Music tuition

An accessible intro lesson to take you back to a golden age

If you've purchased a copy (digital or print)* you can grab the bonus content to accompany issue 320 of CM here. Just click through to the embedded quiz and answer the questions below…

To celebrate the Queen great being knighted this week, try some of his soloing tricks (roof platform optional)

Give your chord progressions a new twist

These shapes will fill in the gaps… and then some!

Jazz doesn't have to be daunting

Apply audio glue to give your tracks cohesion and solidity

Master the go-faster

We bolster our guide to 15 essential synth sounds with one of the most useful patches in any synthesist's arsenal: synth strings

We’ve all heard white noise sweeps with their cutoff frequencies steadily climbing. In this tutorial, we look at a more original take

A staple of dance music, these short, punchy bursts of sound can provide harmonic and percussive drive in one go

Create evolving sonic atmospheres using Logic's Alchemy soft synth

A classic analogue bass patch makes a great jumping-off point for pretty much any monosynth

Making your own kick has many benefits, and is simpler than you’d think

We give you the lowdown on some basic EQ techniques that can help get things moving with your mix

Next up in our guide to 15 synth patches every producer should know, we take on a defining sound in '90s house music

Next up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know, the mighty reese bass

First up in our guide to 15 essential synth sounds every producer should know: the most iconic bass sound in electronic music's history

Adding a G for a fatter, fuller sound

Master the soloing style of one of rock's most revered guitarists