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A big đ for beatmaking.
Agree or disagree?
(credit @visualizevalue on Twitter)
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Youâre not behind. Youâre not failing.
Youâre in the phase of learning.
The worst thing you can do is put pressure on yourself to be perfect right now.
Think about it like this...
When kids learn how to walk, they fall. A lot.
But nobody says
âDAMN IT BABY! That step wasnât straight enough!â
Or
âYouâve been trying for weeks and still not walking? YOU SUCK, BABY!â
No.
Instead, we cheer them on.
Because falling is part of walking.
But somehow, as adults, we forget that.
We treat every failure of ours like a sign that weâre not good enough.
Instead of what it really is:
A sign that weâre getting closer.
So hereâs your permission to stumble.
To make things that donât sound great. To not finish every beat.
You donât need to make masterpieces right now.
You just need to make. Youâre learning.
Thatâs enough.
Keep going,
Navie
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If your STRUGGLE with SAMPLING, let me ask you a question.
If I gave you a box of LEGOâ
Would you rather have 5 giant blocks⊠or 50 smaller ones?
Sure, stacking the big blocks would be quick. Youâd build something tall in no time.
It might even feel impressive.
But if I asked you to reshape it into something newâŠ
Thatâs when youâd get stuck.
Now take those 50 smaller pieces. Itâs harder to build at first. More decisions. More stacking.
But you could build way more ideas. More detail. More variety. More creative freedom.
Your beats work the same way.
Start with a huge sampleâlike a full loop with tons of instruments and layers...
And it feels like youâre building something big. But really?
Itâs already doing so much that your hands become tied.
And so do your ideas.
Smaller piecesâsimple phrases, one-shots, isolated chops...
This give you the flexibility to shape your beat however you want.
It takes more effort upfront... but it can lead to music that actually sounds like you.
I'm not saying using big samples is bad.
But if you keep getting stuck, try this different approach and see if it works.
âNavie D
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Question: which beat GENRE should I break down in my next tutorial?
Drop your suggestions below đ
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I thought I discovered a genius beatmaking idea.
But I was wrong.
Back when I was working a full-time office job, I couldnât make beats at work (obviously).
So I came up with a brilliant plan: I could prepare for when I got home.
During work, Iâd throw on headphones, and dig through YouTube samples.
I would write down timestamps for every fire sample I heard.
So by the end of the day, Iâd have a huge list of insane samples.
Iâd think, âIâm so ready for tonight. Iâve got the perfect ingredients.â
Then, Iâd get home, load up the samples, open my DAWâŠ
And nothing.
No ideas. No spark. Just junk beats.
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⥠When the Spark Disappears
Those samples that felt inspiring hours ago?
Now they felt dull. Lifeless. Like someone had drained the inspiration out of them.
And this didnât happen once. It happened every time.
Eventually, I realized a key truth.
Inspiration is unreliable.
It shows up when you donât need it⊠and disappears the second you do.
And if you build your ENTIRE process around that feeling?
Youâll waste most of your time waiting.
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đŒ What the Greats Taught Me
I realized what my mistake was.
It was something I heard the greats talk about before.
9th Wonder used to make 30 beats every Thursday. No excuses.
Pete Rock wouldnât let himself sit down in a chair until he finished at least one beat that day.
This is when I realized the key difference.
Maybe the difference between amateurs and pros⊠isnât talent.
Itâs commitment.
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The Rules That Changed Everything
So I make rules for myself now.
When I was producing for rappers, every other Thursday I send out a folder of new beats to them.
Now, every Tuesday, a new YouTube video drops.
Not when I feel like it. Not when Iâm inspired.
Every. Time.
At first, this approach felt cold. Mechanical.
Some beats werenât great. Some videos didnât feel perfect.
But I kept going.
And slowly⊠something changed.
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đĄ Becoming the Source
My process got sharper. My creativity got faster.
And more importantly â I stopped waiting for inspiration to help me.
I became the one in control of my own success.
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What Actually Works
Hereâs what Iâve learned:
You donât grow by being at the whims of your feelings. You get better by building a habit.
The pros donât wait for the perfect situation. They show up every day.
So build your schedule. It can be whatever you want.
But stick to it.
Even when itâs boring. Even when you hate everything youâre making.
Because thatâs the practice that leads to the breakthrough.
And when that breakthrough comes?
Youâll be ready.
-Navie
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đ„ You guys BLEW me away đ„
Thank you for grabbing the new boom bap drumkit.
Because of you, I get to keep making videos đ
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I got HUMILIATED after posting my first beat online.
And honestly⊠Iâm grateful for it.
It was the first beat I ever made.
I thought I had just made something good, but I wasn't sure.
So here's what I did. I went onto the Alchemist's website. He had a forum section for beatmaking.
I posted up my beat, and hoped for compliments. I thought people would say
âYo, this is an AMAZING start!â.
Hey, maybe even the Alchemist himself would like it!
Instead, the one and only comment was from a guy who said something like:
âThis is horrible. I actually feel angry that I wasted my time listening to this.â
I felt like Iâd been smacked in the face.
And in that moment, part of me wanted to quit.
To delete the beat. To disappear. To never post anything again.
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The Real Reason So Many Producers Stay Stuck
Hereâs the wild part: Iâm glad that happened now.
Because that single moment gave me something most producers never get:
A taste of the worst-case scenario.
But once I got smacked in the faceâand realized I survivedâit changed everything.
So many producers are held back by this invisible fear.
âWhat if people hate my beats?â
âWhat if Iâm not good enough?â
âWhat if they clown me?â
So they play it safe. They never post. Never share. Never finish.
They hide behind perfectionism and call it "standards."
But the truth?
Theyâre not chasing greatness. Theyâre just avoiding getting smacked.
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Don't Smack FearâLet It Smack You
Not long ago, a friend was telling me about how he still hadn't posted up his beats online.
âI need to learn how to punch fear in the face," he said.
I disagreed.
I told him: âYou need to learn how to get punched. Only then, you realize itâs not that bad.â
Thatâs the real power.
Once youâve faced the thing you were most afraid ofâand lived through it?
Fear loses its grip on you.
You stop hiding.
Then, you become free to do whatever you want.
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So post the beat. Send the beat. Share the beat.
Get smacked in the face.
And then get back upâand do it again.
No, the fear doesn't go away.
You just get stronger.
â Navie
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What's your #1 beat goal?
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Why do some producers get GOOD FASTâwhile others stay STUCK?
It comes down to doing 3 steps. Most producers only do 1.
Let me explain.
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I saw a post on Reddit the other dayâsomeone was asking what 808 was used in a certain song.
And I get it⊠I used to be the same way.
Iâd spend hours searching for the exact samples my favorite producers used.
Why? I thought I was learning something valuable.
But after years of doing this, I had to face the truth...
Just knowing what sound was used never actually made my beats better.
Thatâs when I realized Iâd been learning the wrong way.
So here's what I recommend:
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The 3 Steps to Learning from Beats
1. WHAT was used?
Every producer starts here. What sample? What 808? What synth?
This question matters. But if this is all you focus on, youâll only scratch the surface.
2. HOW was it used?
This is where the real learning starts.
How was that sample chopped up? How was that drum pattern put together? How was this plugin used?
Once you understand how, you begin to learn more. You understand technique.
But then we move onto the final step...
3. WHY did they make this choice?
Why did they use this section of the sample instead of another?
Why did they leave space in the drums instead of filling every gap?
Why did they filter out the sampleâs low end?
Thinking about these questions forces you to see the bigger picture...
It helps you move beyond copying techniques and actually develop a creative instinct.
Because when you understand why producers make the choices they do...
You can start making better decisions, that result in better beats.
And thatâs what turns a beginner into a real producer.
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What to do next
If youâre only focused on what a producer used, youâre missing 90% of the lesson.
Next time you hear a beat you love, go deeper.
Study how it was built.
Think about why the choices were made.
Thatâs when you actually improve.
-Navie
P.S. âclick hereâ to đ your beats: www.itsnavied.com/
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I'm here if you need help with your beats.