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This simple technique for recording a drum kit really works. It uses a combination of close miking and overhead placement to ensure a phase-coherent, well-balanced mix.

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Over 20 million visited You Tube to see Greg Pattillo beatbox while playing flute. With these flute tips, musicians learn to play and make percussion with their mouths.

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Kansas City's alt.country darlings, The Last Call Girls, combine bluesy rock and toe-tapping country with a distinctly feminine perspective.

With some careful thought, AfroCuban rhythms that use clave patterns are a great way to liven up a familiar tune.

In Afro Cuban music, fundamental as it is, clave is only part of the equation. The clave is often partnered with an alternating pitch pattern known as a tumbao.

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Here are some basic pointers to help both professionals and home studio producers improve their rhythm section through music comprehension and structural understanding.