10 ways to optimise your computer for music making
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10 simple sound design tricks to try in your DAW
Some quick and clever tips for creating and using your own sounds
Power-up your guitar playing with this Paul Gilbert 'rule of thumb' lesson
"So much depends on the thumb"
Learn 4 Jimmy Page guitar chords from classic Led Zeppelin and The Firm songs
Yes, Stairway is included!
Guitar lesson: 4 easy ways to improve your powerchords
Get creative with popular music's most common type of chord
Guitar lesson: learn 4 fab Beatles chords (including A Hard Day's Night)
From their most famous chord to a surprising jazz influence
What is Euclidean sequencing and how do you use it?
Get clued-up on Euclidean beatmaking techniques
Learn to solo over chord changes and improve your bending with these two Mark Tremonti guitar lessons
How to add more soul to your soloing with the Alter Bridge guitarist's advice
5 ways to get the most from your band practice
Improve your productivity with communication, commitment and, er, compliments
How to keep your remix in key
If you want to get creative with the harmonic structure of your remix, there are a few things you'll need to think about…
How to get your tunes released: the secrets of music distribution
Get your music out into the world successfully
Guitar lesson: how to use vibrato
Try your hand at one of the most expressive lead guitar techniques and put your own mark on every solo you play
9 drum mixing tips to make your rhythm tracks sparkle
Mix your drums like a pro with these 9 tips
Shimming a guitar neck in 12 easy steps
Dodgy neck angle? A properly made and fitted tapered shim will set it right for good
How to program MIDI drums that sound like they were played by a real drummer
You might not be a drummer, but that needn’t prevent you from programming your own totally convincing ‘live’ drum tracks...
