Hello. I'm making beats and sometimes i'm using sampling. So, i'm diggin a huge pile of music in my library and i can't find anything. Like, there's a lot of good stuff, that could work good in beat, but i kinda got not enough imagination to find the way to use it. Well' i think i need to improve my ear for music or i don't know. Maby someone can give me a little advice or hint. Thank you.
By actually creating the music with instruments you will begin to "feel" the music.
Learn piano -use an inexpensive keyboard if necessary. Practice different scales and learn chord structures.
This will teach basic music theory and how to create the building blocks of music.
Get drumsticks and a practice pad and learn play in different time signatures.
Keep a diary of your thoughts; use a mic and record them.
Get away from the computer often, and go meet people often.
When you happen to compose sounds that you like, transcribe them with your software to capture them. Apply your samples / voice / effects over top.
Good Luck!