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Structure of the bassline

Post by slowfimusic » Wed Mar 05, 2014 8:48 pm

So i'm new to producing dubstep and cannot find any basic structure guides/tutorials or forums that have explained the basic structure behind a dubstep bassline/drop. For example dubstep like Coffi, Soloman,P0gman, Topki and so on.

I was wondering if anyone can explain it
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Re: Structure of the bassline

Post by zosomagik » Wed Mar 05, 2014 9:27 pm

There isn't really a fixed structure. You're not going to find anything that says something like "two yoi basses for two eighth notes and then a growl for a quarter note" Just listen to your favorite tunes and analyze them. Do you have a background in music at all?
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Re: Structure of the bassline

Post by rockonin » Wed Mar 05, 2014 10:29 pm

slowfimusic wrote:So i'm new to producing dubstep and cannot find any basic structure guides/tutorials or forums that have explained the basic structure behind a dubstep bassline/drop. For example dubstep like Coffi, Soloman,P0gman, Topki and so on.

I was wondering if anyone can explain it
Why dont you pick a music scale in the key signature your track will be in.
Draw all the notes in the piano roll so you know what notes to use.
Then experiment with those notes using different sounds, note timings; 8ths, 16ths depending on the sound ect.
Also look at the chords that will fit over the scale. Like Chords I IV V etc

I know that'll go over your head if you are a beginner but it'll come the more you write and practice
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Re: Structure of the bassline

Post by NinjaEdit » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:22 pm

A couple threads that may help you:

http://www.dubstepforum.com/forum/viewt ... hilit=drop

http://www.dubstepforum.com/forum/viewt ... hilit=drop
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Re: Structure of the bassline

Post by fragments » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:30 pm

zosomagik wrote:There isn't really a fixed structure. You're not going to find anything that says something like "two yoi basses for two eighth notes and then a growl for a quarter note" Just listen to your favorite tunes and analyze them. Do you have a background in music at all?
that would be hilarious if that actually existed...
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Re: Structure of the bassline

Post by zosomagik » Wed Mar 05, 2014 11:45 pm

fragments wrote:
zosomagik wrote:There isn't really a fixed structure. You're not going to find anything that says something like "two yoi basses for two eighth notes and then a growl for a quarter note" Just listen to your favorite tunes and analyze them. Do you have a background in music at all?
that would be hilarious if that actually existed...
:lol: Yes it would.
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