One of the hardest things for most producers in getting R&B sounding chords, without sampling loops.
The theory may seem a little complex at first but the trick is to move away from your comfort zone and use chords outside the fixed scale. Invert chords, switch Major to Minor etc.
Here is an...
I probably won't use the same snare because every beat needs a different snare to match. Sometimes the same snare will match multiple beats e.g. 9th Wonder - a good example.
For me, since I am a keyboardist I like to start with the most difficult part which is the keys and chords.I like a jazzy Neo Soul type track so I start there with the chords. From the root of the chords you can work out a bassline, then add the drums and go from there basically.
My website has...