As you can see in Ex. 1, the notes A, C, and E—the chord tones that spell an Am triad—can be arranged in myriad ways. One challenge guitarists face is that there are typically several ways to finger the same chord or riff. For instance, ...

It was fitting that Led Zeppelin proclaimed its triumphant return to the stage on December 10th with the same powerful statement it used to announce its arrival back in 1968: “Good Times, Bad Times,” track one of Led Zeppelin ...

Objective: Allow drum loops and similar material to follow tempo changes.

Background: Cubase SX offers many ways to time-stretch material; adding Hitpoints is a process like Propellerheads’ ...

Let’s say you want to lead a kickin’ rock group and play piano as your main instrument, just like Page McConnell does in both the songs “Back In The Basement” and “Rules I Don’t Know” off of his self-titled new album. What techniques ...