
The best way to make these sounds is to study commonly used jazz chord progressions.īut how can I learn complex jazz chord progressions when I don’t even know how to play the piano? The easiest way to do this is to find a cool sample, but it will call beat bada bing bada boom, you’re done.īut let’s say you didn’t want to get copyright claimed and you wanted to make your own. Lo-fi hip hop takes these classical elements and repurposes them for a newer generation. Many of the common instruments used and lo-fi hip hop tracks include pianos, bass, and acoustic guitars.īasically, things you would hear in a classy cafe or hotel lobby. In a way, I think millennials have kind of perfected the idea of ambient music through the advent of the hip hop beat. It’s just supposed to be in the background. It’s essentially the millennials’ answer to ambient music. The overall motif for many lo-fi tracks is to make music that is very easy on the ears and can be listened to or whispered while you chill or relax or study.

On top of that, it’s very common to hear a lot of sample jobs and screws going along with the beat.
