EDM Music Production: Keys, Genres, Samples, VSTs, Rhythm

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Landr

https://blog.landr.com

LANDR’s blog is a comprehensive resource for music creators, packed with actionable music production tips, distribution guides, and music marketing strategies. From mixing and mastering advice to release planning, playlist pitching, and industry trends, you’ll find practical tutorials to grow your skills and audience. Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, LANDR delivers clear, creative guidance to help you succeed in today’s fast-moving music landscape—supporting artists at every stage of their journey.

Examples: 10 Bassline Styles Every Producer Should Know

Edmprod

https://www.edmprod.com/blog

EDMProd’s blog is a regularly updated resource for electronic music producers, combining practical how-to guides, gear advice, and genre explainers. Explore 2025 refreshes like “What is EDM?”, a beginner-friendly Serum 2 tutorial with preset roundups, a definitive music production software guide, top audio interface picks, and trend pieces such as a Hyperpop breakdown. Content is neatly organized into workflow/creativity, composition/arrangement, mixing/mastering, track breakdowns, and a glossary—making it easy to learn step by step. Beginners can jump into a free masterclass and newsletter for structured learning, while the extensive archive doubles as a long-term reference to improve production skills. If you’re producing electronic music, EDMProd’s blog helps you master tools, sharpen your sound, and stay current with industry trends.

Examples: 15 Mental Models All Producers Should Know About

Howard Wright’s Home Page

https://www.hakwright.co.uk

Hakwright Music is a deep resource for guitarists and music theorists, featuring meticulously notated guitar tabs, a 42,000-shape chord dictionary, and in-depth lessons on chord construction, scales, and the “mu major” sound. You’ll find Steely Dan transcriptions and songbook reviews, technique primers (hammer-ons, bends, vibrato), and piano transcriptions of Joni Mitchell’s Blue, alongside selections for Beatles and Frank Zappa. The site also highlights research in guitar acoustics and psychoacoustics, including computer-synthesized plucked-string models—perfect for players seeking rigor and nuance.

Examples: Music Theory: Keys, Scales and Triads

Affective Musical Key Characteristics

https://www.songkeyfinder.com/songs-in-key/c-major

http://www.epianostudio.com/page/2/

http://www.harmonic-mixing.com/HowTo.aspx

http://www.piano-keyboard-guide.com/a-minor-scale.html#:

https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/how-to-program-6-different-four-to-the-floor-grooves