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Make Noise Pro Audio / 20 Sep 2026 / Elizabeth Carter

Make Noise Pro Audio for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Getting started with Make Noise means learning modular synthesis from the ground up. This guide covers the right entry point, basic signal flow, and how to progress.

Sabian / 20 Sep 2026 / Benjamin Wood

The Best Sabians for the Money

"Which Sabian is best" is the wrong question — here's how to match the range to what you actually play and where.

Martin and Taylor / 20 Sep 2026 / Charlotte Bennett

Martin and Taylor Explained: Features, Types and Tips

Martin and Taylor are two of acoustic guitar's biggest names, built on completely different philosophies. Here's what actually separates them.

Bass Drum / 20 Sep 2026 / James Harrison

Bass Drum Explained: Features, Types and Tips

One name, several genuinely different instruments: what a bass drum actually is, its main types, and what's going on inside the shell.

Flamenco / 20 Sep 2026 / Natalie Brooks

Essential Flamenco Albums Explained

Three landmark flamenco albums, explained plainly, plus how to build your own collection out from them by palo rather than by name.

Ambient Drone / 20 Sep 2026 / Rachel Hughes

A Beginner's Guide to Ambient Drone

Ambient drone rewards patience and attention — here is how to approach one of music's most immersive forms for the first time.

Alesis Keyboard / 20 Sep 2026 / Elizabeth Carter

Alesis Keyboard for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Good habits established in the first few weeks are the foundation of piano playing — this guide walks through setup, posture, hand position and the first practical exercises in order.

Behringer Touch / 19 Sep 2026 / Elizabeth Carter

Behringer Touch for Beginners: A Complete Guide

New gear is always a little daunting on day one — here's a patient, step-by-step way into your first session with a Behringer X-Touch.

Triangle Instrument / 19 Sep 2026 / James Harrison

Triangle Instrument Explained: Features, Types and Tips

It looks like a bent bit of metal on a string, but there's real craft behind the triangle. Here's the honest, no-nonsense rundown of how it works.

Yamaha Music / 19 Sep 2026 / Rebecca Turner

Common Yamaha Music Mistakes to Avoid

None of these mistakes are about the instruments being bad. Here's every avoidable assumption, and the fix.

Glam Rock / 19 Sep 2026 / Nicola Evans

Glam Rock Subgenres, Explained

Glam rock was never one sound wearing different outfits — here's the honest breakdown of its distinct strands, and the metal genre people confuse it with.

Triangle Instrument / 19 Sep 2026 / Benjamin Wood

Triangle Instrument: A Complete Buyer's Guide

A bent rod of metal, a loop of cord, a beater — simple in theory, tricky to choose well. Here's what genuinely affects the sound before you buy.

Steel Tongue Drum / 19 Sep 2026 / Katie Anderson

Steel Tongue Drum: A Complete Guide

A sealed steel shell with slots cut into it, and somehow a genuinely musical instrument. Here's how it actually works.

Aston Classical / 18 Sep 2026 / Catherine Allen

Common Aston Classical Mistakes to Avoid

The most common Aston Classical mistakes — from buying a laminate top when solid is within budget, to wrong playing position, humidity neglect and rushed right-hand development — are preventable with...

Native Instruments Komplete / 18 Sep 2026 / Samuel Adams

Native Instruments Komplete: A Complete Buyer's Guide

Choosing between Komplete Standard, Ultimate and Collector's Edition can be confusing. Here is a clear comparison to help you decide.

Thrash Metal / 18 Sep 2026 / Nicola Evans

Thrash Metal Subgenres, Explained

Thrash metal isn't one sound, it's a family of them. Here's what actually separates crossover, technical, progressive, blackened and groove — no waffle.

Christian Music / 17 Sep 2026 / Olivia Parker

The History of Christian Music

Christian music didn't begin with a guitar amp. Its story runs from hymnals and spirituals through gospel, the Jesus movement and on to a 2025 Billboard breakthrough.

Dean Guitar Company / 17 Sep 2026 / James Harrison

Dean Guitar Company for Beginners: A Complete Guide

Loving the shape is a fine reason to start. Here's what genuinely matters when a Dean is your very first guitar.

Trap Music / 17 Sep 2026 / Sarah Collins

Trap Music for Newcomers: Where to Start

A listening guide, not a lecture — an honest starting order for getting into trap music, with five tracks and no homework required.

Line 6 Hx Stomp / 17 Sep 2026 / James Harrison

Common Line 6 Hx Stomp Mistakes to Avoid

Most HX Stomp problems come from the same short list: output mode wrong for the destination, input gain too high, snapshots not used. Here is what to watch for.

Mandolin Strings / 17 Sep 2026 / Joanne Hall

The Best Mandolin Strings for the Money

4 String Bass / 17 Sep 2026 / Charlotte Bennett

The Best 4 String Bass for the Money

Whether you're spending £250 or £1,600, there is a genuinely excellent bass at every price point — these are the models worth your money and why.

Music Theory / 17 Sep 2026 / Alice Stewart

The Ultimate Guide to Music Theory

Music theory is friendlier than it looks — not a rulebook, but a shared language for what you already hear. Here's what it covers and a calm order in which to learn it.