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Music theory you can use: pep up your progressions by borrowing chords from parallel keys
Dig yourself out of a diatonic hole
Here's what producers really need to know about music theory
Get a grip on the notes in your piano roll and start creating more meaningful music
Songwriting tips you can use: Program the perfect bassline in your DAW
Use music theory and programming tricks to take your low-end up a notch
A pro keyboardist gives you 5 ways to play piano like Bruce Hornsby
"Many years ago, I met Bruce as a wide-eyed 13 year-old," says Jeff Babko. "When his first record was released and exploded on the radio airwaves, I felt as if I’d brushed up against Superman"
Usable music theory: How to create a chord progression from any melody
12 easy steps to harmonising in your DAW
Stuck for inspiration? Try applying these 5 techniques from visual art to your music production
There are plenty of ideas to be found in the art world that could help you mix up your approach to music-making
“Does a theremin make music thru science or from being haunted?”: Jacob Collier answers the internet’s music theory and instrument questions and they’re as bonkers as you might expect
Other subjects tackled include the notion that we’re entering a “post-riff world” and why people bother playing the bass
10 music theory tricks every producer and songwriter should know
Spruce up your chords and snazz up those scales with our simple but powerful techniques
Practical music theory: 10 things every songwriter and producer needs to know about chords
From understanding simple triads to deploying extended and diminished chords, this is how it works
12 artists on how they beat writer's block and finish songs: "The point when I want to kill myself is usually a good indicator that the track is finished"
We’ve spoken to more than a few music-makers over the years, asking each artist how they decide when a track is well and truly finished. Here’s what they said