Spotify is unavailable on this browser. For the best listening experience update your browser or download the Spotify app.If you’re playing your own instruments, you need to develop a chord progression that complements the mood of your drum beat. Lo-fi music often uses jazz-inspired or simple, emotive chord progressions. So don’t get too fancy

Record sampling is also a cornerstone in Lo-fi music, especially Jazz samples. Be prepared to hear a lot of horns and piano samples from early Jazz records used in Lo-fi beats.Lo-fi music has seen an uprise in popularity in recent years. Not only is it a trendy beat genre for emcees to rap over, but music listeners tune into Lo-fi playlists to wind