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So how do you loop? Just like guitar, with a looper timing is everything. The first
loop you record will be the foundation for everything you overdub from then on in.

For example. Imagine if a producer hit the record button after the song had started?

Or the drummer repeatedly started each verse too early or too late the whole way
through a song - the rest of the band would struggle to keep up with the 'off' timing
and the rhythm, the whole song in fact would be affected. The same principle applies
to any loop you want to record - good timing is key and that requires developing
coordination. One way of getting a clean start to a loop is by taking a 'run up'.

You don't have to hit record as soon as you play the first note.

Play the first part of your loop through as many times as you need to get
comfortable with your speed and flow and hit record when you're ready.

YOUR FIRST LOOP

SHAPE OF YOU

by Ed Sheeran

Here's our first practical exercise and the first song we'll be covering:. Each part is
introduced and explained step-by-step from beginning to the end result.

Here's the bassline for Ed Sheeran's 'Shape of You' as it is tabbed out in this book.

'RECO' represents the start of the loop, 'STOP [ ]' represents the end.

RECO STOP [ ]
e ¦------------¦------------¦------------¦------------¦
b ¦------------¦------------¦------------¦------------¦
g ¦------------¦------------¦------------¦------------¦
d ¦------------¦------------¦------------¦------------¦
a ¦-4---4---4-¦------------¦-0---0---0-¦-2---2---2-¦
e ¦------------¦-2---2---2-¦------------¦------------¦

It's only a short loop - 4/4 medium tempo and only 2 bars long. So let's approach this
the same way a drummer would, let's have a count in to start the song. Only it's not
shouting 'one-two-three-four!' and coming in after. We'll be using the bassline itself. In
this example below we'll be playing the bassline through twice before hitting record on
the third and recording for one bar only.