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5 of the most important rhythms in music

Learn about five influential rhythms that have shaped a wide array of genres and styles across the globe.

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Song structure: How to build a song (with examples)

Let's discuss the concept of song structure and explore the individual song sections that help us turn our ideas into full pieces of music.

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Tips & Tutorials

Oliver, Jetsonmade, Supah Mario, Virtual Riot, and others share their top music production tips

Veteran producers Oliver, Jetsonmade, Virtual Riot, Modestep, Supah Mario, and others share invaluable tips they gathered over the span of their careers.

Sound Design

4 free sound design plugins for your music in 60 seconds

From powerful filters to emerging AI tools, we cover four free sound design plugins that are great additions to any music producer's toolkit.

Sound Design

Automation in music: What it is and 5 creative ways to use it

From shape-shifting reverbs to bouncing stereo effects, we explore just a few of the infinite ways you can use automation to achieve unique sounds.

Sound Design

How to design drum and bass sounds in Serum

Veteran DJ and producer Erb N Dub breaks down how to design polished drum and bass sounds in Serum in under five minutes.

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Tips & Tutorials

Music auditions: The ultimate guide for how to prepare

Veteran educator Renato Milone (Berklee College of Music) shares his in-depth guide for preparing your music auditions for schools, university programs, etc.

Music Promotion

How to prepare your music portfolio: 8 tips for what to include

A music portfolio is an invaluable resource for applying to music-focused programs, networking, and more—here are eight tips for how to prepare yours.

Sound Design

How tape machines shape the lo-fi sound

Learn about the origins of the lo-fi sound, including saturation, wow, flutter, and tape delay—and how the quirks of analog tape machines have translated to the digital domain.