E-drums work similarly to most other electronic instruments. An electronic keyboard, for instance, replaces hammers striking metal wires with sensors that cue electronic signals when you apply ...

But for all that, the origin of electronic music is frustratingly difficult to pin down. Is it characterised by the instruments alone, or does it have something more specific in the music itself?

Violetta "Vi" Vibrato meets Matt Ramage who plays electronic music for the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra. Vi learns more about how Matt got interested in this unique instrument, how he uses a ...

Moog, a fan of the theremin – the touchless electronic instrument created in the 1920s – experimented with adding amplifiers to the synth's oscillators to make a more portable version of the ...

There are some other electronic instruments still around today, though, and plenty of ways of DIY-ing their sound like this project which recreates the tonewheels of the classic Hammond organ.

Whether you're a seasoned musician or you've never touched an instrument in your life, BOOM Club, short for Building Our Own ...