Introduction - Creating drum beats with Guitar Pro 6 software
This video is intended to be an overview and offers some tips and advice to help you get the most out of this video series. The eight videos run for close to 32 minutes and are packed with original information that I hope will inspire you.
Who can benefit from these videos?
Anyone who is interested in learning how to notate and create drum beats Guitar Pro 6 software. Although I use the Guitar Pro 6 drum editor, these videos can also be used for any other notation program that supports drum notation.
Why did I create this series of videos?
I created this video series to help others learn how to create expressive drum beats from scratch using Guitar Pro 6. In addition, I wanted to share some of my original tips, tricks and concepts that I have developed.
In these tutorials you will learn you how to:
Notate a basic drum beat from scratch using the Guitar Pro 6 drum editor.
Work efficiently using cut, copy, paste and shortcuts.
Enter notes by clicking on the drum voices and by the associated number.
Separate drum sounds into different voices and tracks for flexibility.
Create your own original drum beats using basic rhythm patterns.
Use accents and ghost notes to bring beats to life.
Add accents to triplet and sixteenth notes.
Use my basic rhythm cells for efficiency.
Alter beats with accents and changing beats to rests.
How to count beats.
Make subtle changes to create variety and interest.
Here are some tips and advice to help you get the most out of this video series.
Take your time, be patient and don't rush.
Remember we all had to crawl for some time before we could walk.
Follow along with me stopping the video as often as necessary.
Master and apply each concept to create your own original sound and style.
Try to notate drum beats from your favorite artists.
Try to notate drum beats that are in your head.
Use the rhythm cells as your staring point.
Practice, Practice and more practice.
One of my goals in life is to help and inspire as many people as I can to find their own individual voice as a musician. It is my hope that this video series gets me closer to that goal. If you have any questions or need help, please leave a comment. Study, practice and apply all that you learn. Thanks for watching!