I play piano without knowing how.

[@jonmakesbeats]

Hey, everyone. Unfortunately in the move to a scrolling Patron list we accidentally left off some names on the list. These people support the channel in such a meaningful way I don't want to just wait until next week to acknowledge them so here they are: Atrex Brian Cardenas IceFromBklyn Cormac Brady Tee Kamali Fred in bed oscidigi chucknessa Aaron Zurcher 4thCreation Nicholas Garcia Clancy Clark ZaynGreyTTV Mark Doughton Jordan Long Nate Jones Tetzi A.P. Bagard Jamie Hunter hACKEDDEAD Abteen Bagheri Elijah M Jones rapc0w Jared Joe Faria Galactus Hungers Ethan Sterner KeichiFukuzawa klopsy Brian Zindler Bert Ferkins nordicknick Joanna Sinatra Littleavocado Kamakauzzy Now my hands hurt from typing but I feel better. Apologies to these names but we'll have it sorted out by the next video. Thanks.

[@MasterAcquisition]

Your dope for this! Keep growing bruh

[@Itsjosby]

Jon can I buy a beat tape fromyou? Or are you opting for patreon only? I would love some rap music and Beattapes maybe on bandcamp? do you ever do any exclusives leasing? Trying to get into my own production but i've got a long way to go.

[@charlies7894]

You sir are a reason why I wanna keep making beats.

[@jonmakesbeats]

That means a lot. Keep going!

[@savestate13]

This is one of my favorite beats you've made yet. It has a story in it, and every element knows it's place. Also, that new intro animation is CLEAN

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks, tricerra. I also felt pretty strongly about it and was super excited to drop this one.

[@Justin-dg2nn]

Right? Quick and to the point intro, done.

[@calebscalzo]

I’ve made beats for the last 10 years without knowing shit about music theory. Just want to give you props where it’s due Jon. When I thought of giving up when I was younger, producers like you and a few others reinvigorated my love for hip-hop and creating in general. My hat is off to you man

[@jonmakesbeats]

I appreciate the kind words Caleb. Keep on keeping on

[@calebscalzo]

@@jonmakesbeats you should do a beat feedback video some day! Would love to submit something

[@gabrielbearpig2]

this one is insane

[@jonmakesbeats]

thanks, Gabriel

[@beastmode10ify]

I have been producing for 6 years. Making a beat like this would be my magnum opus. Thank you John for this beautiful creation. Thank you

[@Justin-dg2nn]

"Make it work for you" - EXACTLY. Be pragmatic in creative endeavors. I can't play the keys either but love synth. Or I love guitar but I get frustrated learning to tap. So, I focus on other skills, throw the rest out and have fun. Even within your limits, there's a LOT you can do to produce something - it's more about feel in the end, anyway.

[@tMena45888]

I like watching people sample and be comfortable using the sample as they hear it rather than focusing so much on the sample being unrecognizable. I make music for myself and I'm happy with the results and not worrying about who's not listening or I have to put it out

[@zada2423]

I meannn, it depends on the producer. I can have an og sample for 70% the process and it just changes with the progression of the beat. Any time I “try” to change the sample it doesn’t go well, I’d say it’s all about flow and feel

[@mindYabuisnesss]

You can tell he has a real Love and Respect for the art

[@tsuriranpu]

This is on par with the Blade Runner beat. One of the best yet. Just pure bliss

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks Tom

[@keithprice1950]

I made beats for years. At one point I was super intense about "making it". Ended up feeling totally burned out and lost my love for it. There's a little flame still alive inside me and videos like this tempt me to get back into it. Btw, the beat you produced for BoySand that he used for America, the Beautiful is one of my favourites.

[@davidhughes-my4fl]

Are you me? My maschine is still up in the loft since my pc died 😢

[@Alckemy]

The way you command the octatrack and tie musical taste in sampling is so inspiring. I come from halftime side of hip hop where we focus on bass design and resampling, but I’m drawing a ton of parallels and hope to bring my sound palette to hardware some way. Big ups, would love to have you on my channel for an interview sometime and just chop up hip hop talk

[@DistantVirtue]

it's so good to see artists crafting and commenting on their crafts

[@acidbased]

That transposing trick is awesome. I can stop drilling scales now lol.

[@jonmakesbeats]

Lazy people are the best

[@a11pu1poj]

I’ve been inspired by this series to make some of the coolest shit I’ve ever done. I don’t play the octo but a way about how your like “fuck the rules just make music and have fun” made me just GO for it lol ty man

[@jonmakesbeats]

THIS is what I want to see. Glad you're inspired JUL.

[@shadym1052]

Jon my fav human in the music industry, watching you live confirmed it to me. 🛐 your energy is so damn contagious. keep doing what you do, your vision of beat making resonates so well with me and I'm sure a lot of others in here. you are a professional chef with years under your belt. big props to you and the prod. this beat touches every part of my soul. one love ✌️

[@swim_ad]

I'm sad I didn't know who this man was until recently, now I'm happy I have all his music and videos to check out. Call it double edged I guess 😌

[@discoRyne]

Love watching you have fun dude, this gem hit the ground running HARD.

[@jonmakesbeats]

Some joints just start great

[@emilholmsten8600]

Sitting up north in sweden vibin right now my friend! Truly truly great stuff!

[@bOEEBER]

Thank you so much for being open and for sharing this much knowledge, it's so awesome and inspiring. What you made and shared here is a real gem that moves me. Thanks. Peace

[@jonmakesbeats]

Knowledge is nothing if not shared.

[@gooneybird808]

Quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. Love it man

[@jonmakesbeats]

Hell yeah gunning for the top spot

[@quinnaitkenhead]

I was scratching my head today listening to end of the road by Mount Kimbie because the intro sample sounded so .... familiar .... your sample choice made enough of an impression on me to live in my subconscious. thank you for the sounds!

[@whichadrian]

Man im so glad i found you again, or rather that youre still blessing us with content. I loved the [cease and desist] tapes. I hope you live forever dawg

[@jonmakesbeats]

Yeah those were good times

[@greysonogburn73]

just found this channel and watched almost every video in one sitting. About to open up my laptop. Keep doing what you’re doing, very inspiring.

[@badbelly]

Outstanding.. good to hear you speak about music theory

[@jonmakesbeats]

I think people should have more of an open mind regarding their relationship to it, for sure. Maybe I'll speak more on it in another video.

[@badbelly]

@@jonmakesbeats it's the music you make not how you do it that counts

[@dylanrowleyprod]

I came back after finally finding the sample while digging through my records. Crazy flip as always!

[@justjoshp8581]

i use a combanation of just guessing and scale features in daws, so many people told me that I would never get far without music theory but I think even if I learned it I still wouldn't really use it. i love the way my work flow is and sure some day I would love to learn basic theory but right now I'm still learning bout effects and daws, even tho I been making music for about a year now and I 100% enjoy it where I am at

[@clrs6576]

i was literally forcing my patients to listen to cass elliots version of this song all day today, crazy shit

[@rooney07ify]

can't stop listening to this beat, so smooth

[@liamtdunning]

Jon, I've been a fan of your music for a while, and getting to see your process is here is fantastic. Such chill vibes too, made my day instantly better just giving this a watch. I'll definitely be tuning in to the twitch stream sometime.

[@jonmakesbeats]

That's fantastic to hear, Liam. We'd love to have you

[@sebbiewashere]

struck gold with that sample. fuckkkk this is the best shit i’ve ever heard you do. wow.

[@fokswho]

That one is insane ! Wish you’ll drop it someday 🤞(your videos are gems hope you’ll keep up the great work, we love you jon ❤)

[@jonmakesbeats]

I would love to drop it someday

[@scottmove]

This is just glorious. The perfect slice of audio cake. All ingredients cooked to perfection.

[@jonmakesbeats]

Jon Bakes Beats

[@kenra2964]

I used to play with my dad back in the days. The fabulous duo Jazz Clan. He piano (self-taught), me vocals (self-taught). To play in my vocal range he did the same like you, playing either a-minor or c-major and hitting the transpose button 😅

[@criskane]

As the first video I've ever seen off this channel, it was truly gorgeous witnessing this cohesion of sounds. But that Vibing section... the scratch at 7:45, the bass drop at 8:06, the pop shortly after at 8:14 just to let it breathe. Perfection. Subscribed :) please keep being you! edit: replaying the beat eases the soul

[@aaaronic_arts]

Maaaaaannn, I felt like no one else saw that.

[@blobmusica]

bless your heart jon

[@coombya5492]

This beat is crazy but the editing was so good - top tier content

[@schnoodlevideo]

Thank you! Means so much

[@jonmakesbeats]

yeah my editor puts in work

[@danielmakuch3094]

I love watching you blow your own mind over and over. It’s beat making encapsulated

[@larryiscreating]

This track is just smooth🔥🔥🔥

[@TheRealPlay2Much]

Your music got me through college, I was bumpin bowser on repeat while studying

[@TonyRosenberg]

Hey Jon! Long time fan of your music, and I'm really enjoying digging into your content lately. Jazz composer Irving Berlin had a transposing upright piano in the 1940s and wrote many classic standards by transposing the instrument while only playing the notes in C major :)

[@coreyalexie2161]

That 300 drum breaks folder is gold 👏👏. I have the same folder 😂

[@jonmakesbeats]

A staple

[@jayskieeee]

Magnificent work Jon. This series brings me back to why I love making music in the first place--just playing around until it hits ❤️

[@G0OS]

so glad I found your channel. really resonate with a lot of the things you've said about music in the vids I've watched. I stopped making music like 6 months ago bc I got burnt out after doing it almost every day for 8 years, but you really inspire me to get back into and just chill and have fun makin beats :)

[@jonmakesbeats]

ALWAYS keep it fun. If it's not fun what's the point?

[@guitarhackr]

Dope! I need to try the Octatrack again. That workflow is nice and focused. Great music!

[@kntbemad]

would love to see these beats uploaded in full to bandcamp or something if that’s possible. love ur work

[@stevenhschmid]

This track is amazing! I can’t stop listening to it.

[@jonmakesbeats]

I consider that a success. Thanks for checking it out

[@dataruin]

Jon, this was incredible man. It ended so different than how I thought it would and it hits right in the feels. Super heavy. Great work.

[@jonmakesbeats]

It was definitely one of those ones for me. I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@BLUEGOBEATS]

The inspiration I needed thanks John, I hope one day I can be on your level bro.

[@alexhayes5199]

Jon, I was lazying around until I came across this, you got me off my ass to my laptop! Thanks for saving my nights productivity lol

[@jonmakesbeats]

that's great to hear, Alex

[@Flow-Clark]

Randomly came across this channel from the "make better beats without practicing" vid.. came over to this playlist and have been letting it running while I work. Haven't been this inspired in a while.. big up Jon, you're dope and the beats are crazy.

[@Flow-Clark]

PS- need all these beats on DSPs asap

[@vagueversatile]

love the chill vibe

[@no1semach1ne]

Incredible track man

[@iAmWrythm]

Stumbled across this channel, watched two videos and couldn't sub fast enough. Love it.

[@nickotc]

Such a sick beat with great editing. Love this

[@jonmakesbeats]

Yessir my editor did his thing on this one

[@schnoodlevideo]

thanks so much NickOTC :)

[@Ast3rixMusic]

Nice!!!! Always pumping out the vibes!!!

[@sinnastar8780]

Heat siempre 🙏🏽🔥🙏🏽

[@doesitpleaseyou]

I just finished sampling this a couple of weeks ago. Another fire one here 🔥

[@ruffiankick]

This the coldest ones I've heard thus far 😂🔥🔥. So dusty.. and that Bass jump in is too ILLL Goosebumps for sure G!

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks for checking it out, ruffiankick_. Your twitter posts about the little 404mk2 tricks were interesting maybe I need to pick one up.

[@ruffiankick]

@@jonmakesbeats I appreciate that! It's funny Roland seem to have borrowed a lot of features from everything else, probably for the better 😂. It even has that 0-crosspoint when chopping just like your Octatrack has lol. I think you'd like it, everything's been expanded on

[@gentle2k504]

been in a slump for a while. videos like this remind me why i love this shit

[@0FAS1]

Amazing grove man!

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks Fabian

[@jnm92]

That one bass note.. like you said, so much attitude

[@thewisefromwest6941]

Your songs make me nostalgic to times i have never been to...... Aka pretty dope music

[@ritofuturito]

Beautiful! I’ve been trying to learn piano and I find coordinating both hands even more difficult than learning scales, let me know if you find a shortcut for that too pls 😂

[@SVRGE_]

you should do a podcast while you and someone use this method you have to producing. a nice chill music podcast or smth while you make chill beats. cool stuff c:

[@mattdickinson7714]

Oh wow!!

[@eddiethetruhead]

Absolutely beautiful composition Homie.👏🔥 I’m floatin away to this one yo. You have an amazing ear for samples Bro. Love your style. Mad props. Peace Jon.🔥🔊🔥🔊🔥🔊🔥

[@ferni0]

thats what ive been doing for the past year, helps a ton with music producing and you dont need to know anything except to skip every other white note

[@IMakeBeats]

Octatrack wizard!

[@jonmakesbeats]

Is that why people keep calling me the "less cool Gandalf"

[@IMakeBeats]

@@jonmakesbeats not sure I'm just saying your awesome on the Octa!! lol

[@jonmakesbeats]

@@IMakeBeats lol cheers. Just noticed that we both Make Beats. Keep on keeping on

[@IMakeBeats]

@@jonmakesbeats That just means we need to do a collab! Jon Makes Beats with I Make Beats! lol 🤣

[@grumomusic]

​@@jonmakesbeats there's already Ghetto Gandalf haha, assuming you're familiar with @VoltageCtrlRtv ? If not, check his stuff out, lotsa elektron goodness there too!

[@katharsiskreed7980]

This sample is heavenly

[@nodfactor8808]

Yee! Loved the way this one came out! 🤘

[@jonmakesbeats]

Same. thanks nod factor

[@lilpukey]

I sampled this back in like 2015ish and it’s still one of my favorite beats.

[@danielmac9838]

You're an absolute gift, my guy.

[@dzerobeatz]

One of my favorites Jon! Just everything hits perfectly. Keep inspiring !

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks DZero

[@jameslucas4173]

This shit give me chills that was 😷

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks James

[@kaveets24]

Good stuff dude! Mount Kimbie flipped this one recently on end of the road

[@nathmukherjee8865]

Came from Twitter, man this beat is amazinggg Gonna have to catch the streams!

[@jonmakesbeats]

We'd love to have you

[@raz_van__]

The vocal sample kinda reminds me of 2015, when I just made a time marker on a set you did for Le Mellotron..if anyone is curious, search for Jonwayne & Soulist • The P Show #20 • Le Mellotron and go to 10:23...that shhh hit me man, I listened to that small part on repeat, thinking to myself why oh why isn't this released...anyway, thanks for all the good times, sensei!

[@jonmakesbeats]

I had no idea when they asked me to do that it would be such a persevering document. Probably for the best.

[@loverabbitt]

this is a once in a lifetime type beat. so smoooth

[@Wellunknownbmx]

God damn, this beat is way too hard. Those synth hits you’ve added at the end take the whole thing to another level

[@icesin7084]

thanks for your work jon. u make me smile with ur beats

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks, making music should always be a joyous process. Thanks for watching

[@krullebolalex]

Instant sub. Loved you as JONWAYNE and also love you as Jon Makes Beats. Keep rocking it king

[@bkmwmg3634]

4:06 you know its gonna be a slapper when the 'WOOOOO' comes out

[@jonmakesbeats]

It's the litmus test

[@iMobinator]

piano transpose technique is genius... love your videos and music!

[@Skedoosh99]

You and STLDRUMS are my fav you did your thing on this one!!!

[@brandonschachter104]

gem to the community for sure

[@jonmakesbeats]

I was going to put a gem emoji but I didn't feel like looking for it

[@abenezer210]

Thank you!

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks for watching

[@unc1589]

Man you got some warm stuff going on inside of you bro. The samples get you right here ✌🏾

[@plain-bagel]

I've lost count how many times I've watched this. Beautiful beat.

[@yinundjan]

This is one of the best YT videos I watched in a long time! Its so good, keep it up!

[@morgengabe1]

So glad you started a channel, your beats get me so hyped!

[@tjreallm]

I know you probably get this a lot but watching these videos is really reviving my love for making beats. These are so creative and cool man 🧊. Keep up the good work I know this channel will blow up soon homie.

[@2sets992]

Did not know you were on yt like this ! I'm going to watch everything haha

[@jonmakesbeats]

Awesome glad to have you here

[@lynxproductions]

Minty fresh beat, awesome sample choice too.

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks, Lynx

[@doninfamy]

This was a great experience. gorgeous beat too

[@jonmakesbeats]

Thanks, Don

[@MrJvandal]

The man

[@ns3429]

In a alternative universe u are playing Sons of the forest right now, which of course is a fantastic game. Im happy im in this universe with you, and that u inspire me to produce instead of gaming. Actually I would love to hear 50 cent on this sick beat. I think he would´ve killed it

[@eu-iv]

tough

[@jonmakesbeats]

my man

[@francoisarbour1207]

Great work man! The passion is there and it shows.

[@xX_Gravity_Xx]

It's crazy watching guys with completely different methods and equipment work. I wish I had the time and money to learn some more. Shit is fire.

[@leandremartin]

Thanks for being such a great beatmaker, truly inspiring! ✌🤟