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LMMS tutorial on how to use 3 4 timing to make bouncy music.

How to make a bouncy melody:

  1. At the top, change TIME SIG from 4 4 time to 3 4 time.
  2. Open the Piano-Roll then add notes in the following pattern to get a feel for the rhythm:

    Rhythm
  3. Now make a melody that uses the previous rhythm, it doesn't need to be as complex as this:
    Bouncy melody
  4. If you'd like, duplicate some notes and move them one octave up (CTRL+UP) to get a fuller sound:

    Layered bouncy melody

How to make bouncy drums:

  1. Add several drum sounds then open the Beat+Bassline Editor.
  2. Make a drum beat using the same rhythm as the melody:

    bouncy drum beat

Add your melody and drums to the Song-Editor.  I added several different drum patterns for more variation:

Song