Record sampling is also a cornerstone in Lo-fi music, especially Jazz samples. Be prepared to hear a lot of horns and piano samples from early Jazz records used in Lo-fi beats.

If you’re playing your own instruments, you need to develop a chord progression that complements the mood of your drum beat. Lo-fi music often uses jazz-inspired or simple, emotive chord progressions. So don’t get too fancy with the base chords, less is more here.

If you’re looking to add a soundtrack to your bedtime routine, then playing lo-fi music is trending as a way to actually help lull you into sleep.

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“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 calm.”

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Plus, it’s “mostly utilized as background music,” says Rinaldi. This can help subconsciously distract the listener from whatever stressors Study Lo-Fi or mental thoughts are getting in their way of relaxation.

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Once you find your loop, drag it into the studio over the drum beat and it will automatically match the BPM and song key. This should give you a perfect canvas to build out your beat further on.

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Don’t feel like playing your own instruments. Then you may wanna choose a sample that fits the mood of your beat. It could be a snippet from an old record, a vocal line, or any sound you find interesting.

Lo-fi used to broadly refer to any kind of music that had a quality of imperfection or a deliberately dissonant layer that added a richness to the soundscape. It came to be associated with DIY and indie “bedroom music” but had been employed in big studio sounds of artists like the Beach Boys and now, a newer genre of hip hop experimenting with jazz elements in an atmospheric way for YouTubers looking for a calming point of stillness in a chaotic world.

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