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Loop
A loop is a section of audio or MIDI designed to repeat smoothly.
Level relevance: introduced at Nat 3; tagged for every later level where the same concept remains useful.
Explanation
A loop is a repeated piece of musical material, such as a drum groove, bass pattern, or synth figure. Loops are useful for building arrangements quickly, but they still need musical development so the final result does not become repetitive. Tight timing and clean edit points are important if a loop is meant to cycle without gaps or clicks.
Topics
ArrangementSamplingSequencing
Curriculum statussupporting vocabulary
Review statusdraft