BEAT MAKING TIPS - How To Find The Key Of A Sample

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[@airsoftvulture]

man those old beats you find when organizing files are always so amazing

[@victorlukas1037]

nice !!!! i just got out of my studio frustrated i found a hot. sample but couldnt find the rt root notes and i get a notification from you tube from your tutorial wow!!!! perfect timing im glad i subbed btw dope beat and sample flip !!!!

[@3will683]

Playing the first four notes is crazy but made it understandable. You've unlocked something in head now bruh thanks!!!!

[@Johnnyjawbone]

Very useful tip for non musicians (like me). I was also trying to figure out ways of finding the key of a sample in Ableton Live. If you crop a sample, then right click on the clip and 'convert harmony (or melody)', Ableton will convert the sample into a series of MIDI notes with the keys of each note visible on the left of the display. I'll try using this tutorial with Ableton Live to find the key of a sample.

[@VERNUCHI688]

I'm feelin the blue vibe.

[@tuckerwagner7477]

Easy way: press a note and if that note sounds good over the whole loop then it is probably the key. Then just understand the difference between major and minor keys.

[@JayiLLa]

this video is going to help me a lot. . . . appreciate you sharing the knowledge!

[@dougdoesstuff_uk]

You're a brilliant teacher man, starting to get my head around this now. :)

[@factoryusa666]

that beat is raw as hell

[@ripndipp]

Hey bro, watched most of your videos and love how you make your beats and vids, props to being a sick beat maker and a great dad, hope the triplets are good!

[@CreatureScreecher]

Best channel for every coming up producer keep it real bro

[@denormzone]

Good job great valuable vid. Long time guitarist. I find the key on a guitar by ear. But you laid it out real well for piano.

[@401life7]

Bruh that beat is insane

[@rodroc100]

Thanks alot my bro.. I know what i want to hear and you just made somethings alot easier for me.. Im playing around with that concept now.. 100% offical...

[@marcusblack8737]

Good to have you back bra! Great vedio.

[@JimLigon]

That beat is fucking dope, bruh. Nice!!!

[@nicodean6752]

Nice video. Good explanation. I've heard of a program (I think it's free) called Key Finder that allows you to put audio samples into said program and it will tell you the key of your samples. I think it's more popular with dj's. Could save ya a lot of time though.

[@FrancisJCast]

can you do a video showing how to sample three different songs into one beat? It would help me out alot.

[@JRegoMusic]

dope video brotha...i use reasons and an maudio and have been stuck watching like 3 videos from you....im more of an orignal composer and thats been my downfall is never learning to sample and use both strengths instead of only one...definitely has limited my versatility with making beats...awesome brotha....subscribed! 👊

[@TheDjeasily]

well that's cool. but if you got a good ear, you don't need none of that. I can very simply hear which keys match and which don't. Could come in handy though if you can't hear it :p

[@sownds08]

I agree. Some people just have the ability to do that easier than others

[@starkynovamuzik5308]

I hear you on that, I can do it that way as well. Takes a little time sometimes tho

[@Pabloesc571]

thats not really "ear" but expierience

[@ninjafukwan7]

This is very helpful ...big thanks for sharing !!

[@ADVISS]

Dope! Thanks for the tips. One Love.

[@perfecto31]

He doesn't get to the point until the 4:20 mark...

[@signsofthetimes886]

@Asai pass the chrondoja

[@JBNL1]

Realest out there

[@jjbing3]

Great topic. Let's see what you have to offer on the subject.

[@DaleNAdams-mx4lt]

Much Respect man, Thank you!

[@breeze2gv]

i want to see you make a beat form start to end

[@cyronrain]

nice. really nice.

[@YzCouncilmusic]

You were playing a major scale to find the key if the key of the sample was minor this technique would not work unless you played a minor scale to find the key.

[@danhengemihle]

exactly dudes teaching only half the method

[@CaLiKidd32]

Relative minor, once you've found a key that's pretty identical to the sample. Use the relative minor to see if that one fits better, that beats playing A-G major and minor to look for a key.

[@CaLiKidd32]

refer to the circle of fifths.

[@phillyblunt8279]

C major is Am.... Every Major has a relative minor.

[@craigjism]

I'm not at a keyboard or piano but I think the key is B minor which is the relative minor to D natural...the best way to to find the key of a song is to listen for tonic... or home base the note that seems to resolve the tension... the word snow in Mary had a little lamb is tonic find what that note ends on and you have the key.

[@cristiannavarro8024]

So dope bro

[@Jay482]

you can also use edison on fl studio to find the key of a sample it'd be alot easier

[@gcornelius308]

when you see the notes in edison how do you know which note is the key that the sample is in?

[@FB-mw5gv]

Drag your sample in to Newtone and it will show u all the notes being played

[@Betazeta]

the root note in chords is often played twice and/or is usually the first note of the chord progression, edison has been absolutely the best way to detect pitch regions for me, even though going by ear isn't that hard or bad, you'll just end up with a mess that you need to fix post production

[@decabeatz0051]

I'm not musically inclined either. So whenever I make beats, I just mess around with the sounds and do what sounds good. :)

[@paulocardenas8135]

Thanks for the tip brother.

[@MrMoss-wg2um]

keep up the good work. very dope.

[@edwardminick8726]

Pure maraculous!!!

[@EastwickDaProblem]

Thanks man

[@crazycuzthe1]

nice work bro

[@JPrana]

Excellent. Thank you

[@Cartman-Official]

Hey man a very good tip. Will i be able to do the same trick with a more busy sample ?

[@ДимитърНиколаев-к8л]

that beat was hot

[@ogrows]

this is crazy informative

[@trevorellis-guice5794]

aye bro that sample was def b minor... d major is the relative major scale but b is tonicized so it def the key. noticing when you were playing those chords how the one with b in the base felt like the home chord. you might wanna make up a follow up for minor

[@Khrene]

Trevor Ellis-Guice Ain't the 3rd note in a scale also tonicized? That's why relative keys work, yeah? I think the only thing that makes the scales different is context, or in other words which note is played first/more often. Still though, that's b - minor

[@Josteelo]

Dope thanks playa! I'm subbed to u! What piano is that ?

[@sownds08]

+JosteeloTv Thanks! Its the Yamaha MO8.

[@nycpny8396]

+sownds08 have you produced anything big or any big names? peace

[@tomcarr2744]

Cool Video

[@alanmata4760]

Damn thats clever haha, thanks man!

[@laxcitymusic]

took you three minutes introduce the whole tutorial lol but thank you for this it really helped!

[@edglue6138]

Boss Track

[@persianchris2451]

You should give me a sample like this and let me flip it.... I think the way you explain what you're trying to teach may be a bit confusing. Bottom line - You want people to find the scale that works with that beat, then create chords from those keys within that scale and find out what works progressively. Cool though.

[@Bricks_shakur]

THANK YOU FAM

[@mikebrooke89able]

Just use a program called key finder!

[@ifoRproductions]

If you dont know music theory, how do I find out which scale im dealing with once I find the right keys?

[@QuadrantBottomHalf]

88 keys semi weighted? I want a Korg Trition studio but on the fence of weighted vs semi.

[@shonondabeats618]

what type of sound did you use after you added the chords like that melody sound was that a lead ???

[@hunterdye]

Thanks. Could you let me know if my beats are any good? I need some feedback from someone who actually produces.

[@sauelalmonte]

LONG TIME NO SEE

[@oliverrosenkrantz7603]

Hey bro thanks a lot for your awesome tutorial! I have a Whole other problem.. im New to beat making and playing around with samples.. ny problem is i tried to sample a vocal sequence of a 60s style cover of (coincidentally) Ellie Goulding 's burn.. but MY problem is that i can't figure out how to fit the tempo to the sequence. I tried to tune it to fit but because they sing with a swing to it, i still have parts of the sequence that are off beat even though the entire length of the sample (tuned) fits the bpm.. I hope you can clarify.

[@oliverrosenkrantz7603]

By the way I subscribed and am looking forward seeing more videos from you :)

[@sownds08]

You can either use time stretching or chop it up and play it the way you want it to be. Hope this helps.

[@shakirjones5843]

so in order to put sounds around a sample I would have to find the key of a sample first. is it possible to put drums, snares, or other sounds with out knowing the samples key note?

[@dakidfromknowhere765]

Bruh was that a serious question? 😂

[@MAProductions619]

My man! Where the vids at?

[@sownds08]

my camera is down and my computer is bugging out. The struggle is real for a brotha and that support link on my channel seems to be invisible to people lol. gotta stay positive win these situations.Thanks for checking in!

[@MAProductions619]

+sownds08 dang sorry man!

[@prod.surgical5284]

aye what up +sownds08... i was wondering how do u get like different types of basses, snares, hi hats, kicks, synthesizers, horns, pianos, synths, arpregigiators, 808s (idk what 808s are but yea), cuz i currently have garageband and logic pro x but not fl studio cuz u can't download fl studio or buy it on mac.... so how do u get those different types of sounds... do u download them or what do u do? and how?... it would help out a ton if u replied....

[@janaknaidu9984]

You should sample sounds from online. Logics sampler is insane and can make your sounds different. Just sample a bunch of open sounds and you should be good.

[@prod.surgical5284]

+Janak Naidu thank u

[@Jaydizzlerocks]

where do you find these acapellas?

[@leffteebeats5002]

i love 7:46

[@elaniop]

How long did it take you to make good beats? ive been trying to make beats for like like 2 months and my stuff is sooooo trash. my sequence is all messed up and i just cant get it right. right now im using logic and it is kind of confusing. I use a Akaimpk49 to make beats. i am really dedicated in trying to make music, im even teaching myself how to play the keys, after the keys will be the drums. Does it take time and i just have to wait longer to get it right?

[@janaknaidu9984]

Try your best and it'll come, but don't stop grinding and learning that's the key

[@petitfantome777]

it does take a lot of time , years, depends of peoples of course and of the people u surround yourself w/ but u ain t making bangers in 2 months that i tell u mane

[@yuenglingking]

Edison

[@rimeIT]

Does the key change when you pitch a sample?

[@sownds08]

+rimeIT Yes

[@A_Class216]

Serato sample tells you the key

[@castleblack6941]

idris elba??

[@danieldannydan1573]

a lot of things clicked for me when i watched this

[@GAVY]

whats the nam of the sample?

[@blairhealy4772]

You are playing the incorrect key. Your root note is d sharp. not d.

[@beluxa123]

KRK Rockit 6 ?

[@couleurles337]

That was active child hanging on right?

[@sownds08]

+Couleur,Les I sampled the Ellie goulding version

[@couleurles337]

+sownds08 Oh, that's cool. I'll have to check that version out! Love your videos. Please keep up the good work! XD

[@WilliamHicks]

five plus minutes and nothing about finding the key to the sample. mixed in key. at seven minutes it still sounds out of key

[@klausherbert3040]

Explaination starts at 3:01

[@5starmovie925]

hy budy can u make me for a song

[@bossbee3559]

Simply go straight to the tutorial after clarifying the purpose of making it and stop talking too much... It's really annoying... Hmmzzzz

[@jeffrowz]

Reason 9 will recognize the note and auto convert it to midi now

[@jayrmusic4846]

Jeff Valledor what is it called that use in reason to do this

[@Echothemisfit]

first

[@eaedemark]

Nigga looks like Chevy Woods. Great video tho...

[@13eatrix]

could Someone send me Gross Beat for FL 12

[@cruxmind]

Gross beat is still there. Go into MORE and you'll find it

[@13eatrix]

+CruxG.O.D It' didn't come with mine. They're trying to make me buy it. You can't send the file?

[@cruxmind]

+Still Platinum I'll send it. give me an hour

[@13eatrix]

+CruxG.O.D id really appreciate it fam. my email is [e-mail]

[@dennisthemenace4440]

all you have to do is know your scales.