
Patrick McGuire
Patrick McGuire is a musician, writer, and educator. He creates music under the name Straight White Teeth and has a great affinity for dogs and putting his hands in his pockets.


How to Write Great Song Lyrics in 5 Steps

11 Emotional Chord Progressions Every Producer Should Know

808 Beats: How to Program 8 Classic 808 Patterns

Music Demo: 6 Reasons to Record Your Demo Tracks

Signal Chain: How to Set Up Guitar Pedals and Effects Sends

Reverse Reverb: 4 Ways to Create Backwards Ambience

Pedal Point: How a Single Bass Note Can Change Your Chords

What is a Pop Filter? How to Record Clean Vocal Tracks

The 10 Best Online Audio Editors for Any Music Producer in 2024

The 5 Best DJ Controllers for Live Performance at Any Budget

Jazz Instruments: The 10 Most Common Instruments Used in Jazz

Punching in: How to Get the Most out of Your DAW

What are Stems in Music? How to Export Stems in 2024

Pentatonic Scales: How to Use Music’s Most Versatile Scale

Why Mixing in Mono Is Better for Creating Clarity in Your Mix

Why Streaming Stats Don’t Define You as an Artist

3 Reasons Why You Should Write Music in a Different Genre

Hard Truths: Not Everyone Will Like Your Music

What Touring Might Look Like in 2021

How to Keep Your Influences and Stay Original

Music Collaboration: How to Keep Up Creative Relationships Online

How to Turn Music Appreciation into Inspiration

Why Meaningful Motivation in Music is Earned

How to Find Inspiration by Setting up a Songwriting Routine

How a Music Retreat Can Kickstart Your Songwriting Process

Why Getting Out and Living Life is Crucial for Musical Inspiration

6 Alternate Guitar Tunings to Inspire Your Sound

The Blues Scale: How to Use It In Your Music
