Drum Secrets of Hip-Hop Legends

<p> </p><div class="video-container size_xl justify_center" style=""><iframe data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="0eHY5a4QN3I" data-video-thumb-url="" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0eHY5a4QN3I?rel=0&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><p> </p><h2 style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-huge"><strong>Drum Secrets of Hip-Hop Legends</strong></span></h2><p> </p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://hackmusictheory.com/product/877723" target="_blank" data-link-type="url"><span class="text-big"><strong>DOWNLOAD This Tutorial as PDF</strong></span></a></h3><p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Includes Bonus Hack, MIDI &amp; WAV file examples</strong></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:justify;">Could you hear the missing ingredient in our drum beat? <i>(click play above).</i> If not, don’t worry, that’s because the beat is actually pretty good the way it is. The kick pattern is a two-bar rhythm, which gives the drum beat variety. There’s also some off-beat kicks, which add groove. The hi-hat accents change in the second bar, which creates more variety. And the regular backbeat snare provides momentum. It’s a decent drum beat! So, what’s wrong with it then? Well, it’s a bit stiff and lifeless. And what’s the missing ingredient that will transform this decent beat into a great beat? Hip-Hop!</p><p style="text-align:justify;"> </p><h3 style="text-align:center;"><span class="text-big"><strong>INTRO</strong></span></h3><p style="text-align:justify;">Wait, what?! Isn’t hip-hop a genre? Yes, of course! But, as with all genres, there are theoretical characteristics that make music recognizable as hip-hop. And those characteristics can be isolated and applied to other genres to spice them up. Considering hip-hop has been the most popular genre for the last few years, if we want people to connect with our music, then there’s a lot we can learn from hip-hop’s secret formula. As you’ve probably heard in the mu