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This is the ultimate skill - develop critical listening

Marlow Digs

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20 Comments

@jonmakesbeats 2 years ago

Right on the money. That’s why I don’t really focus on making videos about technical information, more around philosophy. That’s gonna take people much further than knowing what frequency to take out. Not to say that doesn’t matter either.

@Soulstice_Beats 2 years ago

Your ear is the most slept on ability /skill . Can’t identify or even know what a good sample is without an ear. A producers ear is what separates them from other producers and gives you your own unique sound. Develop your ear !!

@daniel_dumile 2 years ago

Great great video

The way I developed listening skills was remaking beats.

You can only learn so much just by listening to complete beats or instrumentals, or just by making your own beats.

Copying the pros is full of useful lessons from sample selection, arrangement, how to adapt drums to fit samples (instead of samples to fit drums), volume/filtering, etc.

@manatee_flips6811 2 years ago

Great topic! It reminds me of wine makers or chefs developing their palates, knowing whats good and bad.
I only know the music that sounds good to me, in any genre. EARS over Eyes any day.!!!!

@mixalisboundas3884 2 years ago

Love the Cookin Soul Hat! Great video 🔥

@DadAmongMen 2 years ago

Ooof, this hit close to home. Great video.

@iengineer_247 2 years ago

Thank you for the response!!!!!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Hunter-rh9ko 2 years ago

Thank you for this advise, I've just made the first the first beat I'm actually happy with thanks to this video

@davidscott2095 2 years ago

Gracias, Maestro!

@mastahswoored5117 2 years ago

Thanks Marlow for getting this bit of information out there. I have been catching myself analyzing my favorite producers(including you) and the placement of drums in the mix. I'm just starting to get into the different sounds levels and how each drum sounds. I feel like once i get the drums locked in. I can start analyzing my samples. Like you said, it takes a tremendous amount of time to get to this point of listening. You will start to catch yourself really analyzing how things sound in music then applying it to you. Thanks again man and keep up the amazing work ✌️

@distantidentitymusic 2 years ago

Thank you I developed listening skills over the years.

@BoombapArt 2 years ago

Everyone can rewire their brain, but it takes time and practice. Great vid M!

@KennyLoopins 2 years ago

One of your best vids, it deserves WAY more views. It can take years to put it all together. Recreating your favorite producers beats will make it make sense.

@arturflor 2 years ago

Thank you! I appreciate the videos where you share your accumulated wisdom of music-making. I always find them useful despite not making boom-bap (house/techno guy here). More of them!

@Kevinschart 1 year ago

Some people are gifted listeners. The rest of us can develop the skill with intentional practice and work. A great way to improve is to recreate mysic that you love. It forces you to listen to every note, every harmony, every rhythm.

Playing an instrument, learning theory, and nailing rhythm will all help you improve your listening.

@CheecoWrld 2 years ago

🐐 bro helping understand the technique of sampling

@TeddyRockSteady 2 years ago

Great info shared here! Some of the greatest beat makers at one point emulated their inspirations to learn the process. Thank you for being a good teacher Mr Diggs! Salute!

@ytraortiz 1 year ago

excellent. 💯👂👂💪

@goukenbeats 2 years ago

What a great video!

@bigneechie2o4 1 year ago

Couldn’t agree more, before I was able to get all my gear for production, I was consistently developing my ear for music.

When that time came to start making beats, it became so effortlessly for me, the only tough part was understanding how the gear worked, and which knobs to twist