is exactly what I been looking for. I couldn't figure out how to make that west coast whistle

[@NavieD]

Excellent, I hope this video has helped

[@KataNasMusic]

Great, now I want to play GTA San Andreas again. Awesome tutorial, gonna make a west coat beat right now!

[@NavieD]

Hahah it's funny that so many people associate these beats with GTA. Especially that whistle

[@KataNasMusic]

@@NavieD I didn't listen to a lot of G Funk growing up, GTA was my first introduction to the genre haha

[@KDAbiDK]

great work

[@NavieD]

Well thank you man

[@dwaynemusik]

The swing is the most important aspect also

[@PM-ke9ry]

Thanks ! 🙏🔥

[@NavieD]

You are welcome big P

[@jamludentertainment]

Damn, accepted that you wont do these........ now that you have done one, thank you! liked the mixing tips to make it sound more polished

[@Ashutosh_Mahajan]

Man very good video I think you should expan on this like how dre uses more samples,Dj quik has more grittyness and uses a lot of synths and Warren G's use of keys and organs.

[@NavieD]

Yeah I am thinking of doing a Dre video eventually

[@txddyfarquh69]

@@NavieD the early 90s Andre Young would be great, the latter 'Melman-Scott Storch-Dre' is a totally different westcoast Sound

[@alexunder_ground]

I was always wondering how they did that whistle. I thought you need a pipe for that.

[@NavieD]

Hahah like a plumbers pipe?

[@SilentOneCorajuda13]

Usually any Lead can get you that sound or similar. But tweaking the frequency will result in different tones and color.

[@LuigiBeatz]

@@NavieD 😂😂

[@JMS849]

@@NavieD crackpipe bro

[@pettterrr]

@@JMS849 at westcoast we dont use crackpipes we sometimes use ganjapipes bro

[@aldali724]

Gotta do the Dr Dre/ Sam Sneed/Daz Dillinger/DJ Quik era g funk

[@wcbeatsfactory]

What about quantizing, is it best to not quantize to keep that human feeling?

[@sharpevisionmedia4114]

Amazing video again! Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

[@sorry11303]

Oh yeah 💯

[@NavieD]

Big JJ! How's it going

[@dukedevinski]

I noticed on the West Coast Whistle you did not have the notes quantized perfectly. Was that on purpose or did you go in and do it after the video?

[@NavieD]

I tend to unquantize certain instruments, and quantize others. Check out my video on J Dilla where I explain why

[@ranaji5669]

What to say U know it Fire af 🔥😎

[@NavieD]

Aw heck thank you

[@dallasadams2540]

extremely helpful video right here thank you.

[@superpsyn]

Navie with the heat!!! , Btw Nice Shirt Navie :)

[@NavieD]

Thank you thank you

[@corleonejr2159]

Do a rza or mobb deep next

[@delga2001]

Naive does tetris with the frequencies

[@NavieD]

Hahah that's an interesting way of thinking of it

[@delga2001]

I see a pretty radical approach in mixing that can look easy but it’s really not and if not done properly can damage sounds instead of compliment them. Of course the way you do it sounds great. But me been a beginner I prefer be a bit more cautious with filters and maybe lightly multiband sidechain between sounds and a bit of pan but yeah my result Is more boomy and and details are less clear. Ok next time I try your approach

[@honey-d2148]

You are a legend.

[@mandoughbeats]

What’s that preset for xpand ?

[@mohoodie8728]

You're getting really close to 100k

[@NavieD]

I can taste it it's so close

[@JoeyFTL]

I wish you spent more time explaining the guitar part. These atmospheric sounds add a lot to the feel. Would you mind sharing what vst it is?

[@Borjaa24]

Mann someones beats thats really grabbing my ear and hopefully you can give a tutorial is Cardo. Specifically his stuff with Larry June on “Cruise USA” or “Mr. Midnight” if you listen to these they are just very different g funkish beats.

[@NavieD]

Hmm I will have to take a listen

[@Borjaa24]

@@NavieD please do Cardo and Larry are one fire rn when it comes to music.

[@CrossmoorMafia]

such a good tutorial 🔥

[@kaankurtgunes1730]

That WC WHISTLE THO!!!

[@dallasadams2540]

Need to mix more Navie into my production routine

[@graverobshawty]

Is there anywhere where we can listen to the full beat?

[@NavieD]

Unfortunately it's just sitting on my hard drive my friend

[@gangsterdistrict1154]

thank you sir

[@d.ktuneproduction]

love the old type west coast stuff 😍 do you have any more helpful tips e.g. for chord progressions or how do you build that simple chord progression ? and some more vst like purity . etc. ?

[@jakubpawlak164]

Dear Navie D. Could You make some tutorial about beats like in Will Smith Gettin' Jiggy Wit It song?

[@m-soundsoldchannel3924]

Where did you get that talkbox ? Is it a plugin, a sample or did you do it yourself via a vocoder?

[@NavieD]

I sampled a video of a guy testing a talkbox plugin (this is our secret)

[@m-soundsoldchannel3924]

@@NavieD appreciate it

[@brownbearbeats6979]

great video nice track

[@lakhasingh647]

Nice work bro..Next video how to make reggaeton beat 🔥

[@shadypro3868]

Also i have a question. 3 months ago you made a video (( can i sample better than jpegmafia)) and you used a whistle sound on that beat my question is how i can make something like that in synth this whistle you made on omnisphere is cool but it doesn't sound like that one i am talking about

[@NavieD]

Hmm I will see if I can look it up

[@shadypro3868]

@@NavieD Ty dude you know we love you

[@deepnote808]

Fukn Shweeeet Bro! Thanks ✊😎

[@ilianbg6180]

Didn‘t even watched it and already liked

[@NavieD]

Dag, well how nice

[@shameersajid5747]

Excuse me navie d i have a question related to chords and melodies Question: bro i can't make dark melodies i don't know why whenever i try to make dark melodies i always make something emotional happy or moddy not dark can you suggest me something or make a video on it i tried a lot of scales and watched a lot of videos but can't get good results please reply 😶😶😶

[@NavieD]

Unfortunately music theory isn't really my forte, sorry Shameer!

[@shameersajid5747]

@@NavieD Mine too even i don't know much about it 🙂

[@oOJonnyQwestOo]

That beat is dooooope! How do I jam to it?

[@thepunjabiradio7268]

Best❤️❤️❤️

[@NavieD]

Aw heck thank you

[@Zarrouvsky]

Fire

[@BEATSBYTICKET]

Damn I started to crip walk after this tutorial 😂🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@slimrell6927]

I don’t have Omnishpere does anybody know where else I can get that lead??

[@diego__2675]

Navie Drill next?

[@ChiragR-007]

🔥🔥

[@karldevoemusic3987]

I would really appreciate a tutorial about how to make a GTA type Beat. Very helpful video👍

[@mista_pluto]

Nice 👌

[@FergWols]

You should make a pop vid

[@NavieD]

Haha what kind of song/artist would classify as pop?

[@FergWols]

@@NavieD i’m a big BROCKHAMPTON guy. Something that makes you smile just from listening to it type pop.

[@MoeNMQ]

Hey Navie, just wanted to let you know, that i really love your sound. Your beats are unique and inspiring. Thank you

[@P_Corleone]

Please do a DAZ DILLINGER type beat i mean that hard shit please sir you r the only one who understands the producers really in depth 🫶🏻

[@vs.creativestudios]

Navie D: Another texture that can sound great are strings *Warren G singing* Strings...

[@dwaynemusik]

Drums definitely need a swing feel for g funk

[@loopskemyh]

Navie da goat

[@NavieD]

🐐

[@k.o.d.b.productions4966]

Strings!

[@NavieD]

We brings. Melodies.

[@aureliencayuela7488]

socie de benzema un peu non ?

[@RocketManeX]

XPand pattern says "HO HO HO HO HO" on the playlist

[@mafiacefalicarecords]

Hahaha, agora vc falou a nossa lingua!❤🙌🏽😉

[@NavieD]

👌👌

[@armandovidal446]

I like how your not dress accordingly to the funk G

[@peace_made_that_music]

Dunno why but the whistle sounded like the main melody from nuthing but a g thang 😅

[@NavieD]

Oh dear, I hope the copyright police don't find this video

[@peace_made_that_music]

@@NavieD 😅😂

[@jonwydproductions]

STRINGS

[@dwaynemusik]

You also gotta have swing

[@Enrari]

KARIM BENZEMA

[@meta4z]

memphis? tutorial

[@silencenhikes6692]

You call it whistle. I remember on my old Yamaha motif 6 it called it rap lead

[@txddyfarquh69]

"Swing" IS key with the drums, esp the Hats and or layered snares Westcoast and Eastcoast 90s Beats. Easiest way I do this in FL: click on Instrument tab (hiHat/snare/clap etc) then click wrench tab, underneath 'time' you'll see "swing" knob, I usually adjust between 3-5 for taste but it all comes down to individuals preference 😁✌🏽

[@noir269]

Who else gotta Navie D ad while watching this?

[@NavieD]

Hahah its like Inception! A Navie D within a Navie D

[@noir269]

@@NavieD There's no such a thing as too much Navie D

[@timmyweeps218]

West coast is the best coast. No disrespect to anyone not from there.

[@NavieD]

:'( I am from Canada

[@timmyweeps218]

@@NavieD Canada has a west coast too good buddy. 😁

[@youtubewatcher2006]

Great to tutorial. But the bass is not g funk, that is mobb music.

[@jimmycruz7172]

i dont know about the piano sample, the whole thing was good but piano isn't very "funk"

[@TempoDrift1480]

I'm a straight G.

[@mowglitheplug6575]

Aye im early af

[@NavieD]

Is this Mowgli from the jungle book?

[@yoseflopez2446]

Yo Navie why don’t you just be my beatmaker

[@lucasale7263]

Imo the bass is not bouncy enough

[@kingdave8430]

how could he make a beat so stiff lol.. I mean he didn't nod his head once smh

[@Ready_for_apocalypse]

*Digs Converses out of closet*

[@GSP.beats.]

These are not West Coast chords

[@abthaproducer0007]

strings 🤣

[@amofaga20]

Copy other peoples music