"Get this Money" was the beat that made me wanna start learning how to make beats in 2000. It absolutely blew my mind, sounded out of this world space and futuristic. Still is nothing like it.
On the music theory end of this, its pretty cool stuff. You're working with polyrhythms. Using 7/4 time with the keys over 4/4 on the drums. Very nice. Lots of fun, and pretty unexplored in popular music. The first example that comes to mind is Street Lights by Kanye West off of 808s and Heartbreaks. The song is in 3/4 with a piano part playing 4/4 in the back
By the way, i discovered you that day that i first commented on this video and after starting at your first dilla video i found myself hours later still watching your videos. very nice stuff. love your enthusiasm for the art
Great bar loops for yall! Try this out: the first number stands for the bars in a loop, and the second stands for the amount of times you'll need to cycle them to fit on a 4/4 beat. 3x4 = 12 ; 5x4 = 20 ; 6x2 = 12 ; 7x4 = 28 ; 10x2 = 20 ; 11x4 = 44 . 3, 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 11 bar loops work fine for a 4/4 beat. Repeat the loop until you hit a multiple of 4, and you'll have an interesting cycle.
Dilla could have sampled the Teletubbies theme song and that shit would've been fire lol. I really liked his sample from Tarika Blue but I mean all of his work was dope. Tight video. It's definitely forcing me to push my boundaries and try new things.
Inspired me to bust out this 5 bar piano composition I wrote and stuffed away for a non-hip hop project.. these videos really just showcase what makes dolls great. Breaking the rules of hip hop. Period. Everything that makes his beats great is his constant flex on sampling and composition conventions. Great content, thanks!
The Steve Miller Band sample...Climax.. I love how he sampled that song. and for some reason i still dont fully understand how he put it together @verysickbeats
+DanMorzeTheInspecta ...q-tip loves those odd number bar loops. I've heard him do 3, 5, 7, even 15-bar loops. I especially love when the hook is odd numbered, but then switches to even numbered for the verses. keeps you on your toes.
Isley brothers footsteps in the dark on the Won't Do joint how he flipped the drums and the vocoder on the vocal sample then used vox chops without the vocoder, the samples on runnin by the pharcyde are super dope as well, idk the artist he sampled on that joint DILLA FOR INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!
my fav artist he sampled is frank zappa, he took the samples from one of zappa's songs "dance contest", and i just love everything about zappa, his style, his great knowledge he had about music, his ideas, everything. (the song is called Mash btw.)
I think i heard a Isley Brothers sample in a Dilla song but can't remember the name of the song,but in general the way he samples old Soul music and R and B those are my favorite Dilla songs.
u are so incredibly musical! this is gonna get forwarded and relentlessy shilled to all of my friends and acquaintances that are in the know, so 2 speek
After watching your videos I learned that his Beats inspired me I tried to make the most messed up samples that have ofttimes and randomly put them together and then I go through and change the time signature and the swing to try to get them to match up. Polyrhythms my friends
Slick! I got inspired to loop samples or percussion to a scale, like Aminor scale in notes ascending; - A,B,C,D,E,F,G...A. THe last A is like the C on the piano, just an octave higher. So 8 bar loop still. I figure this is easily done by transposing samples by semitones according to the scale. ;) Let me know if anyone wants to try this, Im allready on it so would love to hear others! also You can use a 6key scale where all keys are harmonic to make random triad chords. There would be many combinations such as: 123, 213, 132, 124, 125, 126, 136, 143 etc etc. All would sound complimenting and can be put into a drum rack or something.
Makes sense. 7 is number of c ompletion--END OF CIPHER: but like a scale the end leads to the beginning and sounds like there is resolution and also tension to keep going.
I love your video, I’m also a very big j dilla also inspired by a lot of his music but couldn’t understand how some things worked and all that jazz but this last week been watching a whole lot of your stuff and it’s helped me kinda reach the next level I was wanting to reach
Idk one of his samples. But I LOVE how j Dilla influenced Jon Bellions sound. Jon Bellion is my all time fav artist and he is HEAVILY influenced by J Dilla
When he sampled the Planet of the incredible Creatures. The 10cc flip was amazing too...but yeah Herbie Hancock hands down. Hancock is a genius. I tried to flip the Watermelon Man sample-it was fun
I like when dilla sampled dionne Warwick for Stop. Yo J filt I need your advice. I used to do music but then I stopped for like 5 years and now I want to get back in. I used to Rap and now I want to make beats but it's been so long that I don't have the passion for it anymore but I still want to do it.
I'm with you on that...if you a producer whether you sample or use daw's ....herbie hancock was a genius musician himself ...if you haven't heard of him ...check out his UA-cam material and interviews
I’m loving the channel. It’s been very helpful. My 16 y/o daughter and I have just started using Serato Studio and we’re trying to figure out how to use techniques with odd number bars like this with that software. Help!
the work around is to create at least one scene with only 1 bar then when you're creating a song, it becomes an odd number if you add it before or after a scene with 2,4, 6, ect bars.. does that make sense?
Bobby Caldwell. The Light is amazing. I love this song though. "Just Come Running to Me" by Herbie Hancock. There's a part that I've been trying to finesse for years.
The way Dilla sampled 10cc for workinonit is nothing short of genius.
"Get this Money" was the beat that made me wanna start learning how to make beats in 2000. It absolutely blew my mind, sounded out of this world space and futuristic. Still is nothing like it.
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On the music theory end of this, its pretty cool stuff. You're working with polyrhythms. Using 7/4 time with the keys over 4/4 on the drums. Very nice. Lots of fun, and pretty unexplored in popular music. The first example that comes to mind is Street Lights by Kanye West off of 808s and Heartbreaks. The song is in 3/4 with a piano part playing 4/4 in the back
great points thanks for the feedback
By the way, i discovered you that day that i first commented on this video and after starting at your first dilla video i found myself hours later still watching your videos. very nice stuff. love your enthusiasm for the art
awesome!
Great bar loops for yall! Try this out: the first number stands for the bars in a loop, and the second stands for the amount of times you'll need to cycle them to fit on a 4/4 beat.
3x4 = 12 ; 5x4 = 20 ; 6x2 = 12 ; 7x4 = 28 ; 10x2 = 20 ; 11x4 = 44 .
3, 5 , 6 , 7 , 10 , 11 bar loops work fine for a 4/4 beat.
Repeat the loop until you hit a multiple of 4, and you'll have an interesting cycle.
thanks for sharing
My favorite artist Dilla has sampled is no doubt Stan Getz, he is the one of my favorite jazz artists ever
yes true legend
Verysickbeats can u name another beat with a 7 bar loop because I sure is hell cant ? Ha
Dilla could have sampled the Teletubbies theme song and that shit would've been fire lol.
I really liked his sample from Tarika Blue but I mean all of his work was dope.
Tight video. It's definitely forcing me to push my boundaries and try new things.
+jbaby007 thank u and i agree LOL
Marvin Gaye. The way he flipped 'God Is Love' is awesome.
Great way to round off dilla month. Even if you arent looking to sound like dilla these techniques give you more tools to keep things fresh! Lovin it!
+Olly Powell yessir! thanks for the comment!!
Inspired me to bust out this 5 bar piano composition I wrote and stuffed away for a non-hip hop project.. these videos really just showcase what makes dolls great. Breaking the rules of hip hop. Period. Everything that makes his beats great is his constant flex on sampling and composition conventions. Great content, thanks!
my pleasure
Ahmad Jamal
yes my dude
@@marselmusic No.
@@marselmusic Pete Rock. Dilla did produce Stakes is High which is sampled from Swahililand Ahmad Jamal (1974)
@@marselmusic "ahmad impress me"
Amazing tutorials man, thanks!! Greetings from Lima Peru!
Perú (Y) :P
Aco:o
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The Steve Miller Band sample...Climax.. I love how he sampled that song. and for some reason i still dont fully understand how he put it together @verysickbeats
It not being February anymore, but keep the Dilla series coming.
Joshua Jackson yup
Mantronix. Love the siren.
yep
when he sampled smokey for one eleven my god that was beautiful
the way he sampled smokey on Love It Here by Elzhi is godlike too, u gotta listen if you havent. one of my all time top dilla beats
a tribe called quest - electric relaxation - 3 bar loop
crazy stuff, i keep meaning to experiment with these kinda loops
+DanMorzeTheInspecta yep
+DanMorzeTheInspecta ...q-tip loves those odd number bar loops. I've heard him do 3, 5, 7, even 15-bar loops. I especially love when the hook is odd numbered, but then switches to even numbered for the verses. keeps you on your toes.
I felt at different bpms how different bars feel but there is also something to beats without the 4/4 time signature
7 bar loop?? thats crazy!
You spell it out just the way everyone needs. Keep it up man.
+Noodle Fingers thanks for watching
Ahmad Jamal - Stakes is High not sure how dilla spotted this but its amazing
Isley brothers footsteps in the dark on the Won't Do joint how he flipped the drums and the vocoder on the vocal sample then used vox chops without the vocoder, the samples on runnin by the pharcyde are super dope as well, idk the artist he sampled on that joint DILLA FOR INTERGALACTIC EMPEROR!!!!!!!!!!!
One of my greatest feats ever was remaking Dilla's Little Brother beat. Dude was genius on Prince, Michael Jackson level with the talent.
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Eddie Kendricks "My People" !!!! sick!!!!!
I really love this guy. :D Thank you for all the videos you make and for teaching us so many things
My pleasure!
These are honestly my favorite music related videos on youtube, Thank you so much
I appreciate that!
Still bookmarked the videos...yu the king
im humbled
@@Verysickbeats still need to invest in that 3k...then yu really that guy
my fav artist he sampled is frank zappa, he took the samples from one of zappa's songs "dance contest", and i just love everything about zappa, his style, his great knowledge he had about music, his ideas, everything. (the song is called Mash btw.)
yep love that beat and zappa
Bill Evans, or when he sampled King Crimson for Microphone Master
Yes!
That was a king crimson sample?!🤯
great video and lookin' fresh jfilt!!!
+Sercan Usta thank u sir!
Dilla took the original rules and broke them, like all creative and genius do! Great work you do to show people these nice techniques.
Thanks for watching!
Mind blown. I can't believe it took me this long to find these videos. Thanks for making this with such a positive approach.
Roy Ayers was a dope artist dilla sampled
Dave Grusin.. My hat is always off to you JFilt..
This is my favorite JD video of yours..
+JazzMatic1967 thanks bro
Vince Guaraldi in The Pharcyde's Splattitorium is a heavy sample man
+Joe Oreo Yessir!
Motown samples in general he slayed them all.
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Hey there, just want to shout out my praise to you man, thank you for these videos.
my pleasure
The drums from rappers delight blew my mind when i learned that connection 💣
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Some of the earlier techniques I've known about, but this one is crazy! Never had tried this! lol
The way he flipped Tarika Blue was crazy
Prince Paul - The Pain are 3 bars loop.dope video and necklace too.peace from italy
+Fatt Avon thanks for the comment and peace!
the way he sampled the jackson 5 on move by tip was crazy
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I think i heard a Isley Brothers sample in a Dilla song but can't remember the name of the song,but in general the way he samples old Soul music and R and B those are my favorite Dilla songs.
you may be referring to So Far To Go from isley brother's sample of Dont Say Goodnight
Bye from Donuts also.
Vangelis "Stuffed Aubergine" awwsht
u are so incredibly musical! this is gonna get forwarded and relentlessy shilled to all of my friends and acquaintances that are in the know, so 2 speek
I truly appreciate that
After watching your videos I learned that his Beats inspired me I tried to make the most messed up samples that have ofttimes and randomly put them together and then I go through and change the time signature and the swing to try to get them to match up. Polyrhythms my friends
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Slick! I got inspired to loop samples or percussion to a scale, like Aminor scale in notes ascending; - A,B,C,D,E,F,G...A. THe last A is like the C on the piano, just an octave higher. So 8 bar loop still. I figure this is easily done by transposing samples by semitones according to the scale. ;) Let me know if anyone wants to try this, Im allready on it so would love to hear others!
also
You can use a 6key scale where all keys are harmonic to make random triad chords. There would be many combinations such as: 123, 213, 132, 124, 125, 126, 136, 143 etc etc. All would sound complimenting and can be put into a drum rack or something.
thanks for sharing
Best necklace ever😱🔥🔥
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I love the all isley Brothers samples Dilla did
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Makes sense. 7 is number of c ompletion--END OF CIPHER: but like a scale the end leads to the beginning and sounds like there is resolution and also tension to keep going.
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i learned this on my own while messing around ! didnt know it was a technique
Raymond Scott for sure!
I love your video, I’m also a very big j dilla also inspired by a lot of his music but couldn’t understand how some things worked and all that jazz but this last week been watching a whole lot of your stuff and it’s helped me kinda reach the next level I was wanting to reach
That's awesome!
That was crazy fan I never knew that 7bars would make musical sense in theory but I see now thanks fam for sharing the knowledge
+CARL g my pleasure bro
Just discovered your channel. Love your insights into all these arranging techniques! Thanks for sharing.
my pleasure
Very insightful bredren👍I'm sure a lot of Dilla headz been tryna figure that out 😆
+JackJazzm thanks for watching!
this was amazing, show's you how much of a scientist dilla was!
+Dev-Kishan Bhikha thanks for stopping by!
+Caucasian thanks for stopping by
Yo J man thank you! I’m using a 7 bar loop rn and this is an absolute BANANAS technique!!!
my pleasure
You made this polyrhythm so easy to hear and understand
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Wow! This is a really awesome technique! I will practice it, thank you!
my pleasure
frank zappa in 'mash' off donuts bruh, that stuff gets me everytime
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I just love your style, man. Great vibes. Thank you.
my pleasure
This is mind blowing man
thanks for watching
"Get this money" is one of my favorite Dilla beats.
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Singers Unlimited.
Idk one of his samples. But I LOVE how j Dilla influenced Jon Bellions sound. Jon Bellion is my all time fav artist and he is HEAVILY influenced by J Dilla
Amazing, love it.
Thank you!
This is a completely different thing from what Dilla did in that beat but it's also just as incredible.
thanks for watching
@@Verysickbeats Absolutely! I've just discovered your videos and they're very fun.
All your video are amazing! thank you for share!
+Railster Music thanks and my pleasure!
stylistics!!!
Bill Evans , love these dilla techniques.
+Jonathan Granja totally agree
I really like what Dilla did with Dorothy Ashby samples, that harp just sounds sweet over some fat beats.
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Frank Zappa. I was very surprised to hear the monologue from "The Dance Contest" (off the Tinseltown Rebellion album) on "Mash".
yes
youre really right man
That burp was on point.
LOL
bill evans, hands down. one of the greatest jazz pianists to live
When Dilla sampled Gorgio Meroder was crazy!!
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My man that necklace is so fresh!! Awesome
much thanks
man i love watchin your videos! always in a good mood 👌
thanks for watching
james brown - man's world
Good school! Bro! Yeahh. Veracruz mexico city
Peace!
donald byrd - think twice
Damn i want a MPC chain like that! 💯
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Wow, that’s pretty sick.
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very sick beat! +verysickbeats
+ghost _ thank u!
Makes sense...dope
much thanks
Digging the dilla necklace. Im sad that dilla month is over
+Jake Coyle thank u sir
When he sampled the Planet of the incredible Creatures. The 10cc flip was amazing too...but yeah Herbie Hancock hands down. Hancock is a genius. I tried to flip the Watermelon Man sample-it was fun
yessir
Sick bro. Thanks
my pleasure
Bro i have literally watched your videos for like 10 years now
thanks for watching
The Isley Brothers on the So Far To Go song has to be my favorite sample
yes
I like when dilla sampled dionne Warwick for Stop. Yo J filt I need your advice. I used to do music but then I stopped for like 5 years and now I want to get back in. I used to Rap and now I want to make beats but it's been so long that I don't have the passion for it anymore but I still want to do it.
Find what makes you passionate about it like for me Is God's love and the people so they can hear what I hear and feel what I feel :)
I know I might make it sound simple but v think about it not too much do your best and let God do the rest :)
+Roy King. if u want to do it bad enough the passion will grow
+Verysickbeats OK.
I'm with you on that...if you a producer whether you sample or use daw's ....herbie hancock was a genius musician himself ...if you haven't heard of him ...check out his UA-cam material and interviews
herbie's one of my influences
gracias aportas mucho
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Nice vid
in a moment remains me Mob Deep
Very useful video, thank you man !
my pleasure
Producers have been doing these technics forever but the industry pick & choose who they want to have a face on these techniques . Dilla + Jil scott
this is why i say "this is not the time this has been done" in many of my vids
Minnie Riperton
+Chawana House Designs Studio,LLC. that inside your love sample has been used so much, but he definitely did it the best.
+James Roberto Indeed I know, but between Dilla and Q-tip, I liked how Dilla stretched it.
+Chawana House Designs Studio,LLC. yeah man. lyrics to go is a classic, but Dilla really did his thing with it
+James Roberto True indeed!
LYRICS TO GO BABY, 100% best sample he's used, made me tear up when I heard it first
I’m loving the channel. It’s been very helpful. My 16 y/o daughter and I have just started using Serato Studio and we’re trying to figure out how to use techniques with odd number bars like this with that software. Help!
the work around is to create at least one scene with only 1 bar then when you're creating a song, it becomes an odd number if you add it before or after a scene with 2,4, 6, ect bars.. does that make sense?
Bobby Caldwell. The Light is amazing. I love this song though. "Just Come Running to Me" by Herbie Hancock. There's a part that I've been trying to finesse for years.
He also did something similar to this technique in Gobstopper off Donuts.
+Samir Duncan-Williams you mean play or sample? that's one of my favorite Herbie joints!!
That Dorothy Ashby flip is nice
Plus
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