5 Pattern Grooves Every Producer Should Know

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DAW (Music making software): Logic Pro and Ableton Live
Studio monitors (speakers): Yamaha HS8's
Headphones: Audeze LCD X (open back)
Camera: Canon 80d
Computer: Mac Studio with M2 Ultra chip and 2 TB hardrive
Midi controller (keyboard): Komplete Kontrol 61
Interface: Scarlett Clarett 2 pre
Desk: a cheap one from ikea
Chair: also a cheap one from ikea
My favorite plugins that I use the most:
XFER Serum
Sylenth 1
Nexus 3
Kontakt
RC 20
Valhalla Shimmer
Valhalla Vintage Verb
Shaperbox 3
XFER OTT
Fab Filter Saturn 2
Fab Filter Pro C 2
Arturia Pigments
Baby Audio Comeback Kid
Output Thermal and Portal
LABS Soft Piano
Hardware that I use behind the scenes but not in videos:
Elektron Octatrack (my fav)
Elektron Digitakt
Korg Minilogue XD

[@divfae2792]

0:18 Dotted 8th notes 3:34 Dotted Quarter 5:50 Dotted 8th and 4th crossover 7:46 Standard 8th note 9:20 Freestyle

[@_cxwbellkxller_]

69th like 😱

[@SunnyLillyRR]

Most important tip: don't crash your pc on FL studio trial

[@Xonatron]

Does it crash for you?

[@themanfromvolantis]

You may need a RAM upgrade if it continues to happen..

[@_donut6817]

fr I'm working off a laptop with less than 1gb free storage (the rest is taken up by the os) and free trial and it keeps dying 😭

[@squeebbb]

Sounds like a PC issue. Not FL

[@12DAMDO]

@@squeebbb what OP is trying to say is you can't save projects on the free trial, so if pc crashes then project is gone.. so yes, it's indeed pc issue not fl..

[@odinpaxton2408]

Dude I just want to say that you are inspirational and a fantastic teacher. We really appreciate you being here.

[@FartPooperExplosion9]

Facts

[@3lectronica]

You sir are a lifesaver for aspiring music creators!

[@AutPen38]

Since "resolve" has a specific meaning (relating to notes and chords in a key/scale) when discussing music theory, you could avoid confusion in this video by saying "restart" when talking about the rhythms. These rhythmic patterns don't "resolve", they are loops that restart.

[@itsyaboy7547]

No

[@DracoPendragon]

@@itsyaboy7547agree

[@KordTaylor]

I love how you have all these basics to get folks started. ❤

[@BVK.]

The way you describe things are so interesting, it's awesome to hear and understand it that way of yours (for me).

[@Asijantuntia]

Just wanted to say that I've been watching your videos for a few years now. They really reignited my passion for making music. I always found music theory extremely boring and thought I couldn't get better without learning it, so I stopped for years. These videos have taught me so many new things while still being entertaining to watch. Your enthusiasm and the attitude that even the simplest things can be really powerful made me want to start again. So thank you, keep up the awesome work!

[@base13music]

OMFG AN ACTUALLY HELPFUL VIDEO ABOUT MUSIC THEORY!!!!!! Seriously tho, thank you for making this.

[@coderaven1107]

The dotted quarters resolving each bar is the tresillo rythm btw :) (The basic Reaggeton and Afropop rythms are both exactly this 3-3-2 pattern. Reaggaeton does it with Kick - snarish sound - Kick, and afropop does it with Kick - snarish sound - snarish sound)

[@LegendaryHER]

great additional info, good to know!

[@13thJ]

Sometimes, addressing the basic elements of your melodies is the best solution Thanks for reminding us Alex

[@painkiller118]

As always, very well described. Love your content, keep it up!

[@CarlitoProductions]

Adding this to my collection of useful videos for music references. Thanks a ton!

[@rydr-cn5gh]

Massive thank you Alex for your videos they have helped me develop my music this year definitely by 20 per cent 😃🙌

[@emmik4707]

The goat. My production has 5x ever since I started watching your videos. You sir are great teacher honestly one of the best. When I get the money I'll be getting your course!

[@HiFiJi]

Love the way Alex approaches teaching

[@TraxtasyMedia]

I'm working in FL STUDIO and there's an option where you can chop to 8th/4th/quarter notes by one click. Pretty handy qol function.😊 Pretty awesome tutorial and well insight into production techs. Your channel improved my craft pretty awesome. Keep up kicking out sick stuff like this ❤🎉 The last part gave me Aguru deadmau5 vibos😊

[@armijoproductions]

You're the man, Alex. Thank you 🎯💯🔥💫

[@cloehernandez6588]

These videos are the best i can watch them all day. Thank you Alex 🫡

[@fischergreen4134]

The best explanation that Ive seen simple to follow and to the point 👍

[@lukestapleton4638]

Wouldnt it be easier to refer to them as triplets and half triplets. As they all revolve around the 3rd beat over a 4 bar groove.

[@greenleaf4127]

this is so easy yet so effective, thank you!

[@junpyoffx]

You know its a good when alex uploads!

[@volodyaperes2412]

Yeah! it's simple and works effective. Thanks, man.

[@BrianWould]

I love your videos, i learn something each time, and also see things ive been doing sort of by accident and experimentation explained clearly, i only started attempting to produce my own work about 2 years ago and am just finding my way, your videos are so helpful ! thanks for being awesome !

[@justanotheryoutubeaccount5638]

I’m binging all your videos! Keep it up!!!

[@alinenunez4270]

wow dude you always coming with fresh ideas . thank you

[@ostrophonic]

Dude, thanks so much. I had no idea about the dotted half note, but that type of note would work sick on a house track with a simple repetitive kick to snare beat

[@Cribbles]

Thank you for all inspiration. You are the reason for my last 3 songs.

[@squareinsquare2078]

Every Alex video is gold.

[@LegendaryHER]

Fricken love this!

[@gavinpells4497]

Fantastic vid 👍👍

[@DeepAmbientRhythmicKeys]

So good, thanks for the video

[@mindslikemine.8789]

epic video, thanks bro!

[@peterkruppa1208]

Such a helpful video. Thank you very much.

[@user-kn2mk6ve4r]

You are the best!

[@beastwolf7]

Love your videos brother!

[@THECROWNCRAB]

Thanks bro

[@nadternawly2936]

Lots of useful information

[@SWAVcast-]

Thanks, man. These are helpful tips for novices like me who wouldn't know to think about things in a certain way.

[@clementZanims]

so... it has been a while that i'm watching what you are doing, i subscribe cause of one of your tutorial, and since then, kinda regret it. This video showed me why i subscribed before x), thx mate

[@NateBenediction]

Hi Alex...im your latest subscriber...you really helping me with chord progression thank you so much

[@0Human1]

the best tuts in the game in terms of learning next level writing knowledge for us that are just learning...

[@pascalschiesser3542]

Ur a genious❤

[@DJVasC]

Great video, very informative.

[@ygShred]

Brooo love you, you are to good keep going

[@roymitchell5894]

Thank you Alex

[@SuperHonkyPodcast]

You're so fucking chill my guy! I could be in a pissed off mood because of some random shit and whenever I watch your videos it's like the equivalent of popping a Xanax. 😊

[@JoesFastestStarcraftCasts]

Great video. Thank you!

[@djkebbe]

great video as always

[@chrisb6363]

thank you so much!

[@SOMEONEElSEMusic]

Well Explained 👏

[@OlostA]

Excellent, thank you :)

[@ilvanusgaming8878]

I like your creativity bro I'll see all your videos

[@antenehgetachew9950]

i wish you the best thing in life, guru. Thank u

[@thecakejaffa1044]

Hey Alex, love your tutorials and passion for EDM Music/Music Production even though i'm still very begginer. I'm just wondering are you completely self taught or did you learn all this from someonewhere? Also what would you suggest for somone who is wanting to become a EDM/Music producer in the future?

[@rossrex9180]

Great information, keep the videos coming. You have to be from so jersey/philly area, am I correct?

[@djyinhk]

Nice content 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sinyuu3799]

very cool

[@paesdiesel7426]

Bom dia Alex você é o cara muito show eu gostaria de aprender com você

[@davelordy]

Instead of dragging out multiple notes each time . . . just make your note or chord the length of a bar (or however long you need it to), then - make sure the note or chord is selected, take the scissors tool and while holding 'alt' cut at the first 8th (or 4th, or dotted 8th . . . etc) and Logic will automatically chop the whole chord into 8ths (or whatever you've chosen).

[@truth-and-trust]

Hello!! Please I have been following you for a very long time, and I really love and like your tutorial, thanks 🤝.But please I want to ask you some question, please which app do you use to render your tutorial videos?? because they are very high revolution and clear in quality but at the same time they have small file sizes.

[@shirazselemane5637]

SUPERRRR

[@jsuniversalmedia4703]

Nice

[@adamnewton8335]

Do you provide a video course or is it only the mentorship offered? Basically, can I just purchase a course on its own as oppose to mentorship?

[@MTUMEMUSA254]

I wish you could feature your course on online learning websites like skill share, Udemy, Coursera at an affordable price.

[@ajack689]

sweet

[@buddyroach]

on the dotted notes, wouldnt it be easier to run the instrument through an oscillator and put an LFO envelope on the cutoff?

[@FF18Cloud]

I like the stuff you mentioned and I subbed because of this video and the melody video... I just can't get over in my head getting off the grid on that first rhythm 😂 Quantizers are my one savior on my songs (I free play everything on a midi and I have a terrible time holding my own tempo) But I dunno, it might be something good if I was programming/designing a game that used more eclectic/anxious sounds that make players feel uncomfortable, the whole, being on tempo one note, then the next where it kinda randomly isn't, then the next one on is, is probably a great way idea for a psychological thriller/horror game/movie/show, ngl.

[@themanfromvolantis]

The film Halloween uses a 5/4 timing to create anxiety, unfamiliarality in its theme tune. I know that's not the same as turning off quantise but the outcome is similar to what you describe. I have to be honest, I dislike it when producers do that with the drums. I used to DJ and I was unaware of this craze and it could throw a mix apart if you didn't expect it. My biggest bugbear though is people saying "Do x or do y,, to make it sound "more real"". Then once glance at their drum pattern and they have an open Hi-hat playing at the same time as a closee Hi-hat. I know some DAWs will remove the clash with mute groups but its just bad practice Note - I don't mean Alex BTW

[@alessiocoratti5462]

Hello, what's the sound/plugin of the melody the first pattern?

[@columkelly3793]

What software or programme is good for someone starting out

[@shrood_the_band]

Grate chanel

[@imonlydancingsal1509]

Great Alex. What drum sounds do you use on Dotted 8th example? Thanks

[@TraxtasyMedia]

A simple 808 or 909 should do the job and yes, your kick shouldn't be longer than an 8th note too to give the bass more headroom :)

[@imonlydancingsal1509]

Thanks bud @@TraxtasyMedia

[@pedrocatoira2695]

💙

[@vadimmartynyuk]

What samples and instruments you used here ?

[@hugisanmusic]

❤

[@djkingshameek]

That’s deep! Or should I say deep house

[@johnpatrickkotermanskijr6308]

Is there such thing as triplet dotted?

[@12DAMDO]

okay but what about a melody that goes 0---0---0--0--0- --0-0---0---0-0- 0---0---0--0--0- 0--0--0--0--0-0- and then you have the higher keys on top of that going up and down, sometimes 00000000 sometimes 0-000--00---0000 or just 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-00 or just any variation like who cares tbh and then you add a simple breakbeat over it, like not amen but just a simple groover break or some standard yamaha preset break with the bass in between beats with a reeverb on nearly everything except bass, but all at different levels, so that the drum beat sounds more like a studio drum with a bit of echoing while the melody sounds more ethereal with them lengthy reverbs if you get what i mean.. then every so often you throw in that key change for no reason just to pretend like you just did something there, but all you did was throw everything 2 keys up and change every minor chord to a major chord.. you could also like add some sus4 chords in there if you're not sure about the key change yet, so that you can add another key change on top of that, now with more instruments accompanying the melody to make it sound orchestral.. but in reality it's just a simple loop that doesn't overstay its welcome..

[@Moressmile]

What DAW he used?

[@daxnait]

Grande Pep Guardiola!

[@aminoacids13]

Where does the chord Sound come from?

[@Six2Nine]

Fuck me! The first beat! Holey shit That's groove! U killed me bro!

[@degianny]

💯💥💯

[@InceyWincey]

Take the 1 on the second and fourth bar out of the crossover dotted 8ths and 4ths. Thank me later.

[@Strange_00]

I'm here

[@susanwojcicki5714]

is there a crazy buzzing sound in background or am i tripping ??

[@medicine420]

3rd one in just slap house i guess 😬

[@castielvargastv7931]

I gave you like 1111😆

[@mantaspomogi6546]

Kergaila

[@KadinWhitney]

what daw do you use?

[@ArkmageEDM]

He uses all of them

[@thatboiLMAO]

​@@ArkmageEDM Why does that feel threatening

[@bahaaaddintaleb401]

i didnt understand the ducking every down beat thing :/

[@stronggamer4729]

когда реванш с Махачеевым будет ?

[@chrisw5742]

I dunno man. Where you have it not resolve on the bar kinda sounds messed up. There are other ways to go about it though. A leading note at the end perhaps. I have been a musician like 40 years.

[@thehatefulpotato]

Leading note at the end of the first bar is definitely the musically “right” way to do it but this is also targeted towards relatively beginner electronic dance producers so I think it was left out to focus on the rhythmic aspect of the melodic structure

[@ganko2240]

Hey, put a HPF on that mic I can hear you slamming your fists on the table. I guarantee better results by a factor of 2.3245

[@sagaryadur]

1 viewer ❤

[@friday_witch]

Can't believe you're making a video about adding swing and syncopations to pattern grooves and yet to feel the need to explain what an 8th note is. Really condescending.

[@cm9241]

Of course "gangstaempire" has the most cringe ass comment section

[@VselennayaMoyBog]

swing crap

[@richwood4196]

This video 🤌