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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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Dec 29, 2007

In this tutorial video, learn how to use the audio sampling features of the Akai MPC 4000 drum machine. Our expert music producer will give you a tour of the basic interface for the MPC, and then show ...

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Dec 28, 2007

In this instructional video series you will learn how to play an off-beat snare drum to a swing beat. Our expert Peter Van Dyck shares techniques for creating a basic drum beat, adding fills, and offe ...

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Dec 28, 2007

In these do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up a Fender Telecaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod adjustments ...

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Dec 28, 2007

In these do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up the famous Fender Stratocaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod ...

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Dec 28, 2007

In this series of videos you'll learn how to setup a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. Expert guitar repair technician The Ferret shows you how to get the most out of your classic instrument by making ...

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Dec 14, 2007

Justin explains how to play this electric guitar song: "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In part 2 he goes over the chorus, the bridge, and the guitar solo. ...

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Dec 14, 2007

Folk Fingerstyle is a fantastic sounding technique and can be used in many styles, but it's birth is in folk. The bass notes alternate with the thumb to drive the patterns on and the fingers can pull ...

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Dec 14, 2007

Learn how to play guitar with this classic Lynyrd Skynyrd song from our favorite guitar teacher Justin Sandercoe. This is the first video but make sure you watch the second one so you can play all of ...

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Dec 14, 2007

In this video you'll learn to play Eric Claptons cover of Down & and Out. This version isn't exactly the same but close enough. Make sure to watch part two so you don't miss any main points of the son ...

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Dec 14, 2007

In the first part of this two-part tutorial, Justin goes over how to know when to change your electric guitar strings and of course, how to do it. As you may guess, you'll have to start by removing t ...