Students dive into beat-making using hardware like the Roland T-8 or software-based tools (provided). They explore subdivisions, tempo, swing, and meter, learning how and why grooves are categorized into hip-hop or house music. Backing tracks, beat-grids and MIDI templates help all students create immediately—no instrumental ability required.

Students investigate the rhythmic DNA of styles like trap, house, lo-fi, and reggaeton. Students reverse-engineer patterns, analyse stylistic techniques, and then create beats that reflect these grooves. This session builds critical listening and production fluency while sparking creative reinvention.

Students explore sound design by manipulating pitch, filters, envelopes, and FX to create custom basslines, leads, pads, and textures—developing their own sound bank to use in future compositions.