11 tips and tactics for better song arrangements
You can always do better when arranging a song - and with our top techniques under your belt, you will!
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Classic guest lesson: Joe Satriani shows you two exotic scale practice licks
Satch gets you started exploring new scales
Get a better home studio monitoring setup with these 8 key tips
Hear what you're doing in the studio more accurately than ever with our tips and tricks
How to start prog-style guitar tapping using chords
Start with basic shapes and use tapping to take your chord ideas to the next level
How to fix a broken guitar jack socket
A step-by-step guide to repairing your electric guitar's output
'Upcycle' a drum loop in your DAW and turn it into something new - here's how
Chop it up, then rearrange and process the slices for instant inspiration
Music theory you can use: how to find the right chords for a melody
Learn the art of harmonisation
Learn 6 guitar chords that are great for drop D tuned hard rock styles
Bigger than your average powerchord
Guitar DIY: how to wire a Strat for two humbuckers
You can slap nearly any pickup into a Strat… space permitting
Get neoclassical with your guitar by learning these six great chords
Try out some shapes used by neoclassical virtuosos Jason Becker and Yngwie Malmsteen in our guitar lesson
Build your own DIY guitar amp from scratch
Hand-wiring a 5W tube head from scratch using a kit
The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed: Keith Richards guitar lesson
In the final part of our guitar lessons focussed on classic 1969 albums, we enrole at Keef's slide school
The 40 greatest synth sounds of all time, No 40: Wendy Carlos - A Clockwork Orange
Our countdown, based on your votes, begins with this classic Moog Modular brass patch
