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Music & Instruments

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Jun 27, 2007

There are various ways to improve double kick drum consistency and speed. Start off using a lot of pillows to muffle the sound. ...

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Jun 27, 2007

This video is a demonstration of how to sing and beatbox Rahzel's "If Your Mother Only Knew." This video breaks down each word in the song and how it relates to the drum part. To do this you need t ...

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Jun 27, 2007

In this video Jaxter discusses the finer points of coordinating your breathe in sounds and breathe out sounds. Shaker, bass, snare and more are explained in this brilliant exposition of beat boxery. ...

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Jun 27, 2007

This video by DiaryBoiChau is a demonstration of how to make a hollow inward snare sound while beatboxing. The hollow inward snare sound is a higher pitch, crisper sound with a variable pitch based o ...

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Jun 27, 2007

This video is a demonstration by Diaryboichau on how to make a KCH snare beatbox sound. A detailed demonstration of how to go about positioning your tongue, how to breathe and how to articulate this ...

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Jun 27, 2007

This video is a demonstration of the most fundamental DJ technique, beat matching, by DJ Magic Wong. A demonstration of how to count and identify a phrase, how to match beats and crossfade. ...

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Jun 26, 2007

In this video legendary jazz drummer Joe Morello shows some practice techniques for the snare drum. Paradiddles, single stroke and double stroke technique are all addresses in this short but informat ...

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Jun 26, 2007

Impress your friends and kill time while waiting for your band mates to tune their guitars by stick twirling. This technique uses a bit of optical illusions to make the twirl look cooler. ...

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Jun 26, 2007

Darren Matthes explains that he uses a series of 16th notes to accomplish his Cajun or Dixieland beat. He claps it out and gives pointers on how to crash the high hat on the upbeat and ...

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Jun 26, 2007

Brad Davis explains why he sometimes uses two capos on a guitar. The effect is similar to that of using a drop tuning on the B string. The technique and effect are discussed in detail. He then perfo ...