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The Chords in the Key of C (and How to Use Them)
The key of C has no sharps or flats, which makes it the spot where most people start learning chords. Here are the seven...
The Best Drum Kits Under $1,000 for Drummers on a Budget
Looking for a solid drum kit that won't drain your bank account? We rounded up five budget kits that actually hold up, f...
Piano Chord Progressions for Beginners
A few piano chord progressions unlock hundreds of songs. This beginner guide covers the most common patterns, the chord ...
The Best Ribbon Microphones for Studio Recording
Ribbon mics have a sound nothing else quite matches — smooth, natural, and easy on the ears. We rounded up five of the b...
The Best Guitar Chorus Pedals for Your Rig
Chorus is one of those effects that's easy to love and easy to overdo. We rounded up five chorus pedals worth your money...
Jazz Chord Progressions: A Beginner's Introduction
Jazz harmony sounds complicated, but most of it comes back to one progression: the ii-V-I. This is a plain-English intro...
The 12 Bar Blues: Structure and How to Play It
The 12-bar blues is one of the most recognizable chord progressions in music, and it's built on just three chords. Here'...
The Best Kick Drum Mics for a Punchy, Pro Low End
A kick drum can make or break a track, and the mic in front of it does a lot of the heavy lifting. We picked five dynami...
Common Chord Progressions Every Songwriter Should Know
Most of the songs you love are built on a handful of chord progressions, and that's a good thing. Here's a plain-English...
The Top 8 Best Waves Vocal Plugins
Waves makes a lot of vocal plugins, and not all of them earn a spot on your tracks. These five do. From automatic level ...
The Best Drum Overhead Mics To Capture Your Kit
Overheads are where your drum sound lives or dies — they're the picture, and everything else is detail. We rounded up fi...
How to Write Lyrics That Actually Connect
Good lyrics aren't about fancy words or clever metaphors — they're about communication. This guide walks through finding...