Andrew Krause Music

Here you will find resources for my students and their friends, links to my work for television and other media, information about hiring me for your next project, and everything D.R.U. (my artist alias)

Thank you!

I Wish I Knew... About Music Industry Scams

April 26, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., entrepreneur, business, clients, advice, tips, wish I knew, live and learn, lessons learned, takeaway, progress, make it easy, easy, talk, andrew krause, drusounds, independent, scam, tickets, festival #scammer, caught, sales, sell tickets, scammer, festival

Making it From Scratch #7 (future bass)

April 22, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beat making, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, 30 minutes, beat, amajor, major, reggaeton, reggae, island, vibes, waves, hdelay, iris2, serum, plucks

Making House Music (Subs, Melodies and Sound Design)

April 19, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., spinnin, house, house music, music making, musician, music, serum, razor, native instruments, production, how to make house music, making edm, sound design, xfer, kaskade, 115, super saw, composer, san diego, nashville, edc

Making Drum n Bass (Part 5 - Polishing it up)

April 15, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., dnb, ukf, music, music producer, producer, musician, dj ideal, tomas, music is for lovers, rock the disco tech, danksgiving, danksgiving21, 2021, 808, bass drum, friends, drum & bass, drum n bass, vibes, show, inspiration, 174, diesel boy, splice, logic, andrew krause, drusounds, san diego, los angeles

Making it from Scratch #6

April 08, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u.

I wish I knew... to be careful with music promotion!

April 05, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

Some advice fo my younger self. I hope it helps you avoid the same mistakes!

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., spotify playlisting, repos tchains, spotify, promotion, bots, beware, be careful, reputation, melody, melodic, counter melody, composition, composer, musician, instrumental, make music make it sound better, midi, midi technique, velocity, pitch bend, andrew krause, music production, get better, make hits, sequence, bridge, beat

Making it from Scratch #5

April 02, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beat making, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, 30 minutes, beat

Melodic Sequences

March 29, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music tips, music production, melody writing, composition, hip hop, dance music, pop music, beat making

"Soul to Squeeze" - Red Hot Chili Peppers (Guitar Breakdown)

March 25, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, soul to squeeze, rhcp, red hot chili peppers, guitar, music, acoustic, guitar theory, guitar breakdown, scales, chords, harmony, key change, mode, modal, d.r.u.

I wish I knew WHY I was learning Scales and Chords...

March 22, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., entrepreneur, business, clients, advice, tips, wishI knew, live and learn, progress, make it easy, easy, talk, andrew krause, dru sounds, independent, success, creativity, creative arts, arts industry, music industry, san diego, los angeles, nashville, new york, food for thought, rant, thoughts, sharing

Making It From Scratch 4

March 22, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beat making, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, 30 minutes, beat

I Wish I Knew... to approach each session with a purpose!

March 15, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., entrepreneur, business, clients, advice, tips, wishI knew, live and learn, progress, make it easy, easy, talk, andrew krause, dru sounds, independent, success, creativity, creative arts, arts industry, music industry, san diego, los angeles, nashville, new york, food for thought, rant, thoughts, sharing

Making it from Scratch 3

March 11, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beat making, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, 30 minutes, beat

Making it From Scratch 2

March 11, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beat making, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, 30 minutes, beat

I wish I knew why one piece of music was more successful than another!

March 08, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., entrepreneur, business, clients, advice, tips, wishI knew, live and learn, progress, make it easy, easy, talk, andrew krause, dru sounds, independent, success, creativity, creative arts, arts industry, music industry, san diego, los angeles, nashville, new york, food for thought, rant, thoughts, sharing

Making It From Scratch 1

March 05, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., making music, from scratch, composition, beatmaking, logic, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, musician, minor, scale, chord, simple, fun, vibe, rough, real, in 30 minutes, beat, instrumental, producing, live, new age, logic x, make beats, new beats, beats

Using the Relative Major and Minor

March 01, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

One of the simpler key changes you can build into your tracks is between a minor key and its relative major or vice versa. Here is an example. I hope it helps my friends!

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., relative major, relative minor, major, minor, music making composition, simple, simple key change, key change, modes, songwriting, producer, producer lesson, keyboard, piano roll, electronic, greek, serum, izotope iris, iris2, izotope, lydian

Music Theory Breakdown: Ghost, by Justin Bieber

February 18, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., pop music, guitar, free tips, acoustic, electric, tuning, scale, first chords, play, have fun, fun, progress, andrew krause, dru sounds, san diego, los angeles, nashville, justin, justin bieber, bieber, breakdown, tips, music production, producer, make music, friends

Music Theory Breakdown: Industry Baby ft. Jack Harlow, by Lil Nas X

February 08, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

tags / music theory, theory, tutorial, lesson, how-to, how to, america, commercial edm, edm, dance music, song breakdown, analysis, logic pro, hip hop, team dru, dru, d.r.u., entrepreneur, business, clients, advice, tips, wish I knew, live and learn, progress, make it easy, easy, talk, andrew krause, drusounds, lil nas x, jack harlow, industry baby, industry, horns, trumpets, ds4ever, charts, spotify, ysl, ysl records, young stoner life, hits, hiphop, trap, instrumental, howto, breakdown, musician, producer, logic pro x, apple, flstudio, ableton, csharpminor andrew. krause, drusounds #sandiego, nashville, los angeles

Music Theory Breakdown: Woo Baby feat. Chris Brown, by Pop Smoke

January 28, 2022  /  Andrew Krause

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