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How to widen or lengthen a kick drum using virtual ambience
Create virtual ambience with these six tricks
Guitar lesson: How to start playing classical in 10 minutes
A beginner guitar lesson in one of the oldest playing styles
How to program a classic electro drum track
Step back in time as we recreate hip-hop’s formative beat
A quick guide to Xfer Records Serum's effects
Let’s take a closer look at the ten awesome effects stuffed into Serum’s rack
Guitar lesson: 5 funk rock chords all guitarists should learn
Get the essentials and then use them in our funk rock riff
How to break the rules and work with stereo bass
Bass should always be in mono, right? Wrong! Soup up your low end with our tips for spatialising basslines
How to set up a Les Paul guitar
Give your single-cut guitar the step-by-step setup it deserves
Guitar lesson: Learn Eddie Van Halen-style tapping the easy way
Playing fast lead lines doesn't have to be hard
In praise of extreme effects processing: how pushing the boundaries can spark inspiration
Use your effects creatively and enhance your music
Guitar lesson: Getting started with hammer-ons for lead and chords
An essential technique for slick solos and rhythm too
Guitar lesson: Learn the three-chord trick that's behind thousands of songs
Three chords and the most important chord progression in music
9 killer creative distortion tricks you need to try
Advanced mixing and sound design tips to fire up your signals
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Top home studio tips from producer Lauren Deakin Davies
Guitar skills: How to improve your chord playing technique
A beginner guitarist tutorial to learn better finger technique for four popular chords
