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Using Effects to Transform the Sonic Contours of Your Electronic Drum Pad
Musicians today use audio effects for literally everything. Guitarists, keyboardists, vocalists, saxophonists, you name it.…
The Musical and Sociopolitical Evolution of Kanye’s Use of Soul Music Samples
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Afrobeat Songs are Long and Repetitive, So How are They So Irresistibly Compelling?
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5 Stick Bag Essentials for the Gigging Drummer
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How to Use Polyrhythms to Create a Perfect Beat
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Rhythm Section Essentials Workshop: Adding Flavor to Your Groove with Percussion
In most production and ensemble settings these days, auxiliary percussion is used primarily to add extra…
How Jazz Is Secretly Rewriting Its Own Future in Camouflage
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