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Beat Makers, Try Thinking About Chords and Melody First
You might be an expert at programming drum beats, but if you think back on your favorite songs, they all probably have much stronger melodies and chords.
Trap Rap Has Been Around for a Minute Now – So Why Does It Keep Working?
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5 Examples of Artists Tastefully Using Auto-Tune
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8 Ways to Perform with a Backing Track (and Still Engage Your Audience)
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How to Make an Instrumental Track Shine with Vocal Samples
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Your Music Was Added to a Popular Spotify Playlist… Now What?
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How Kendrick Lamar Achieves Mainstream Appeal with a Complex, Innovative Approach
One of Kendrick Lamar’s greatest benedictions as an artist is his ability to connect, which,…