Learn to Rap (+ Freestyle) via Online Courses | Skillshare Spotlight
Here’s a rapper’s top 5 picks for learning to rap from your phone or computer 🎤
Learn how to FREESTYLE RAP in 5 Easy Steps!
by Donald Fittsgill Jr
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About This Class
This a fun and informative class for anyone looking to learn how to freestyle rap. Freestyle rap Is an improvisational rap with or without instrumental beats, in which lyrics are recited with no particular subject or structure.
Anyone can how to freestyle rap and with a little practice anyone can be good at it too. Enroll in this class and find out how.
The link to the random word generator is — https://www.randomlists.com/random-words
Why I Picked This Class
I love this class because the instructor really involves you every step of the way. The random word exercise is one every rapper knows, and you should too. Watching and participating in this class will for-sure make you a better freestyler. Recommended for complete beginners, especially to get over the initial anxiety when rapping.
Learn to Rap with Donald 🧑‍🏫
Full Disclosure: I teach the last course on the list. Since you know me, I’ll pass along my teacher-referral link that gets you access to every single Skillshare class. A teacher-referral link gives you the best price available for Premium, and you’ll also get a month for free.
How To Rap For Beginner’s Masterclass
by Edison Edwards
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About This Class
You can rhyme like Eminem, Tech N9ne, Logic and other top tier lyricists.
This online course is a culmination of the last 17 years of learning hip hop and studying the technical details of how to rap. The course I would have wanted when I was learning how to freestyle, and write good rap lyrics.
Technical Details, Exercises and Examples
Get into the technical details fast, no time wasting on “the power of positive thinking”. You’ll get the technical breakdown, the fundamentals and very intricate explanations. The rest is up to you. This is YOUR journey. Go make some waves.
Go through multiple exercises so you can learn hands-on. That is the best way to get better. To practice. But these exercises and examples will help you practice in the right way.
Why I Picked This Class
This class is great for serious rappers because it focuses a lot on structuring, and other practical aspects you absolutely need to know to be a successful + skilled rapper. The instructor calls himself a “word nerd” and I’d say that’s what you get. Around lesson 10, he starts to tell you the real nitty gritty of making incredible rap music, including practice with gibberish, and different types of poetic meter, something I’d never looked into before. This is DELIVERY, something not every rap teacher stresses, but every listener gravitates to. Highly technical, highly recommended for serious rappers.
Learn to Rap with Edison 🧑‍🏫
How To Rap Like The Pros: The Verse
by Nathaniel Hamilton
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About This Class
Hey everyone!
My name is Nathaniel (Northside Nate) and I will be your instructor for this course! I make a living using the tips and tricks that I provide in this course and I feel that you should be able to do the same. I will be teaching you how to build a solid rap verse step by step from the ground up. Some of the things we will be covering in this course are as follows:
1) Flow Creation and Counting Syllables
2) Copying Flow Patterns
3) Creating a Song Concept
4) Brainstorming Words That Relate to Song Concept
5) Starting the Writing Process
6) Adding Backups, Adlibs and other Effects
Plus a few more tips and tricks to help you create a professional sound.
If you’re a complete beginner that’s absolutely no problem at all because this course is tailored for beginners as well as advanced songwriters who may not be too familiar with rap music. I’m really excited to help you all on your journey. Let’s get started!
Why I Picked This Class
Nathaniel focuses on a full-circle approach that focuses not just on what you do, but how it connects with an audience. One thing I resonate with is how he tells you to use sensory experiences in your bars. The class is geared to write raps, and also has a lesson at the end with some recording + basic mixing tips for FL Studio. Recommended if you want to learn how to make a song in under an hour.
Learn to Rap with Nathaniel 🧑‍🏫
How To Rap With Amazing Flow Using Scatting Like The Notorious B.I.G.
by Pat Parra
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About This Class
You can learn how to rap better and improve your rap flow fast by doing the same exercises The Notorious B.I.G. used to get amazing rap flow.
Most new rappers spend all their time in their notebook and don’t know if their flow is actually any good.
In this course you’re going to learn how to get out of your head and find your own amazing musical rap flow with scatting.
The greatest rappers of all time use simple scatting exercises to freestyle and write hit rap songs.
The cool thing is these exercises are also used by songwriters in every genre of music to write hit songs.
The exercises in the class involve scatting over beats and…
In this class I guide through what scatting is and how to do it in a way that helps you improve your rap skills fast.
This is a fun simple class with exercises most looking for how to rap for beginners miss out on because they are so focused on being lyrical.
Most new rappers prioritize lyrics over flow which is the reason their flow is bad.
They haven’t learned how to rap on beat perfectly.
These exercises give you the first step to towards finding your best natural flow over beats.
I hope you enjoy these rap exercises.
Thanks for taking my class,
- Pat
Why I Picked This Class
For the beginner’s confidence boost! Pat teaches rap IRL, and this class is filled with the simplest vocal exercises meant to benefit even the complete beginner. He leaves space in the lessons for you to rap, which is nice because you don’t need to pause to practice. Pat isn’t the most dedicated rapper, as most of his songs are a different genre, and is kind of monotone in his classes (ironically), and I think that’s part of the appeal of this course. He makes you feel comfortable, so you are uninhibited from practicing This class is recommended for complete beginners who aren’t yet comfortable with their Rap Voice.
Learn to Rap with Pat 🧑‍🏫
How To Freestyle Rap: Rhythm, Lyrics & Delivery
by Douglas Butner
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About This Class
In this course, you will develop the skill set to freestyle rap in various styles without running out of bars, even if you have never rapped before. This is a bold promise, but like anything else, freestyle rhyming can be broken down into a few simple steps. I will explain the three components to rapping, then we will talk more about freestyle-specific skills.
1. Rhythm: You will learn to catch any beat by tapping out the quarter notes, then create a simple percussion rhythm which you will then put words to.
2. Lyrics: We will talk about polysyllabic rhyming, wordage (word choice)
3. Delivery: In this lesson, you will play around with your voice to see what it can do, and take a good look at how to deliver consistently
After we cover the three fundamentals of freestyle rap, I will help you to develop multiple flows and improve your delivery, teach you tricks to come up with rhymes and always have subjects to rhyme about in cyphers.
We will cover: Cypher Etiquette, how to Never Run Out of Bars, Tools to Get Going, Finding Beats, Switching Flows, Entering a Flow State, and more.
Relax, get into the vibe, and come with me on this journey through the components of freestyle rap.
Why I Picked This Class
This class will take you from a rapper to a rap artist. This course is about tapping into yourself to rap, then applying a rap formula to go from taps to raps. You’ll learn rhythm, lyrics, and delivery separately to build up a complete skillset. Douglas talks about getting into and recalling energetic states (or flow states,) how to practice smart so you never run out of things to rhyme, and even games to play in cyphers.
Learn to Rap with Douglas 🧑‍🏫
Thanks for r̶e̶a̶d̶i̶n̶g̶ rapping!
I hope you’re on your way to Rap Stardom, and you remember me when you’re there!reading
Once you’ve got Premium, I invite you to browse my Skillshare classes here and visit me sometime at douglas.life
You’re also welcome to comment links to other classes + resources to help future rappers.
