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    This document provides an overview of the contemporary R&B genre and the track "For You". [1] It describes key features of R&B including programmed drum parts, electronic instrumentation, and polished vocal arrangements. [2] Contemporary R&B is typified by deep electronic bass drums paired with compressed hand claps over snare drums. [3] The document recommends listening to albums and artists that exemplify the R&B sound like Ne-Yo, Usher, and Maxwell to better understand the genre.

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    This document provides an overview of the contemporary R&B genre and the track "For You". [1] It describes key features of R&B including programmed drum parts, electronic instrumentation, and polished vocal arrangements. [2] Contemporary R&B is typified by deep electronic bass drums paired with compressed hand claps over snare drums. [3] The document recommends listening to albums and artists that exemplify the R&B sound like Ne-Yo, Usher, and Maxwell to better understand the genre.

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    For You: A Contemporary R&B Track

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    This document provides an overview of the contemporary R&B genre and the track "For You". [1] It describes key features of R&B including programmed drum parts, electronic instrumentation, and polished vocal arrangements. [2] Contemporary R&B is typified by deep electronic bass drums paired with compressed hand claps over snare drums. [3] The document recommends listening to albums and artists that exemplify the R&B sound like Ne-Yo, Usher, and Maxwell to better understand the genre.

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    For You

    SONG TITLE: FOR YOU


    GENRE: R ’N’ B
    TEMPO: 110 BPM
    q =110 R’n’B

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    TECH FEATURES: BASS DRUM/SNARE UNISON

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    16TH-NOTE HI-HATS A

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    SNARE FLAM

    COMPOSER: NEEL DHORAJIWALA

    PERSONNEL: NEEL DHORAJIWALA (PROD)


    NOAM LEDERMAN (DRUMS)

    OVERVIEW decades have seen a remarkable evolution and


    development in the sound. For example, the 1980s
    ‘For You’ is a contemporary R’n’B, pop and hip sound of New Jack Swing, the early 1990s hip hop

    C y yœ y y y yœ
    hop influenced track produced in the style of artists influence, the late 1990s neo soul movement and the
    like Ne-Yo and Usher. This genre is typified by polished sound of the 2000s all contributed to its
    programmed drum parts, electronic influenced transformation. Through taking all of these elements

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    instrumentation and a rich vocal arrangement and interpreting them using modern production
    coupled with a slick, polished production sound. techniques and electronic instrumentation, the R’n’B
    sound continues to enjoy incredible commercial
    success, popularity and the scope to evolve.
    STYLE FOCUS

    Contemporary R’n’B lends itself to programmed [3] RECOMMENDED LISTENING


    drum machine grooves. Deep electronic bass drums
    coupled with heavily compressed hand-claps over There are many artists and producers to listen to in
    snare drums are typical. In this piece, hand claps on order to gain a better understanding of R’n’B. Studio
    beats two and four lock into the groove while the productions worth checking out include Ne-Yo’s In
    bass drum pattern on the down beats provides a solid My Own Words (2006), Because Of You (2007) and
    feel. Recorded drum parts are often interpreted for Year Of The Gentleman (2008), Usher’s Confessions
    live performances and some who do this well include (2004), Maxwell’s Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (1996),
    Aaron Spears, Gerald Heyward and Nisan Stewart. and Brandy’s Never Say Never (1998).
    Many drummers in R’n’B have played gospel, which
    has no doubt influenced their feel and chops. It is just as important to listen to the live
    interpretations of the songs as it is to the studio

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    produced versions. Drummer Aaron Spears is
    THE BIGGER PICTURE an awesome force on the live scene and his solo
    Drums Grade 2

    performance of Usher’s Caught Up at the Modern

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    The original term R&B stands for rhythm and Drummer Festival 2006 is a masterclass in
    blues, but R’n’B is a different genre. The last three contemporary R’n’B drumming.

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