Music & Audio Tutorials

Thousands of free tutorials and quick tips covering all aspects of music and audio from songwriting to audio production. Follow our expert instructors who'll help you become more productive and effective.

How to be an Online Session Musician: Part 1
Selling your musical skills worldwide has never been easier. In this tutorial I'll show you what to consider when entering this part of the industry.
Philip Ockelford
24 Apr 2017
Guitar
How to Synchronize Interview Audio and Video in Final Cut Pro X
When you use an external audio recorder on a video interview shoot, you'll need to synchronize the audio before editing. Third party software such as...
Slavik Boyechko
21 Apr 2017
Final Cut Pro
How to Reverse Engineer any Music
In this tutorial I will show you how to break down any music. I also show you what methods you need when using ideas from other compositions.
Adam Burucs
21 Apr 2017
Music Theory
15 Top Audio Tracks for Drone Videos
Picture it now: the graceful and exciting footage captured by a drone as it sweeps over a landscape, or gives you dizzying vertigo whilst looking down at a...
Envato Market
15 Apr 2017
Drones
Music and Audio Glossary of Terms—Part 4
The modern world is full of three-letter acronyms, or TLAs, and other jargon. Every given topic area has it's own abbreviations and terminology. In this...
Johnny Winter
14 Apr 2017
Glossary
Sound Design With FMMF Synth
In this tutorial I'll show you how to make sound design with the free FMMF VST synth. The lesson will guide you through a music I created with this instrument.
Adam Burucs
10 Apr 2017
Sound Design
The Pool Window in Cubase—Part 2
In the first part of this tutorial series you learned about the basics of using the Pool Window. In this, the second part of this tutorial, I'll show you how...
Sudhin Venu
31 Mar 2017
Cubase
20 Cinematic Music Tracks to Inspire and Excite Your Next Video
Your choice of music can be everything when it comes to your video project. We've put together some of our favourite pieces, loosely categorised to make it...
Envato Market
31 Mar 2017
Video
Effective Chord Changes on Guitar—Part 2
People want to hear how you sound, not how you play, so here are some more ways to tidy up your chord changes.
Philip Ockelford
24 Mar 2017
Guitar
Effective Chord Changes on Guitar—Part 1
Chord changes on guitar are a struggle when you're starting out, so here are some thoughts and suggestions to make it easier.
Philip Ockelford
17 Mar 2017
Guitar
Music and Audio Glossary of Terms—Part 3
The modern world is full of three-letter acronyms, or TLAs, and other jargon. Every given topic area has it's own abbreviations and terminology. In this...
Johnny Winter
14 Mar 2017
Glossary
10 Women Who Are Changing the World of Music
As in most every other subset of the world's collective culture, women in music are rising to prominence more and more. Here are ten amazing women and their...
Patty Way
8 Mar 2017
International Women's Day