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Many beat producers like to come up with chord progressions or find a sample first. But if you’re starting out making beats, it’s best to have a solid foundation to build on. Hence we’re beginning with the drum beat.

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Studies have shown that lo-fi music can help the human brain relax and unwind, whether it’s for studying or sleeping purposes.

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That’s usually where you will plug in the top drums, or hi-hats. Try a closed hi-hat on every second note and listen to what it sounds like. There you have your standard Lo-fi Hip Hop pattern.

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The title of the video and the visual appearance of Donut's section are a reference to the livestream "lofi hip hop radio - beats to relax/study to", which plays a playlist of lo-fi chill music over a looped animation.

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While this has The Bst Lo-Fi multiple scenes from BFB, it also has a few minor and quick special scenes made directly for this video, such as the stinger where an Study Lo-Fi unknown 3D graphic is displayed.

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Manipulate the sample to match the tempo and key of your track, then layer it over your drum beat. There is a lot that goes into sampling in beatmaking so it will take a while before you get the hang of it. You can read more about sampling in music here.

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