Music & Audio Tutorials

Discover thousands of free tutorials covering all aspects of music and audio, from music theory to audio production. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and effective.

Whether you want to learn best practices for audio recording, sound design, podcasting, or any other audio topic, you'll find plenty of useful tips and advice to help you meet your goals. You can also find practical tutorials on using software like Audacity and Reaper.

And why not spice up your audio projects by discovering some great royalty-free music and sound effects to use to your heart's content?

All Music & Audio tutorials:

  1. Piano Playing any Drummer Will Respect: Part 1

    Piano Playing any Drummer Will Respect: Part 1

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn what the "groove" is, how a drummer sets it up, and how your piano playing can fit in with it.

  2. How to Write a Bass-line for Electronic Music

    How to Write a Bass-line for Electronic Music

    Tutorial Beginner

    With the bass-line being such an important element in any track, it needs to shine through in the finished track. In this screencast, I'll show you how to...

  3. Changing the Tempo of a Song in Pro Tools

    Changing the Tempo of a Song in Pro Tools

    Tutorial Intermediate

    In this tutorial, I'll teach you how to change the tempo of a song in Pro Tools. You can use this method to change the tempo without affecting the pitch of a...

  4. 5 Creativity-Boosting Tips for Pianists Reading a Chord Chart

    5 Creativity-Boosting Tips for Pianists Reading a Chord Chart

    Tutorial Intermediate

    This tutorial will take the guesswork out of playing from a chord chart by giving you concrete steps to follow. Learning them will boost your creativity when...

  5. 10 Women in Audio Production

    10 Women in Audio Production

    Tutorial Beginner

    In honour of International Women’s Day, let’s #PressforProgress in the audio production field by celebrating 10 pioneers and newcomers to the field.

  6. Using the Freeware Lagrange Delay

    Using the Freeware Lagrange Delay

    Tutorial Beginner

    Lagrange is a granular delay plugin, but in fact it is more than just a delay. It is capable doing very high quality sounding reverbs and modulation as well....

  7. 30 of the Best Audio Logos and Musical Idents

    30 of the Best Audio Logos and Musical Idents

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial, I'll show you 30 of the best audio logos and musical idents to be found at AudioJungle. So whether you’re looking for a theme that is great...

  8. How to Get a More Powerful Mix by Adding White Noise to Synths

    How to Get a More Powerful Mix by Adding White Noise to Synths

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this screencast, I'll explain why mixing white noise in to the synths creates a fuller sounding mix and how to add this white noise to the synths for a...

  9. How to Get the Guitar Heard Properly in a Band

    How to Get the Guitar Heard Properly in a Band

    Tutorial Beginner

    What sounds clear and loud when you practice at home can sound muffled or even vanish when you play in a band. This tutorial will help you understand why,...

  10. 15 Fantastic Funk & Groove Music Kits for Your Next Project

    15 Fantastic Funk & Groove Music Kits for Your Next Project

    Tutorial Beginner

    Good music is essential. Music can make or break the a film or presentation. In this tutorial, I'll help you to discover 15 of the best royalty-free,...

  11. How to Play the Piano Properly in a Rock Band

    How to Play the Piano Properly in a Rock Band

    Tutorial Intermediate

    The piano is a powerful instrument. With it and two trained hands you can easily cover all the major components of a song - bass, rhythm, harmony, and melody...

  12. How To Create a Haas Delay In Ableton

    How To Create a Haas Delay In Ableton

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this tutorial I'll show you how to use Ableton's Simple Delay plugin to create a wider stereo image with the Haas Effect. I'll help you understand what...