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We salute a true bass guitar virtuoso
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You might have to wait a little longer for this long-awaited granular sampler…
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We count down our favourite music tech hardware from the past 12 months
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Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
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For Collen, working with Lange is like “going to school for your favourite subject” but recreating the studio magic live on Def Leppard tracks such as Love Bites can be very tricky at first
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One of the most practical and versatile electric guitars for pop, blues, jazz, and light rock makes a welcome return to the Gibson lineup
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Massively expand your musical vocabulary and songwriting options with these beautiful acoustic guitar chords
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Master five classic songs with just a handful of chords
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It turns out that The Eagles are still pretty popular, too…
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Improve your blues with this lesson on the Irish rocker's style
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"Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance"
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Changing your neck curvature is not some mystic art, but it can make a lot of difference to your guitar and how playable its neck is
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The triad is one of the cornerstones of music theory, and vital for creating harmony. We examine the three points of the chord.
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How to create that vintage Jarre sound, created from a single synth, that conjures a huge sound-stage.
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Wavetable takes on spectral warping features and more in a wonderfully contemporary synthesizer
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Improve your blues with this lesson on the Irish rocker's style
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How to get that hyperpop chipmunk vocal effect whilst keeping your tempo in check - and artefacts to a minimum.
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Lets draw some harmonic inspiration and top-tips from the past-masters.
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"Sometimes you don't want to be overtly happy or sad and a suspended chord strikes that perfect balance"
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If you’ve previously been tempted by a vintage Polivoks monosynth, but never fancied having to translate the front panel, Cherry Audio has something very special for you!
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You might have to wait a little longer for this long-awaited granular sampler…
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One of the most practical and versatile electric guitars for pop, blues, jazz, and light rock makes a welcome return to the Gibson lineup
By Jon Musgrave published
If you need something backpack friendly, this compact mixer/recorder is surprisingly feature rich
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Gibson hasn’t forgotten the working musician with this refreshed version of the classic Les Paul Studio for 2024
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