Music & Instruments: Page 89

This song has some interesting variations on open chords so it's a good song to learn if you're a more advanced guitarist. Watch and learn how to play "Drugs Don't Work" by The Verve.

This video teaches you how to play "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters. This version for acoustic guitar is a bit easier to play but will sound a bit different from the record.

This video is a demonstration of how to reassemble a Shure SM 57 microphone. There is no dialogue in this video, so you have to learn by watching.

This is what drummers do when they're without their kit at a bar or party. Play spoons, yes kitchen utensils. It's a great skill to have.

Build sound board for a studio at home, to insulate noise and sound. The subject of this DIY project was originally covered in a written article that is still required reading to finish the project as it gets into more detail regarding the actual construction of the boards.

This guys tutorial is fantastic and he's pretty good at beatboxing. He gives you tips on how your hand should be against your mouth.

Learn to play simple Blues Guitar licks in the key of F. A well-paced tutorial leads you through changing Chords as well as the F Blues Scale. The guide eventually introduces three Blues Licks to practice with.

Making use of Bar Chords in your guitar-playing can save you tons of effort and even allow you to achieve chords not possible using basic fingering schemes. Bar Chords can speed up your playing-time greatly; Peter Vogl provides excellent instruction in this video.

Play beats like Carter Beauford and Chad Sexton by using double strokes on the hi-hat. Darren explains that there is a basis of a beat where you play 16th notes on the hi-hat.

This exercise is an M hum vocal warm up. Squeeze your cheeks together, focus on an open throat and relaxed jaw with an open mouth. Sing through your basic warm up exercises. A great way to develop your vocal tone and warm up.

This video is a demonstration of a basic breathing warm up exercise for vocalists. This exercise is breathing out strongly with sealed lips. A great way to warm up your vocal chords and get your breath happening.

This video is a demonstration of a vocal warm up exercise. Holding your tongue with your hand singing you basic scale and chord shapes with a variety of different vowel sounds. Repeat squeezing cheeks. Sounds great!

This video starts off demonstrating the basic technique of how to count bars. Also, how to use this fundamental ability as a springboard for more advanced techniques such as mixing together beats or inserting a vocal into a break is explained.

Learn to play, "It will come to pass". Following the chord progression and discovering a few tricks that pianist use to make their songs sound fuller and more exciting will make your piano playing another step better!

Darren talks about learning your favorite drum licks using the intro to Led Zeppelin's "Rock n' Roll" as an example. Visit www.unirunner.com/asd to try the Amazing Slow Downer, software that allows you to slow down music without changing the pitch.

This video is a demonstration of how to play the main riff from Eric Clapton's classic song Layla. Each part of the riff is broken down and explained slowly. Playing the riff involves power chords, pull offs and hammer ons.

This video is a demonstration of how to play latin patterns on the piano. A merengue pattern and a salsa pattern are demonstrated in Cmin. The patterns start simply and gradually become more complex.

This video is a demonstration of how to play Mad World by Tears For Fears on piano. This video is just a slow performance of the piece with the video over the performer's hands so you can learn by watching. It is played through several times with the camera focused on a different hand each time.

This video is a demonstration of how to play the theme from The Legend Of Zelda on piano. The video is of the performer's hand playing the theme on piano so you can learn by watching. Good luck!

This video is a demonstration of how to play Over My Head Cable Car by The Fray on piano. This video is a slow performance of the piece with the view over the pianists' hands so you can learn by watching.

This video is for flute beginners. Flute basics such as: embouchure, air control, how to play a note, flute assembly, part names, finger placement, and maintenance are demonstrated.

This video is a demonstration of how to perform the Greek Tsifteteli rhythm in a buzuki ensemble. The popular folk song misirlou is used as an example.

This video is a demonstration of how to perform the Greek Tamiko rhythm in a buzuki ensemble. Tamiko is a 3/4 rhythm.

This video is a demonstration of how to perform the improvisational Greek vamp called the Taksimi on buzuki. One buzuki drones while the other improvises on a mode.

This video is a demonstration of how to perform the Greek rhythm Haftalik with a buzuki ensemble. This video is primarily a performance demonstration, however, everyone's role in the ensemble and how they relate to the rhythm is very clear.

Justin Cantor demonstrates proper left hand position on the Cello. Each motion and placement is broken down and explained in detail. Vibrato and other techniques are discussed as well.

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

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 to know how to hum and beatbox at the same time. Good luck!

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 on your mouth position. A good way to round out your beatboxing tonal palette.

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 crisp snare sound are all part of this informative clip.

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 informative video.

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.

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 performs an original tune (demonstrating the use of two capos), "Love You Don't Know".

This video lesson introduces a basic philosophy on chicken pickin' or country playing. For country guitar playing, you don't need to use much in the way of effects, just a tiny bit of reverb and compression. Country isn't dependent on one set of scales, like rock or blues. To play country, you must play over the chords much like a bluegrass or jazz player. It is no coincidence that many country players are also jazz players and vice versa. Every chord has different lines, chord shapes, or riffs...

Play super fast triplet drum fills using double strokes. The sticking for those alternating sticking triplets is: R(snare) L(snare) R(snare) L(rack tom) R(floor tom) L(floor tom) R(crash cymbal).

This video demonstrates how to record your guitar using a home studio. The video walks you through setting up the correct equipment and various recording techniques.

Join Melissa and Maddie in learning from Mike how to play the harmonica and how it works...and watch them make their own Omelette Song.

This video lesson will teach you a few standard riffs using the blues scale. Let's review the Blues Scale in the key of A. Remember you can use this scale over major or minor chords. It all depends on the sound you are going for.

In this lesson by Peter Vogl we'll explore cross stringing scales. A cross stringing scale differs from a normal scale in that we play the same notes, but on different strings. Cross stringing is a good country technique.

Thirds are part of any country song. Watch this video lesson to explore playing thirds in various keys and how to tastefully use them when soloing.