4 Basic Ways To Structure Your Beat (FL Studio Tutorial)

[@NavieD]

Which of these structures do you like to make best? Personally I enjoy the last

[@zilent9276]

AA+BAA+B 💪🔥😅

[@alexunder_ground]

Randomly. Sometimes I go straight for abab Sometimes more like A1A1+ B A1+ A2 B+ or other patterns . Just like what feels right at that moment 😁

[@ptmoneyproductions1884]

You always like to end on a strong 💪 note no pun intended ☝️😝

[@jakemsl.7272]

I honestly cant keep those in my mind that professional thinking which i realy admire u for. Its more like my subconcious telling me what to do when i got bars ready and how i want to delivery them ( Your substractive method u showed us before really helped me in this process) . None or less, seriously professional naughty content as allways .

[@buddysmoken490]

I liked the 4 intro , 8 hook ,16 verse ,4 bridge , 8hook , 16verse,4 outro myself.

[@carringtonhill775]

Naive D is the man, best content for producers. So refreshing

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Carrington! I try my best to show up for you guys

[@scottymac3634]

I've watched a lot of music production videos and there is no one breaking their genre down as analytically or as succinctly as this gent. This is some of the best teaching on the web.

[@weslie6131]

Bro this was GOLDEN!! Beat structure has always been a challenge for me. This is the first time hearing of ABAB structure...time to practice my ABC'S again, haha. Bless!

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Wes! Yeah starting off with more formal, straight forward structures can really help you understand the fundamentals

[@andrefairclough8665]

A pdf with all of these info would be very helpful alongside these video's

[@BRUTHAWAR]

Because most ppl have SUCH a SHORT attention span I usually include an 808 hitting once during the intro to create some anticipation, as well a catchy snippet of the chorus.

[@NavieD]

That's a smart way of going about it. Do you keep the intro short relatively speaking

[@BRUTHAWAR]

@@NavieD Yes. Between 4 & 8 bars, depending on the tempo. I'm also a lyrical artist with a strong message, but I've had to learn to simplify in order to hold people's attention. dramatic pauses, breakdowns & change ups in your vocals & beat keep them listening.. the balance between anticipation & unpredictable creates interest. I have a naturally lower tone voice, but i usually pitch it up a bit, because it sounds more energetic that way. The artist's way is an interesting juxtaposition of intentionality & experimentation.

[@beatsfromyhwh]

really useful g. thank you! i use usually intro-bridge-hook-verse-bridge x2 then outro

[@lincop1]

Needed this badly, thankyou

[@NavieD]

No problem at all Lincoln, put this information to use my friend!

[@GetSongsDone]

Typical songs have 3-4 sections. Verse, prechorus, chorus, bridge. (HOOK typically includes prechorus and chorus)

[@HazyJ28]

Great video! Not that it matters, but (since I mostly do east coast/boom bap) I usually arrange as follows: 1.) 4-8 bar intro 2.) 16 bar verse 3.) 8 Bar hook 4.)16 Bar verse 5.) 8 Bar hook 6.) 8 Bar bridge 7.) 8 Bar hook (x2) 8.) Outro

[@ChiragR-007]

All structures are really good thanks for the video!

[@readyrock24]

I never commented on a KZbin post ever. Check around. Navie is the man, period! Seamless quick videos is a rarity of KZbin. Amazing content.

[@NavieD]

Thank you man! I am glad people are getting something out of them

[@haissemhaggard]

I needed this. Thank you very much. In 4:50 you show a video (Beatmaking fundamentals) but I can't find it. Is it down?

[@kingcheflos602]

I definitely use the b a b a b structure for my beats I love to leave alot of room in the verse section of my beats looking to switch up the structure in the near future this video is ideal 💯💯

[@idesel]

Nice work Navie D. I am personally more drawn to the AA+BCA+B. Very interesting structure (A1A2A3) you mentioned last, never used it before, I will be trying it out.

[@NavieD]

Yeah I enjoy the last structure every now and again. It can make for a cool, varied beat

[@lexbeats13]

Dude, like seriously, i learned so much from your tutorials it's getting scary. Thank you so much for your existence!

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Lex! Recommend them to a friend if you can

[@lexbeats13]

@@NavieD Sadly, none of my friends are interested in music production.. Tho i will share it if i meet some producers along the way!

[@alexunder_ground]

These composings of your tutorials are fire to me. Do they rot on your disk or can we hear the "finals" somewhere ? ✌️😁

[@NavieD]

Thanks man. Yeah they are just sitting on my hard drive collecting virtual dust

[@vanchosin2132]

Thanks Navie! Your videos sure make things much easier. Keep doing what you do my friend! Much respect and many blessings 💯🤙🏼

[@NavieD]

Thank you Van!

[@SkionV]

Deadset best producer how tos on youtube rn cheers for these man they really make a difference for people like me 😁

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you man. I am trying my best to provide as much as I can

[@olderjames9970]

This beat so fire man, nice video as always!

[@NavieD]

Haha thanks Jakub, I enjoyed this little tune as well

[@edintheproducer6580]

Real helpful!

[@NavieD]

Excellent, glad I can help Edin 👌

[@zappolan31]

Thank you Navie! Your channel proves to be invaluable and underrated in the content you post. I'm beginning to get back into my production after taking a brief hiatus, so this type of content is very much helpful. I find myself arranging in a way that sort of resembles what you've talked about, but this solidifies what I know. Creating variety and not making my music sound so repetitive is something I struggle with along with mixing. Thanks again!

[@NavieD]

Thank you so much for watching! Glad to see you have returned from your hiatus!

[@kennettajackson767]

Learned a lot thanks! The video for the 5 fundamentals of beat making arrangement is not available or showing up for me.

[@NavieD]

Ah, yeah I had to take it down. Sorry :(

[@kennettajackson767]

@@NavieD it’s fine will it ever be re uploaded again? If so that’s ok thanks for the content anyway.

[@kidusyared2234]

as always great

[@NavieD]

👌 cheers maaannnnn thank you

[@beatvox513]

Thank you so much bro really helped me 💯😶😈❤️

[@NavieD]

Glad I was able to be help Mo!

[@nobass5756]

Thank you navie , you motived me to improve my prod' ,you're very efficient, But I use the mpc live 2 standalone , thank you seinse see you soon !!!

[@omaro8240]

Great job!

[@NavieD]

👌👌👌

[@jayvondavis1558]

I love how concise you are with your videos! Thank you, you have helped me a ton! 🤝

[@NavieD]

Glad I can help boss!

[@sharifeady6834]

You got your own sound bro. Your beats don’t sound like anybody else!

[@NavieD]

Thank you man! After years of making beats, I tend to gravitate to a certain sound

[@kingcheflos602]

Yooooo!!!!! This beat is Fuego 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 this dude is a genius

[@slik_p]

Taking Notes from Mr. D 📝

[@NavieD]

Class is in session 🎓

[@shatstevens7307]

This is exactly what I needed. You’re a legend.

[@dreloo1084]

Thank you Navie!! This is a Goldmine!!

[@SPE4Y]

bro am going to tell you each video that you are amazing

[@NavieD]

😂 And I will say thank you every time my friend

[@gcastro211]

Bro you got the best tutorials.

[@NavieD]

Thanks Gerry! Share em with a friend if you can!

[@cashmoney0910]

Im a BABAB all day!! Im definitely going to use this knowledge and step outside the box!

[@mikazand7029]

Natural teacher

[@jaderene]

Thanks for these great tips, I personally like using the third beat arrangement!

[@NavieD]

You are welcome Jadeeeee. Yeah I like it too, it helps keep the beat interesting with more variation throughout

[@user-jm7ki5fx1x]

Thank you this helped me so much 🙏

[@KarasamaBeats]

did u just say “add a guitar pattern” at 10:09 ? :O

[@NavieD]

I know I know. I hate guitars and yet here we are

[@christhackston9144]

Brilliant. Great video.

[@NavieD]

Thank you Chris! You're a brilliant fellow yourself

[@negvey]

amazing tutorial, helped me out so much!!!

[@NavieD]

Ayyy thank you for watching Soren! Always nice to see you pop by

[@ishaanguha331]

Thanks for the video this is the weakest thing im at when coming to beats

[@NavieD]

Excellent, hopefully this helped you in that case!

[@ishaanguha331]

Navie D. Yeah man ofc like i think ill come back to watch this video everytime structuring a beat

[@carjack5356]

1000 like 👍, I just recently got into making beats and your videos have been helping me a lot, thanks

[@NavieD]

Glad to have you aboard Jack! Welcome to the world of beatmaking

[@royaltyfreemusic7185]

Video changed my life!

[@s1nghayush24]

Thanks for this advice 💯🙏 Love from India

[@NavieD]

Ayyy shout out to India. Thanks for watching Mr Singh

[@slaxxer113]

Helpful video! I don't know if you noticed, but the sections of the video while the beat is playing is louder than when you are talking. It would make the video even better if it was more or less the same volume

[@NavieD]

Ah, yeah I tried to make it more level but maybe I should compress the vocal as well. Thanks for watching and sharing the insight!

[@awaamtilltheend4167]

Thanks man!

[@NavieD]

Thank you for watching buddy

[@MetanoiaGrooves]

Really apreciate it bro!

[@loopskemyh]

Thanks for the vid!

[@NavieD]

Thank you Kemyh! And stop downloading viruses

[@loopskemyh]

@@NavieD yeah lol, my computer is saved now🤣🤣

[@mattsanchez2044]

Great video

[@NavieD]

Thank you Matt!

[@christermini2216]

This video is audacious AF

[@omarsantiago9102]

Good tutorials man.where you from?

[@SailasMepsengku-ln2ep]

I really like your video lesson..

[@hazeywiz1634]

Thanks Homie 💯🔥

[@NavieD]

Nooo probbbb

[@adelalenezi1543]

Can you make a sound design video?

[@YOUrDEAlerwiThHell]

whats the key that you can change you was talking about at 7:26 ?

[@omnione7894]

thanks

[@NavieD]

You're welcome

[@ptmoneyproductions1884]

WOW 💯☝️👑 Navie D you make some of the greatest tutorials on the web! Your information is always relevant and on point and best of all doesn’t stray into the weeds and lose the viewer in arbitrary details! Again great 👍 job, thanks for inviting me into your last beat review, you mentioned me but I didn’t quite make it in during the time slot. It was still a fun and enjoyable learning experience. Hope you had fun at the birthday party 😀✌️

[@NavieD]

Hahah ayyy PT, thanks for stopping by once again! And thank you for your compliments man, I value the audiences time too much to mess around with useless info

[@ptmoneyproductions1884]

Navie D. Glad I came across one ☝️ of your videos keep doing great things

[@SclimBeats]

Always helpful

[@NavieD]

😎 thanks Sclim

[@Esaups]

If he is giving us this kind of content on youtube, just imagine what he will give us on his beatmaking course :0 You are the man Navie D

[@NavieD]

Thank you Esaups! I have had a few beta testers in the course and they seem to be very happy with it, so I am feeling excited about the launch

[@LDiego]

Great contents

[@NavieD]

Thank you Diegoooo!

[@boothbuster]

Let me ask you this - have you ever toyed with the idea of just doing stacked loops with no or very little arrangement? I find that I spend a lot of production time on the structure and arrangement, because it takes (me anyway) time to figure out which notes to cut off early for the change-up, etc. (i.e., I don't usually just use the blocks and leave it at that - I like to add the candy or effects automation to transition) On the one hand, that's the only thing I'd feel comfortable releasing as a final song, but on the other, for beats for lease - how many people listen to the whole beat anyway? And can't it actually be annoying for a listener to remember where the changes are? Like for the rappers I know - one of them gets annoyed counting off the bars and would seem to prefer just hearing the main theme over and over. (kind of like what you said with the A1A2A3 - minimal changes... I have been thinking of doing more like that myself to save time) Anyway, I am just thinking, if one doesn't even know which beats are gonna sell more - why not just offer the layout and additional production as an after-service?

[@LukeBeatmacher]

can you unprivate the 5 basic beatmaking fundamentals?

[@NavieD]

Unfortunately I cannot

[@prod.deathstalker]

I gave the 1000th Like 😎

[@NavieD]

Well thank you Deathstalker 😘

[@angelomckenzie4122]

Bless up yo self

[@ejazbeats9353]

dope man pls make videos about mix and master for streaming on youtube somthing to start uploading on youtube thanks man GOOD LUCK

[@NavieD]

Hmm do you just want your beats to sound louder or are they muddy?

[@htxpusher]

@@NavieD Louder please

[@ejazbeats9353]

@@NavieD loud and wide

[@aly00sef]

Thanks from the ❤️ Navie D Arrangement gives the beat the reall flavor .. You helped alot bro .. 🌹 May i know how i can contact you bro ?

[@NavieD]

Glad I can help man! Join the discord, I am always in there talkin it up

[@shameersajid5747]

Some people say that we should use less instruments when the verse starts like if we have 10 things in the whole beat we should only use 5 You get the idea of what i am trying to say

[@NavieD]

Hm that's an odd rule to subscribe to. I did a video on subtractive arrangement, I think that video will help you with this topic

[@jairapenaredondo871]

aight here again jotting down notes from this amazing person!

[@NavieD]

😂 your notebook must be near full now

[@jairapenaredondo871]

yes actually, I even include drawings in it fearing that I may not understand what I wrote 😂

[@ELFanatic]

Maybe this is a hip hop thing but typically bridges come after the chorus or drop. And it's not about building anticipation, that's what the verse/build is for. The bridge is a break. It's a breather. You just hyped your listener, the song hit it's high energy peak, you need to hit a calm before you hype them up again.

[@NavieD]

Fair enough! I have just heard so many examples of bridges showing up in so many strange places, that I was a bit hesitant to say "this is exactly where a bridge should go"

[@ELFanatic]

@@NavieD Fair point. It is used as a separation for a variety of reasons. BTW, Your vids are stellar. Keep kicking ass. P.S. Sorry for the late reply.

[@YOUrDEAlerwiThHell]

What about the "acab" structure ;)

[@jaikishansulaniya9164]

💯💯🔥

[@NavieD]

👌👌👌

[@michaelgutierrez9355]

Hey, I tried to go on that beat making fundamentals video you talk about in your video, but it says the video is private and won’t work

[@skandar1693]

I like it

[@NavieD]

Thank you my friend

[@monstie2795]

🔥

[@agkbeatz]

Can i make the hook 16 bars, same like verse?

[@proj3ktil]

is there any place i can listen to this beat ?

[@buddysmoken490]

I'm not usually one to do any type of self promotion but I owe a lot to navie and his videos. I made a beat after watching this today its on my channel. I tried to use one of his structures along with a ton of stuff I have learned in prior vids. Navie is one of the best out there very clear and descriptive, plus most of his stuff can be used in any d.a.w. I use caustic 3 on my tablet for instance.

[@NavieD]

Thank you Buddy! I am glad you are able to actually apply the stuff that I show. Also, I don't think I've hard of Caustic 3. Is it any good?

[@buddysmoken490]

Caustic 3 is a very powerful mobile app. It is good for beginners because its very straightforward and easy-to-use. You can check it out in the play store or @ singlecellsoftware.com. it loads wav files in either the beatbox or p.c.m. synthesizer. There is also 8 on board synthesizer , f.m synth, modular synth, sub synth, a baseline synth ( i believe is modeled after tr-303),k-synth ( string sounds),pad synth , 8 bit synth. If you need a mobile d.a.w I suggest checking it out. The only thing I don't get is plug ins or vst, most vst sounds icon find in wav format.

[@samg.2232]

but what if you want the hook to come first?

[@k.special395]

5 BASICS OF BEAT ARRANGEMENT kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIi4kqmabNt_orM​ ^ ^ ^ in your description the video is locked, how do i unlock it? and do you have the link to the video you mention at 4:48?

[@peterpitcard]

And where is the ACAB structure?

[@NavieD]

I see what you did there

[@f.artemenkov]

Could anyone recommend me tracks with similar vibe as track in that video?

[@devonosborne9866]

i like structuring my beats in ACAB

[@v4473]

I find it very difficult to transition from the intro to the main beat, you got suggestions yo?

[@NavieD]

Hmm typically including a drop, or adding a drum roll right before the verse is also a good way to go. Or a reverse crash/riser

[@Butters_Stotch_187]

Isn't 32 bars too much I was thinking 16 for 150bpm loool

[@jimmymurphy8889]

This is one of my problem areas and this video is a great resource, however the video audio is all over the place and your voice -18db while your FL is 0db. As soon as you hit play on FL my ears start to bleed.

[@NavieD]

Dang, sorry about that! I will try to make it more level going forward

[@thedeeprot]

:D

[@NavieD]

:D:D:D

[@jameswhite4709]

I was like # 420. Bruh

[@tyronedavison5286]

Nobody does 16bars anymore😂

[@ibraheem9205]

Beat kinda sounds like teenage fever by drake

[@NavieD]

Hm first time hearing this song. I like it

[@louiswright2348]

Don't bore us get to the chorus

[@beatsbyprabhu3618]

are u indian?

[@vecrisv]

There's this; average, standard and fail-proof... and there're nuts like me, who makes up to 8 different sections to spread around the full structure lmao.

[@langedollo1111]

Why Would A rap listener be bored by the beat I ain’t listening no rap for the beat. Go listen some house music if you want beats.

[@NavieD]

I listen to rap for the beats. I think many producers do