If you don’t know Joe Clegg, you definitely know his drumming. The professional producer, session drummer has served as music director...

Melody ideas sometimes feel like they only come from random inspiration. But in fact, many of the best lines follow a pattern that’s easy...

Rap hooks are so important in modern hip-hop and trap music. It’s the part of the song that everyone wants to sing along to—it’s what...

Everyone knows the feeling of having a song stuck in your head. Once it starts it can be hard to make it go away. But the ultra-catchy...

Songwriters write songs. Sounds simple right? It’s true, songwriters do in fact write songs. But it’s a little more complicated than...

Jazz is one of music’s most exciting and challenging genres. More than a century after it was developed in African-American communities...

At day three-hundred-and-something of a global pandemic that forced us to cancel in-person jams, we all want to experience the thrill and...

Getting an interesting mix isn’t just about leveling, EQ, and compression. These tools are great to use before you consider mastering...

Synth bass is an essential sound in many different genres of music production. From retro synth-pop to mainstage EDM, there are a handful...

There are so many “best guitar riffs” of all time articles out there—but many of them kind of miss the point. It’s as if the guitar was...

Let’s get it out of the way—2020 was a difficult and apocalyptic year. You learned how to survive in tough times as a musician You got...

Just about 40 years ago, hip-hop was born. Ever since, rap has exploded into countless subgenres and styles. Today every hip-hop and rap...

Singing puts some serious demands on your body. To project a clear sound your diaphragm, airways and vocal cords all work together. The...

Travis Scott is one of the best when it comes to defining his sound with iconic and instantly recognizable beats. So, if you’re setting...

Synth pads are the washy ambient textures that help build the atmosphere of a track. You may not hear them clearly in a dense mix, but...

Inspiration and energy are easy to find when you’re exploring and writing music for the first time. But the longer you create music in...

It’s natural to want to win over the world with your music. After all, connecting with audiences should be one of your top priorities as...

So many artists that have found success with a signature style are content to stick with a formula. The enormous effort it takes to break...

Vocal harmony is a special sound. From soaring harmonized lead lines to classic stacks of backing vocals, vocal harmonies play a major...

For pop music to chart these days it pretty much has to go viral on TikTok. It’s a key platform for reaching new audiences on social...