How to Make A Song Like Silk Sonic (Funk, Soul, R&B, Pop) | Make Pop Music

This video is a special one because we are diving into the MOST REQUESTED video in our channel history! In this video, we dive into how to make a song like Silk Sonic! We make an upbeat, funk and soul driven record similar to 777, Skate, and Fly As Me! We go over how to program smooth drums in the style of Anderson. Paak, how to lay down funky guitar and bass lines, how to add chord extensions to fill the track out, and how to structure a song like Silk Sonic. We also announce our brand new drum sample library, The Anderson Pack and use it in action! Read More Or Purchase The Anderson Pack Here! Check out all of our samples, presets, MIDI packs, courses, and more! ——— Listen to some of my work! DAW / Program I Use: ​​​​​​ ——— Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more content on all things pop music! Join Our Facebook Community - Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on TikTok: Follow Austin: ​​ Make Pop Music is the #1 resource for independent pop producers, writers, and artists. Thank you for being a subscriber! My Gear: DAW: Cubase 11 Pro Desk: AZ Studio Workstations Main Microphone: Lewitt LCT1040 Monitors: Focal Shape 65s with Focal Sub6 Interface: UAD Apollo Twin USB MIDI Keyboard: M-Audio Code 61 Keyboards: Roland Juno DS88, Roland Juno 106, Arturia PolyBrute Guitars: Fender American Professional Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Studio, Taylor 214 CE Plus Preamps: Heritage Audio HA81A & Audient ASP800 Microphones: Advanced Audio 251, Slate ML-1, Shure SM7B, JZ BH-1, JZ V67, Lauten Audio LA-320, Lauten Audio LA-220, Lauten Audio LA-120, AKG P170, Sterling ST59 Camera: Panasonic G7 Lens: Rokinon 12mm f2 Camera Lights: Neewer LED Light Panels Timestamps: Preview 0:00 Intro 0:26 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT 1:03 About The Anderson Pack 1:32 Verse Drums 3:26 Making Programmed Drums Realistic 4:35 Verse Bass 5:37 Mixing Bass 6:45 Adding Guitar 8:18 Adding Keys 9:25 Layering Horns 10:10 Extra Melodic Layers 10:35 Structuring The Verse 11:05 Silk Sonic Style Transitions 12:42 Crazy Wah Guitar Effect 14:00 Pre-Chorus Drums 14:57 Pre-Chorus Bass 15:19 Pre-Chorus Perc 15:32 Pre-Chorus Keys 15:55 Chorus Drums 18:00 Chorus Bass 18:35 Chorus Keys 18:55 Lead Horns 19:15 Chorus Guitar 20:00 Adding Vocals 20:52 Vocal Arrangement 21:20 Lead Vocal Processing 21:40 Vocal Sends 22:55 Vocal Saturation Trick 23:41 Delay Throws 24:48 Silk Sonic Shouts 25:01 Adding Wide Vocals 25:40 Shouted Harmonies 26:30 Silk Sonic Signature Vocal Shouts 26:55 Pre-Chorus Vocal Stacks 28:07 Crushed Vocal Lead In 28:40 Oohs and Ahhs 29:09 Slight Kick and Snare Mixing 29:40 Final Playthrough 30:26 Outro 31:26