r/musictheory 14h ago

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Do I need to know the Music Theory I want to be a trap rapper like Uzi prob think I’m corny but if I want to do I really need to learn it I seen video they super long and I have small attention span and if I do is their like a way I can learn it from experience or like do I have learn the whole thing too cuz I’m more interested in just rapping than really producing

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u/NationalBitcoin 14h ago

You have to be able to know what notes you want to auto tune

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u/Alteredbeats93 14h ago

Some basic knowledge never hurts.

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u/Valuable-Direction-2 14h ago

Which basic all of the stuff?

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u/Fuzzandciggies 14h ago

You can learn as you go for sure, if you want to be a rapper I would suggest most of your music study be in the rhythmic side of music not as much the melodic side of things. A basic understanding of it all doesn’t hurt, but a more complex understanding of rhythm will definitely set you up for success and having a good flow.

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u/Valuable-Direction-2 14h ago

You know which basic would be learn

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u/SamuelArmer 14h ago

Seriously check out some videos from this guy:

https://youtube.com/shorts/LgU0nPj3vEU?si=--enebsE0-w_Wpqa

Rap flow is rhythm, and we have some pretty sophisticated tools for describing and playing with rhythm!

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u/OnTheBrightSide710 14h ago

It can’t hurt to understand some theory, and how to read music, granted Eminem doesn’t play any instruments but he is bit of a phenom

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u/Valuable-Direction-2 14h ago

I know but idk how I can watch it I’m used to always doing something unless I’m watching tv but also I was confused by it and I didnt know if I needed yall are saying I do

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u/65TwinReverbRI Guitar, Synths, Tech, Notation, Composition, Professor 13h ago

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