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“It’s tougher and faster than ever”: Jump aboard the modern hardgroove train and learn to build a club-ready beat
By Jon Musgrave published
Putting together the elements you need to craft a beat that just won't let up

Play like Jimmy Page! Exclusive video lesson
By Leigh Fuge last updated
Key techniques guitar players can learn from the Led Zeppelin legend

Don't know where to start with virtual instruments? We're here to help
By Andy Jones published
In today's world of music production, pretty much everything you can dream of will have a virtual counterpart. Let's explore

How learning and understanding chord symbols can prove a major benefit for sharing your musical ideas
By Roland Schmidt published
Chord hieroglyphics can take several forms. We unravel the mysteries of one of the most symbolic and common examples

UA is giving away its 1176 plugin as a Valentine's gift – here's how to get it and use it!
By Andy Jones published
Forget flowers, chocolates or champagne – give your loved one a free vintage compressor plugin instead! Better still, just get it for yourself…

Are all interpretations of songs correct? Kate Bush certainly thinks so
By Andy Price published
It’s easy to get precious about the true meaning of our creative endeavours, but how much authority do songwriters really have to own the definitive reading of their work?

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

“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
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