Tutorials
Explore Tutorials
Latest about Tutorials

A new scientific study confirms what we all knew: that music was much better back in the day
By Andy Jones published
New scientific research confirms what we all knew: that music was much better 'back in the day'

New set of chance composing cards could be the 2025 update to Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies
By Andy Jones published
Pick a card, any card, create a tune, any tune…

"This makes no sense at all in terms of functional harmony. So why does it sound so good?: A music professor breaks down Doechii's Denial Is a River and Boiled Peanuts
By Ethan Hein published
Following the rap phenom's Grammy win for Best Rap Album, our resident music professor puts two of Doechii's best songs under the musical microscope

How Aphex Twin fought the temptation to continually refine, and how we can learn from his example
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to carry on fiddling with our tracks, but as Richard D. James knows all too well, that urge to keep going can prove a problem

Best online drum lessons 2025: Our pick of tuition platforms for beginner to advanced players
By Stuart Williams last updated
Learn drums how and when you want with these excellent online drum lesson resources, tried and tested by us

"They inhabited the future of their time, but they sound historical to me now": A music professor breaks down the theory behind Kraftwerk's Autobahn
By Ethan Hein published
Following the landmark album's 50th birthday, we pop the hood on Kraftwerk's breakout release to inspect its musical mechanics

“Maybe I’ll write out five or six chords, then discipline myself to write something only with those chords involved”: Why David Bowie’s restrictive songwriting strategies provide a lesson for us all
By Andy Price published
Sometimes imposing rules can force us out of our creative comfort zones. It's a tactic David Bowie used to birth some of his most celebrated songs.

“It’s a favourite with jazz and funk players, but it's just at home in hits by artists such as Jessie Ware”: Expand your chordal colours with 9ths
By Roland Schmidt published
Building an extension to a chord doesn’t require planning permission, but it might require a degree of design. We add 9ths to our extension palette
Get the MusicRadar Newsletter
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.