Guitar lesson: learn 6 great chords for classic rock
Try these 70s rock-inspired chord shapes and play along to our backing track
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Guitar skills: learn 7 jazzy extended chords and use them in our lesson
Diminished 7th heaven
How to make electronic drum sounds using alternative synthesis methods
Let’s look beyond subtractive synths and straightforward sampling to find tools that create weird, ear-catching and thoroughly modern drum sounds
Guitar skills: learn six chords for playing post-rock and jam along with our lesson
Great chords for atmospheric arpeggios
How to make a lo-fi dictaphone recording and use it in your DAW
Use your portable speech recorder to create some lo-fi goodness
Start crosspicking your chords with our guitar lesson and transform your playing
Molly Tuttle explains how crosspicking enhanced her guitar technique and you can get started with our tab lesson
How to create seamless loops in Logic Pro X
Learn how to get a perfect loop in Apple's DAW, every time
11 things to try if you just can't seem to finish a track
Here's what you need to do if you can't get over the line
10 ways to add width and depth to your mixes in your DAW
Adding extra dimensions in your mixes can really give them a pro feel. Here’s how it's done...
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Turn your collection of ideas into a cohesive whole
Conquer the pentatonic lick and develop your technique with Phil X's guitar lesson
Get your hands talking to each other
11 tips for anyone who wants a career in a recording studio
It's all about attitude, application and persistence...
10 mic tips for recording drums, piano and other instruments in your DAW
Get the right mic in the right place
Learn 4 Nick Drake guitar chords
Grab your capo and explore tunings with one of English folk's greatest guitarists
10 simple and affordable ways to improve your studio's acoustics
Getting your room sounding right might be easier than you think...
10 ways to get better vocal recordings in your DAW
From setting up to keeping your singer happy
Learn 4 Alex Lifeson guitar chords from classic Rush songs
Chords from the Canadian prog masters' songbook including Tom Sawyer, La Villa Strangiato and The Spirit Of Radio
