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Music & Instruments

So you've mastered the air guitar. Now it's time you pick up a real musical instrument and start playing with these how-to videos! Master the piano and keyboard, play the acoustic and electric guitar, or perfect your vocals for both heavy metal screaming and opera singing. Play bluegrass on the banjo, strum a ukulele, or play a polka on the accordion. Whether you strive to be the next Mozart or the next Gene Simmons, here are free music tutorials for all musicians!

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Nov 3, 2010

The Pioneer DJM-909 mixer is one of the finest and most expensive DJ mixers on the market. If you can afford one, you're a lucky dog. And if you've gotten one and are wondering just how much you can d ...

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Nov 3, 2010

The Roland TR-808 drum machine is one of the most important modern instruments, forming the backbone of both hip-hop and electronic music percussion. If you have gotten your hands on one, you're a luc ...

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Nov 3, 2010

Old drum machines make some of the coolest sounds in modern music, but can be very hard to get used to for beginners. If you're lucky enough to have gotten your hands on a Roland TR-909 Rhythm Compose ...

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Nov 3, 2010

The Roland TR-909 Rhythm Composer is one of the greatest drum machines ever made, and one of the pillars of electronic music. If you're lucky enough to have one and aren't quite sure how it works (the ...

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Nov 3, 2010

Unfortunately for electronic music, there are not very many Roland TB-303's in the world and the ones that are here are quite old. Many suffer from broken tactile switches, which can cause them to pla ...

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Nov 3, 2010

The Roland TB-303 and TR-909 synths are two of the four most important pieces of gear in the history of electronic music, but every year they get older, more cranky, and further away from our contempo ...

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Nov 3, 2010

The TB-303 is nothing short of legendary on the electronic music scene. It is possible there would be no such thing as house music without it. They are rare and extremely complicated, so if you're luc ...

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Nov 3, 2010

Do you yearn for the days when house music had a soul and didn't sound like something that combat robots are supposed to dance to? Check out this video. It features a veteran DJ explaining all sorts o ...

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Nov 3, 2010

A shuffle LFO (low-frequency oscillator) is a cool effect in many synths that gives bass lines a swing feel to them. In this video you'll learn how to apply a shuffle LFO to any sound that you can acc ...

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Nov 3, 2010

Dubstep and drum and bass have brought the "wobble bass" style of synth beat to the masses, and you'd better learn how to make one if you want to keep your tracks modern. Watch this video to learn all ...