Drill from Start to Finish Course

Make a Finished Drill Track in FL Studio

If your drill beats still sound like demos next to the tracks you love, this course shows you what to do, in order. You build a full drill track from the first melody to the master, rap vocals and all.

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Build a full drill trackMelody, drums, 808 slides, the mix, rap vocals and the master.
Made for FL Studio 20 or newerNo other software needed.
30 video lessons, 3+ hoursSelf-paced, with 8 short quizzes and the project files.
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From melody to master

30 start-to-finish lessons.
Every click explained. Nothing skipped.

You go in order, from the melody and the sounds to the drums and 808, the arrangement, the rap vocals and the master. Each module builds on the one before, so you end with a finished, mastered track.

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Module 3 · Lesson 9The melodic drill guitar, no keyboard skills needed

Add the drill guitar, drums, 808 and percussion, then mix the beat so it sounds clear and full of movement.

Course content30 lessons

01Drill basics and the melody

01. Introduction and the course plan
02. Facing the facts before you start
03. Writing a drill melody: tricks and the best free instruments
04. The key to a great melody: processing it right

02Making the beat and staying inspired

05. How to find instruments that make your track stand out
06. Getting past creative block, plus a processing trick
07. Big vocal ambiences with sidechain expansion
08. Sound design: a Reese bass that fills out the beat

03Drums, 808 and mixing the beat

09. The melodic drill guitar, no keyboard skills needed
10. Cleaning up the mix for a clear instrumental
11. Mixing basics and adding movement
12. Drums: sounds, patterns, MIDI, processing and mixing
13. Making the 808: MIDI, slides, tricks and mixing
14. Percussion done right
15. Ear candy (small extra sounds) and effects to fill the background
16. The go-to element that makes a track sound pro
17. Adding a new element, plus fixes

04Arranging the full track

18. The element that makes people say wow
19. Easy arrangement tricks, even if you hate arranging

05Vocal production: drill rap vocals

20. Making the instrumental come alive
21. Background vocals that support the main vocal
22. Drill rap vocals: the first and most important step
23. Processing and mixing the main vocals
24. Processing and mixing the ad-libs
25. Mixing the hook, plus creative processing across the track
26. Making the vocal talk with the instrumental

06Final tweaks and mastering

27. The key step for mixing vocals with the beat
28. Final tweaks before mastering
29. Mastering your drill track for release
30. Listening to and checking the finished track

30 video lessons
8 quizzes
Project files + vocals
PDFs & infographics
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Hear the track you'll make

From the first melody
to a finished drill track.

This 20-second clip is from the finished track in the course. You build it in order: the melody, the Reese bass, the drums and 808 slides, the arrangement, the rap vocals and the master. Every step is explained as you go.

01
The melodyWrite it, then process it
02
The soundsVocal ambience, Reese bass
03
The beatDrums, 808 slides, the mix
04
The songEasy arrangement tricks
05
The vocalsRap vocals, ad-libs, hook
06
The masterReady to release

Press play and watch the track come together, stage by stage.

What you learn, module by module.

Module 1 · Drill basics and the melody

Write a melody that sounds like drill: a lesson from module 1

Lesson 3Writing a drill melody: tricks and the best free instruments

Module 1The melody

Write a melody that sounds like drill

Your drill track starts with the melody. You learn tricks for writing one with the best free instruments, and how to process it so it sounds right.

Writing a drill melody: tricks and the best free instruments
The key to a great melody: processing it right

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01Introduction and the course plan
02Facing the facts before you start
03Writing a drill melody: tricks and the best free instruments
04The key to a great melody: processing it right

Module 2 · Making the beat and staying inspired

Fill out the beat with the right sounds: a lesson from module 2

Lesson 5How to find instruments that make your track stand out

Module 2The beat

Fill out the beat with the right sounds

Here you find instruments that make your track stand out and learn a way past creative block. Then you fill out the beat with big vocal ambiences and a Reese bass.

How to find instruments that make your track stand out
Big vocal ambiences with sidechain expansion
Sound design: a Reese bass that fills out the beat

See all 4 lessons

05How to find instruments that make your track stand out
06Getting past creative block, plus a processing trick
07Big vocal ambiences with sidechain expansion
08Sound design: a Reese bass that fills out the beat

Module 3 · Drums, 808 and mixing the beat

Make the 808 slide and the drums hit: a lesson from module 3

Lesson 13Making the 808: MIDI, slides, tricks and mixing

Module 3Drums & 808

Make the 808 slide and the drums hit

This is where the beat comes together. You make the drums and the 808 with its slides, and you clean up the mix so every part is clear.

Making the 808: MIDI, slides, tricks and mixing
Drums: sounds, patterns, MIDI, processing and mixing
Cleaning up the mix for a clear instrumental

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09The melodic drill guitar, no keyboard skills needed
10Cleaning up the mix for a clear instrumental
11Mixing basics and adding movement
12Drums: sounds, patterns, MIDI, processing and mixing
13Making the 808: MIDI, slides, tricks and mixing
14Percussion done right
15Ear candy (small extra sounds) and effects to fill the background
16The go-to element that makes a track sound pro
17Adding a new element, plus fixes

Module 4 · Arranging the full track

Arrange a track people want to replay: a lesson from module 4

Lesson 19Easy arrangement tricks, even if you hate arranging

Module 4Arrangement

Arrange a track people want to replay

A beat turns into a song when you arrange it. You get easy arrangement tricks, even if you hate arranging, plus one element you should never leave out.

Easy arrangement tricks, even if you hate arranging
The element that makes people say wow

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18The element that makes people say wow
19Easy arrangement tricks, even if you hate arranging

Module 5 · Vocal production: drill rap vocals

Mix rap vocals that sit right in the beat: a lesson from module 5

Lesson 22Drill rap vocals: the first and most important step

Module 5Rap vocals

Mix rap vocals that sit right in the beat

First you bring the instrumental to life. Then you mix the background vocals, the main rap vocal, the ad-libs and the hook, and make the vocal talk with the beat.

Drill rap vocals: the first and most important step
Processing and mixing the main vocals
Making the vocal talk with the instrumental

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20Making the instrumental come alive
21Background vocals that support the main vocal
22Drill rap vocals: the first and most important step
23Processing and mixing the main vocals
24Processing and mixing the ad-libs
25Mixing the hook, plus creative processing across the track
26Making the vocal talk with the instrumental

Module 6 · Final tweaks and mastering

Finish and master your drill track: a lesson from module 6

Lesson 27The key step for mixing vocals with the beat

Module 6Mastering

Finish and master your drill track

First you make the vocals and the beat sit together and do the final tweaks. Then you master the track step by step and listen back to the finished drill track.

The key step for mixing vocals with the beat
Mastering your drill track for release
Listening to and checking the finished track

See all 4 lessons

27The key step for mixing vocals with the beat
28Final tweaks before mastering
29Mastering your drill track for release
30Listening to and checking the finished track

In the box

Everything you get.

The course30 video lessonsPlus 8 short quizzes. 3+ hours in total, in order.
FL Studio
- Drill project fileflp
Free bonusThe full FL Studio projectThe drill project from the course, with its mixer chains. Open it and follow along.
Rap vocals
Main vocal
Hook
Ad-libs
Free bonusThe rap vocal recordingsMix the same rap vocals you see in the lessons, from the main vocal to the hook.
Mix EliteDrill sounds & presetsWAV + presets
Free bonusSounds and presetsThe sounds and the Patcher and mixer presets from the course.
Mix ElitePDFs & infographicsBest free & paid VSTs
Free bonusPDFs and infographicsThe best free and paid instruments and effects (VSTs), all in one list.

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Questions? Answers.

Which software do I need?

FL Studio 20 or newer, and nothing else. The course is made for FL Studio, and one lesson shows you the best free instruments for writing drill melodies.

Can I follow along in another DAW?

The course is made for FL Studio. Every lesson is shown in FL Studio, and the project files are FL Studio projects, so the clicks and the files won't match other DAWs.

Do I need to rap myself?

No. The rap vocals from the course come with it, so you can mix the same vocals you see in the lessons, all the way to the final mix with the beat.

Is this for me if I've never made drill?

Yes. It's made for FL Studio producers who want to make drill. You start with the drill basics and how to write a drill melody, then build the rest of the track step by step.

Why not just learn from YouTube?

YouTube tips give you pieces of a drill beat. Here you make a full drill track in order, from the melody and the 808 to the rap vocals and the master, with every step explained.

How long is it?

30 video lessons, 3+ hours in total. You build a real drill track as you go, so you're making music instead of sitting through theory. Every click is explained in plain words. You go at your own pace and can rewatch any lesson whenever you need it.

Can I use the sounds in my own tracks?

Yes. You get the full FL Studio project from the course, with its chains, presets and samples, and you can copy any part of it into your own tracks.

Is this a subscription?

No. You pay once and keep lifetime access.

When do I get access?

Right after you pay. Your login details arrive by email.

Can I watch on my phone?

Yes. You can watch on any device.

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Make a drill track that sounds finished.

30 lessons that take you from the first melody to a finished, mastered drill track, with every step explained. Made for FL Studio 20 or newer, with a 60-day money-back guarantee.

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Make a Finished Drill Track in FL Studio