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“Lo-fi music has gained popularity as a soothing and atmospheric background for activities like studying, relaxing, or creating ambiance,” he adds. “This genre has recently gained more popularity as the digital age is in full effect.”

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Start by laying down the foundation of your beat with a drum pattern. You will need a digital audio workstation (DAW) and a virtual drum machine to do this. Luckily, Soundtrap has an easy-to-use drum programmer called Patterns Beatmaker where you can choose from hundreds of presets and drum kits.

“Lo-fi music has moderate tempo and a mellowness,” explains Rinaldi. “Slow music with a steady beat can help slow down the heart rate and induce a state of relaxation. Lo-fi music’s repetitiveness can help mask intrusive thoughts which can create a sense of Music Lo-Fi calm.”

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This is of course a very standard pattern, and once you get the hang of it, you should feel free to play around with the Beatmaker and come up with your own creative patterns. The sky’s the limit here!

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Once your chord progression is laid out, you should create a melody on top of it. Craft a memorable melody that enhances the Study Lo-Fi overall atmosphere of your track. It’s also great to have the top melody come in during various parts of the song, so it’s not just a repetitive loop for 3 minutes.

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Soundtrap comes with midi instrument presets that you can play over your drum beat. Music Lo-Fi So pick out some cool-sounding jazz horns, dusty guitar strings, or some slick Rhodes keys and have at it.