Play!
Mess around with the free web app Samplestitch.com and see what you come up with.
Be Curious
How is sampling a part of making beats?
A lot of beats are actually made up of songs by other people. Beat makers can take a recording, use a small part of it (a sample), and then use that sample creatively in the new beat.
- How can an old recording be used in a new beat?
- How does sampling contribute to a beat?
Find out. . .
One way to figure out how sampling can be a part of making beats, is by listening to how a pro does it.
- Check out the free web app samplestitch.com
- Experiment with playing samples by using the keys on your computer keyboard
- Click one of the number keys to play part of a beat by a pro that uses samples
- Watch how the screen shows you what samples were used
Take it to the next level
- Try to recreate the beat by playing the same samples in order with the computer keyboard
- Check out the other beats on the website that use samples
What to Share
Answer these questions:
- How can an old recording be used in a new beat?
- How does sampling contribute to a beat?
