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Tired of long hours of watching different piano lessons? We got you covered! Learn fast and easy from Galina Altman, prominent Russian pianist, composer and teacher, Berklee College of Music graduate.

Learn how to use a compressor to pump and swell a drum beat. Pumping and Swelling Drum Beats using Compressors video tutorial explains how to pump and swell drum beats using a variety of different compressor designs.

Roll out the red carpet as King Unique's back with us this week and this time his synth-majesty is looking at the mighty Hydrasynth from Ashun Sound Machines. Hydrasynth is a digital 8 voice polyphonic wavetable synthesiser with a brilliant user interface so it's relatively straight forward to navigate the immense amount of options and modulation possibilities available. It also features polyphonic aftertouch and a fully customisable ribbon controller so the scope for hands-on sound creation is literally infinite.

808s are a staple of hip hop productions and can be exciting yet challenging to mix. They often do the kick drum and bass line's job to fill out the bottom of your mix and take up their fair share of space. When mixed properly, they can shake the block like an earthquake.

When it comes to mixing Hip Hop, vocals can be some of the most fun elements to work with. Other times, they can prove difficult with a broad dynamic range, problems with the original recording, and having to fit them into a two-track instrumental when you cannot get the multitrack.

Studio wiz Larry Holcombe delivers comprehensive production video tutorials on how to easily create professional chord progressions and arrangements! See how to use some of the latest 3rd party software applications like Captain Chords and Scaler 2 to create amazing songs quickly and easily. These videos are for those who are looking for new ways to create chords and arrangements, but already know their DAW of choice. You also get the accapella and audio tracks used in the videos so you can follow along on your system!

Synth guru Tyler Coffin brings you detailed Arturia Modular V tutorials! See and hear how Arturia has brought back the synth that started it all, the legendary Moog Modular synthesizer. Learn all of the Modular V's features and functions as well as how to make awesome sounds with this powerful virtual recreation. Plus, you also get a patch template and custom presets made in the video series. These videos are designed for new Arturia Modular V users.

Native Instruments Maschine is now standalone. Join NI specialist Matt Cellitti in this 21 video course, and learn to unleash the power of Maschine+ to take your creativity to the next level.

Whatever style of music you’re into, rhythm guitar is an essential component to finding the "pocket." When players mention "pocket", they’re talking about how the how each element in the band work together to build an irresistible groove. Without a deep pocket, a song never feels settled or dynamic. It’s the rhythm guitarist's job to make sure the pocket always feels great, which in turn enlivens the overall feeling of the music and helps glue it all together.

How to use Midi Expression and Continuous Controllers to add life to your mixes. Using Midi Expression and Continuous Controllers video tutorial explains what are Midi Expression and Continuous Controllers in the DAW and how to use them in music production.

The blues-rock genre has provided a vehicle for some of the most legendary guitar soloists on the planet. Players like Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Jeff Beck, Michael Schenker, Eric Johnson, and David Gilmour are all widely celebrated for their more advanced harmonic and melodic approach to blues-rock soloing.

Boom-Chick is a versatile technique used and refined by many great Fingerstyle guitar icons such as Mose Rager, Ike Everly, Doc Watson, Merle Travis, Odell Martin, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Tommy Emmanuel, Thom Bresh, Richard Smith, Doyle Dykes, and many more. The technique can be applied to Folk, Country, Blues, Jazz, and Americana tunes. At the core of the technique is an alternating thumb pattern often played with muted bass strings and sustaining treble strings. Upon having a grasp of the fundamental techniques commonly used in this style you can perform bass, chord, and melody simultaneously on one single instrument.

Muddy Waters, Elmore James, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf along with other blues legends of the '40s are all widely respected as the pioneers - the very roots - of urban electric blues. The harder-edged blues vocabulary they created has inspired virtually every generation of blues guitarists since.

Hi, I'm Brad Carlton and welcome to Guitar Lab: Ear Training Vol. 3. This course will give you a systematic approach for developing your ear and also for knowing where a pitch is located on the fretboard. You'll be presented with principles including intervals, bass notes, and diatonic triads. Each of these topics will apply to a question and answer format where you'll be presented with a pitch or chord, and will then be asked to find it on the sixth string. I'll then give you the correct answer along with any pertinent information about the process involved in finding that pitch or chord.

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