music 'beds'

[energyflow]

Hey,

I’m so glad there’s a newbie section on this site, because I can ask the most basic questions without getting cursed out!

I sometimes hear people describe some cues as ‘beds’. I just wonder what a bed is and how it differs from a other types of cues…

Thanks in advance for not cursing me out for not knowing!!

[MichaelL]

A music bed is is usually the track without the melody instruments, or vocals (if there are any). Just the rhythm instruments…nothing that would compete with narration.

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