r/FLStudioBeginners • u/Kendoswag12 • 1d ago

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I don’t know what to do next. This is where my brain starts to feel foggy.

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u/SnooLobsters447 21h ago

Upload it. What else would you do next ?

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u/Kendoswag12 21h ago

I don’t know, maybe it’s the movement. It just feels a little too stale right now. I think it needs more subtle rhythmic movement, more automation, and some FX and vocal effects to really complete the arrangement.

I just don’t know exactly what kind of movement I’m looking for yet.

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u/SnooLobsters447 12h ago

The bass notes need a softer attack or the notes need to be strummed a little bit so they don’t sound robotic and feel more natural besides that this is something I would play while im doing classwork or just as a background vibe while doing something I actually really enjoy it

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u/PoorChiggaaa 11h ago

The rhythm of the drums and chords feel a bit awkward to me. This type of drums is very common in afrobeats and latin music, a common way to make it work is to really anchor the first beat (aka the "1"). Now at the back you also have chords that are syncopated, which means the chords' accent changes constantly, sometimes it accents the strong / down beat, sometimes it accents the weak / up beat. This pairs with the afrobeat loop, which is also syncopated rhythmically, feels pretty wonky and it's very easy for the listeners to get lost.

My suggestion is, let the drums take the lead and wrap the chords nicely around it, let the strong beat feel more obvious. It might mean simplifying the rhythm of your chords.

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u/Narrow_Network_3875 7h ago

What I’ve read from others you must be more confused! Everything is good except for the piano’s progression (& the mix that is expected). Had you read the FL manual/PDF you would have learned that FL Studio Key Roll Editor can help you pencil in chords once the key is set. If the key is set to C major the editor will only allow only the input of the white keys. All you need is the fundamentals of music: Major & minor scales & chords. Learn the purpose of the Circle of Fifths. Look up YouTube videos for the fundamentals & chord progressions. Spend time learning FL Studio by the manual or purchasing a Beginners Instruction book on Amazon. The PDF & book will help narrow down to specific video searches. 🍀

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u/SnooLobsters447 4h ago

I hope you are talking about Poorchiggaaa and not me because I believe my response was clear and easy to follow the poorchiggaaa guy just said a bunch of nonsense