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“If you like someone’s work, the important thing is to be exposed to everything that person has been exposed to”: Understanding Bob Dylan's take on incorporating your inspirations
By Andy Price published
What can songwriters learn from Bob Dylan's view on absorbing influences?
Make your instrument sounds go further with this slick modulation hack
By Roland Schmidt published
Sometimes the best way to make your track feel more kinetic is to eschew plugins and get creative with your instruments
How to get this classic Sega-inspired synth for free and use it to create next-level chiptune sounds
By Jon Musgrave published
The perfect tool for making classic chiptune effects and sonics
"The soulful rough edges are what set your tracks apart from algorithmically-generated TikTok bops": 7 ways to make electronic music sound more human
By Hannah Bruce published
Breathe life and personality into your beats with these 7 tips for humanising your electronic music
Why does the retro video game-inspired chiptune genre remain such a popular genre?
By Jon Musgrave published
It's a genre that leans heavy on nostalgia, melding melody, harmony and lo-fi sounds
Get strumming: The 22 essential beginner, blues and folk guitar chords every guitarist should learn first
By MusicRadar published
Inspiration for every skill level
The quick guide to the theory behind tempo and bpm
By Roland Schmidt published
"The next time a musician says to you 'shall we try this a little more allegro?' you will know exactly what they mean"
30 essential acoustic guitar chords, with charts
By MusicRadar published
Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
"These chords are used on everything from The Beatles to Billie Eilish": How to learn triad theory
By Roland Schmidt last updated
The triad is one of the cornerstones of music theory, and vital for creating harmony. We examine the three points of the chord.
Exploring the theory behind making beats and the importance of time signatures
By Roland Schmidt published
If you are involved with commercial music, you’ll be familiar with the term ‘four-to-the-floor’. But why is four suddenly the magic number? We explore the myth of time signatures.
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