How to Make Juice WRLD Type Beats
Emo trap meets melody. The sound that bridged rap and rock for a generation.
The Juice WRLD Sound
Juice WRLD's production (Nick Mira, Sidepce, Jaegen) blends trap and emo: • Guitar-based melodies — clean electric, acoustic, or sampled guitar loops • Emotional chord progressions — minor keys with major resolves • Standard trap drums but with a lighter touch • Piano or synth pads for atmosphere • Less aggressive than standard trap — more emotional weight Tempo: 130-160 BPM (wide range — Juice freestyled over many tempos).
The Drum Pattern
Tempo: 140 BPM
The 808 pattern has a bounce (the double-hit on steps 9-10). The snare is a standard backbeat. Hi-hats are straight eighth notes — no aggressive rolls. Add one subtle ×2 subdivision on step 15 for a gentle fill. Ramp Down. Juice WRLD beats use rolls sparingly — the melody carries the energy, not the drums.
Make emo trap beatsGuitar Melody Setup
The melody defines Juice WRLD type beats. In Padwolf: 1. Find a guitar loop or sample (free guitar loops are everywhere — Looperman, YouTube) 2. Load it onto a pad 3. Trim the start/end points to loop cleanly 4. Enable loop mode 5. Sequence it on step 1 — it plays continuously as the beat loops For pitch variation, copy the guitar to another pad and pitch it +5 or +7 semitones for a chorus section. Switch between blocks A (verse) and B (chorus) with different pad sequences.
808 Bass — Melodic and Bouncy
Juice WRLD 808s follow the melody: • Copy the 808 to 4 pads at different pitches that match the guitar chords • Sequence them to create a bassline that moves with the melody • Use a medium-sustain 808 — not as long as 21 Savage, not as short as boom bap • Keep it clean and warm, not distorted The 808 should feel like it's singing along with the melody, not fighting against it.
Frequently Asked Questions
The melody. Regular trap beats can work with just drums and 808. Juice WRLD beats need an emotional melody — usually guitar or piano — that carries the song. The drums support the melody instead of dominating it.
Minor keys dominate — E minor, A minor, B minor are most common. But many Juice beats have a bittersweet quality where minor verses resolve to major choruses. Start in E minor if you're unsure.