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  1. Using Guitar Amp Simulators 101, Part 1

    Using Guitar Amp Simulators 101, Part 1

    Tutorial Beginner

    Kicking off a new series of expanded, in-depth Basix tutorials, this is the first in a series of articles designed to guide you step-by-step through the...

  2. The Art of Improvisation

    The Art of Improvisation

    Tutorial Beginner

    Whether your a stand up comedian or a musician knowing how to improvise is an essential craft. Although this article won't teach you 'how' to improvise it...

  3. 10 Essential Principles for Learning Guitar

    10 Essential Principles for Learning Guitar

    Tutorial Beginner

    The guitar is a great instrument. It's fairly portable, relatively inexpensive, easy enough to learn the basics - and you can take your playing as far as you...

  4. Electric Guitar Chord Inversions

    Electric Guitar Chord Inversions

    Tutorial Beginner

    Playing the same old chords on every song can get pretty tiring and can leave a music career stale in a heartbeat.

  5. How to Record a Professional Electric Guitar Solo

    How to Record a Professional Electric Guitar Solo

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial I am going to show you an easy and great way to record a professional electric guitar solo for your production. The tutorial is geared...

  6. How to Use the Nashville Tuning

    How to Use the Nashville Tuning

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The Nashville tuning is a great way to enhance your productions when it comes to guitars. In this tutorial I'll cover the basics and show you how to set it...

  7. 7 Steps to Setting Up Your Guitar

    7 Steps to Setting Up Your Guitar

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I will explain step-by-step how to set up your guitar to get perfect intonation. Having your guitar "in tune" is a perfect goal for any...

  8. 10 Great Tuts About Recording Electric Guitar

    10 Great Tuts About Recording Electric Guitar

    Tutorial Beginner

    Electric guitars are the key ingredient in many musical genres today, adding rhythm, melodies and foundation to many tracks. But capturing a great live sound...

  9. In-Depth with Reason 4’s Matrix Pattern Sequencer

    In-Depth with Reason 4’s Matrix Pattern Sequencer

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The Matrix Pattern Sequencer is a valuable tool in Reason 4’s plethora of rack devices. It makes no sound of its own—its power lies in its ability to control...

  10. 50 Guitar String Hacks for Recording Musicians

    50 Guitar String Hacks for Recording Musicians

    Tutorial Beginner

    If you're going to record your guitar, you might as well get the best sound out of it. While good strings won't make a bad guitar sound amazing, bad strings...

  11. 15 Youtube Videos that Help You Learn Guitar

    15 Youtube Videos that Help You Learn Guitar

    Tutorial Beginner

    To follow up our article on Youtube keyboard tutorials, here's one for you budding guitarists. Whether you're learning electric or acoustic guitar, many of...

  12. Improvization Basics: The Pentatonic Scale

    Improvization Basics: The Pentatonic Scale

    Tutorial Intermediate

    When I was thirteen years old, I decided to teach myself guitar because I loved the way that modern-day guitar heroes (by which I do not mean your chubby ten...