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“At certain points in music history it became fashionable to place accents on certain beats”: How to score a drum part
We explore the theory behind beats, and how we score kicks, snares, hats and percussion
10 common electronic drum set issues and how to troubleshoot them
Don’t let annoying gremlins spoil your playing. From no sound to too much noise, most problems can be solved with some simple settings or affordable upgrades - here’s how
The easy guide to recording drums: kit tips, mic placement and setting up your DAW
Inject some feel into your tracks by recording a real human drummer (no jokes, please) playing actual drums!
How to make virtual acoustic drum performances sound like the real thing
If you find that your MIDI recreations of acoustic drum parts are sounding a little robotic, we've got some tips and tricks to bring them to life, along with some great suggestions for acoustic drum plugin suites.
13 easy drum songs every beginner should learn
Stop cramming and start jamming with these must-know easy-drum classics for beginners
“An erratic semantic output”: Trump’s speech patterns become avant-garde compositions
The former Sparks bassist claims to have taken inspiration from medieval alchemy
"Pink Floyd plays slower than any other mainstream rock band": A music professor breaks down Wish You Were Here
As we approach Wish You Were Here's 50th anniversary, we analyse the sublimely strange structure of its ambitious title track
Seal on how a Tascam four-track and two chords changed his life as he found his identity on guitar
The singer-songwriter says when he got his four-track and picked up the guitar, he found his voice as an artist
