If you are starting to explore the world of beats and beat selling chances are you will have come across the term ‘type’ beats. They’re a simple, powerful way to zero in on the exact style of beat you’re looking for, helping you turn your musical idea into a reality. Let’s see how using the right ‘type’ beat is a great tool to help you find the perfect backing for your next project.

What Exactly Are Type Beats?

In short: type beats are instrumentals created in the style of either a popular artist, genre or mood. Type beats are not about copying and plagiarising someone else’s work. Instead they are a tool to help guide artists towards a match made in musical heaven. You might hear a beat that reminds you of the energy of an artist you love, or the characteristics of a genre you’re drawn to, and think: “Yes. That’s the vibe I’m after.” And once you’ve scooped the perfect backing from there, it’s your lyrics, your flow, and your personality that make it…well, yours.

Why Artists Love a Type Beat

For so many aspiring independent artists, a type beat is a lifeline. It gives you the means to locate a backing track that fits you vision. You can skip the briefing or endless searching grind and just focus on your vocal delivery. Perhaps you want to try out a vibe you haven’t tapped into before. It also helps you connect with producers and sounds you might not otherwise hear. At RouteNote Create we get that and it’s our aim to help facilitate the smoothest song making process possible.

Discovering Type Beats on RouteNote Create

Here’s how it works at RouteNote Create. We have a roster of talented and experienced beat‑makers offering type beats across various styles and moods. You can browse for beats using two distinct methods meaning you have two lines of enquiry when searching for the perfect beat.

For beatmakers that choose to have “type beats” in the title simply use the main search bar to type in your desired type beat, i.e Gunna Type Beat.

For an even more targeted approach you can filter results using our selection of search categories. Using this method you can combine filters to really drill down on that perfect accompaniment. These categories are detailed below. If you want to find an artist or specific producer type beat simply type in the name of the artist/producer using the Tag category to find results that align with your vision.
Note* there are many beats that dont have an artist listed in the title but do have artists included in the tags therefore using this method could warrant more search results.


Once you have made your selection go through the simple licencing procedure to precure the non exclusive rights to use the beat for your project. Whether you’re going for a drill, R&B, boom‑bap or a fresh new Trap style, you’re sure to find a beat that speaks your language.

Quick Inspiration: 3 Styles to Explore on RouteNote Create

So lets try out some Type Beat examples and see what goodies RouteNote Create has to offer. First up lets go for an artist based type beat search. How about a bit of Kendrick?

Next let’s go with a genre. 90’s Boom Bap Type Beat anyone?

Finally, how about a mood and genre combo? Dark Trap Type Beat is always gonna come correct..

Always use this as a starting point: type in the artist or style you’re after, preview the beat results and pick one that inspires you.

Kendrick Lamar is happy you just found his type of beat.

Final Thoughts

Finding the right type beat for your project isn’t just about matching a trendy label, it’s about finding your sound and on RouteNote Create you’ve got a platform built for that kind of discovery. So go ahead, explore, listen, and be inspired? Your sound is just a typed “type” away.

And if you are looking for Beats or Samples for your next project then RouteNote Create has you covered. sign-up now and take your music to the next level

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