What is Alicia Keys known for?
Alicia is an multi-awarding winning artist known for her piano playing, vocals, and RnB, hip hop and classical music influences. She gained widespread fame with her 2001 album Songs in A Minor, and became a superstar thanks to the huge singles “Empire State of Mind” from 2009 and “Girl on Fire” from 2012.
How to create your own music with Alicia’s Electric Keys
You’ll learn how to create a song using Alicia’s Electric Keys. We’ll cover making a backing track with samples, composing chords, adding bass, making a melody, creating a counter-melody, organizing an arrangement, and mastering.
1. Making a backing track with samples
Let’s use some loops from Soul Magic Samples to begin our track. Start by setting your project tempo to 98 BPM.