The guitar is a versatile and expressive instrument that contributes rhythm, melody and flavor to many music genres. Capturing and enhancing that flavor takes good taste, real talent, and effective techniques.

You'll need a range of skills: the ability to mic amps and acoustic guitars, add the right combination of effects and EQ, tame the beast using appropriate compression, and more. There's a lot to learn! Here's a range of tutorials from basic to advanced that explain it all.

The topic of this series is triads. We’ll show you how triads can be thought as a skeleton not just for chords, but also for arpeggio and single notes melodies.

In this series we look at symmetrical scales, which you can apply either in your improvisation or as a composing device.

MIDI is a relatively old technology in the electronic music industry. It came into being in the early 80s as a way for electronic instruments - including synths, drum machines and sequencers - to talk to one another. Over the years it has evolved, and is at its most powerful when creating music using computer software.

So how is MIDI different to audio? Where do I start? How do I connect MIDI devices to your computer? What are control codes? How do I make MIDI music sound more realistic? Here is a range of tutorials from basic to advanced that explain it all.

If you're a handy person, you can save money in your studio, or get exactly what you want, by doing it yourself. Here are a collection of useful DIY guides. Get busy!

Learning to play guitar is fantastic, but it takes time and commitment - and correct technique. Here are some tuts that show you how.