In the last article we examined the various components used in dubstep, including the 2-step groove, the wobble bass, and the rewind. Now let’s take a look at some influential and real-world dubstep patterns and tunes. The following transcriptions are meant not to be an all-inclusive list but rather a good entrance point for the genre. I’ve included early innovators alongside many of today’s more pop-infused tracks. As you’re reading through each example, keep in mind that the notated grooves are just the basic structure of what to play. It would be impossible to notate every little sound and texture within a dubstep track. Therefore it’s open to interpretation. THE INNOVATORS In this section I have transcribed many of the early innovators of the dubstep style. These grooves feature dubstep’s hallmark rigid half-time beats and syncopated hi-hats, as well as the occasional quarter-note triplet. Each producer is very playful with […]

June 2014 Issue