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How To: Play Eric Church "Love Your Love the Most" on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Love Your Love the Most" by Eric Church. To begin you will need a capo to play the song the way he demonstrates it for you. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. He breaks the lesson up into four parts so that you can easily follow along with what he is doing.
How To: Play "Karma Police" by Radiohead on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Karma Police" by Radiohead. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. The chords you will learn in this lesson are the A minor, D/F#, E minor, G, F, D minor/G, C, C/B, B minor, and D.
How To: Do the boomerang scratch with fading pattern
The video describes the effect known as the Boomerang Scratch. The author describes the technique and shows the sheet musical note equivalent. After explaining the sheet music notation, the author shows a video of the technique being performed on a scratch deck with a cross fader. The video then covers volume levels as indicated on sheet music and how to read these notations. This video provides a few different examples of the boomerang scratch along with close-up videos of the authors and ha...
How To: Play The Beatles "All You Need Is Love" on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song by The Beatles. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. The G, G/F#, E minor 7, C add 9, D, G/B, A sus 4, D/C, and D sus 4 chords are taught in this lesson.
How To: Play "Heroes" by David Bowie on acoustic guitar
This video is a an acoustic guitar lesson on how to play "Heroes" by David Bowie from TboneWilson1978. It's a really helpful video if you want to learn how to play this song because he clearly spells out all the chord progressions. First he goes over the exact chords that are in the song, and then he takes you through the entire song, singing it as well. He even pauses in the middle after the first verse to tell you about how loud you should be playing. This is a great lesson for beginners an...
How To: Play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles
You can learn how to play "I Saw Her Standing There" by The Beatles on guitar. This song is a pretty simple song for guitar beginners and requires that you know how to play about four open chords. The Beatles are a very famous rock band who established their band in the 1960's. They released this song in 1964. This video is great to watch and follow along with. You can pause it whenever you need to and then resume. The guitarist also talks about strumming techniques and style.
How To: Play "Wagon Wheel" by Old Crow Medicine Show on guitar
All of us guitar players love to play our favorite songs on our own guitars. Sometimes it is hard to learn how to play specific songs. It can also be difficult to locate a tutorial on how to play these songs! Old Crow Medicine Show's "Wagon Wheel" is a great song that is fun to play, especially for fans of Bob Dylan. By viewing this 5 minute video and with practice, you'll learn how to play "Wagon Wheel" like a professional! If it is hard for you to bar your frets, be sure to use a capo and l...
How To: Play "Going Under" by Evanescence
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Ways Linn, she teaches you how to play the song "Going Under" by Evanescence. She begins by showing you the chords you need to know to play the song, taking the time to break them down and demonstrating their fingering on the fretboard. She also breaks down and shows you the strum pattern she uses to play the song, to help keep you in time. This easy to follow tutorial will have you playing this song in no time at all.
How To: Use EQ & compression to your beats in FL Studio
How to Use EQ and Compression With Your Beats in FL Studio Nick from Prime Loops shows us how to use EQ and compression effects to add flair to a beat. Dovetailing off a previous tutorial that showed how to create a beat, this step-by-step instructional video shows what buttons and effects to use, what they do, and in what order they can be used. According to Nick, whether one chooses to compress first or use EQ first, is a matter of personal taste. To add an additional spark to a hip hop bea...
How To: Play "Hilo March" in the ukulele
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Hilo March" on the ukulele. The video reveals the string movements and the order in which the notes need to be played, in order to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play a new song.
How to Play bass: Two handed tapping technique
This video is a bass lesson that demonstrates how to use a two-handed tapping technique often used by Eddie Van Halen and others on guitar. To do this on bass, you should put your middle finger over the top of your index finger to make a more solid tapping finger, and put your hand up the neck with your thumb on the back of the neck. Land your finger to tap, and pull to pluck the string. He places his left hand on the frets in anticipation of pulling the string with the right hand. He demonst...
How To: Play John Mayer "Why Georgia" on acoustic guitar
Free and Easy Guitar presents this video describing how to play Why Georgia Why by John Mayer. This is the second part of the video series, the first described the chorus. The presenter goes through the strumming techniques and calls out each chord while he is playing. He goes into more detail on some of the harder chords and describes the finger positions for them as well. After some additional strumming instructions, the video wraps up with the presenter playing through the entire second pa...
How To: Beef up your bass sounds in Reason 4.0
If the bass sounds in a song need to be amplified, learn how to beef up the bass using Reason 4.0 with this video tutorial. Nick from PrimeLoops shows how this process can be done first by creating a copy of the bass patch that can be altered with a filter and reverb. This new sound can then be mixed back into the original bass sound. Nick shows step by step what to do in Reason 4.0 to create the desired effect.
How To: Play "21 Guns" by Green Day on guitar
Ways Linn brings you this acoustic guitar lesson, teaching you how to play Green Day's song "21 Guns." As always, she provides an easy to follow lesson that any level of guitarist can appreciate. She lists the chords, and the fingerings that you will need to learn to play the song, as well as demonstrates the strum pattern to keep you on the right track. In just a few short minutes you can be rocking Green Day like a pro.
How To: Play "Slide Away" by Oasis on guitar
Love rock music and playing guitar? If so then this video is just for you. Follow simple step by step instructions to learn how to play the acoustic version of Slide Away by the famous band Oasis. The maker or host of the video explains what chords to use for the song, and all you must do is follow along. If you are having trouble understanding how to position your fingers, simply view the information tab at the right to view the finger positioning. If you are still having trouble, Google the...
How To: Play "Everybody Knows" by John Legend on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Everybody Knows" by John Legend. Before you begin you will need a capo to play this song the way he performs it. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, calling out the chords and explaining the strum pattern he uses to play the song, going into detail on how to finger the chords he uses.
How To: Play "In This River" by Black Label Society on guitar
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "In This River" by Black Label Society on the acoustic guitar. This video reveals all the string movements and the order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interest in playing the guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
How To: Play Metallica "Nothing Else Matters" on guitar
In this acoustic guitar video lesson brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song, teaching you the chords and explaining the picking of the notes. He goes into great detail in explaining how to finger the chords he uses, and how to perform the finger picking used in the song.
How To: Play "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi on guitar
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song, teaching you the chords and explaining the strum pattern and picking of the guitar riffs. This video is very easy to follow, and even teaches you the main solo of the song.
How To: Play "If I Fell" by The Beatles on acoustic guitar
This video gives detailed instructions on how to play a song called "If I Fell" by the Beatles. The instructor shows how to play each verse, cord by cord, and then the instructor follows his instruction by playing each verse for his audience. His demonstration teaches his viewers, not just the proper notes but also the proper timing, flow, and rhythm of the song. While playing each verse, the instructor sings along so that the viewers can hear how the song sounds in its entirety.
How To: Play "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers on guitar
If you're looking to learn and play another great song on the acoustic guitar, this video is for you! The song you're going to learn is called "Mr. Brightside" by The Killers. You will use the C, G, B, F, Am7 chords. Practice them a lot, and don't practice what you already can do, practice what you can't do! Please watch this how-to instructional video to learn how to play the chords, also to see the strumming technique and style.
How To: Play "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Slade on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from TboneWilson1978. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Merry Christmas Everyone" by Slade. Before you begin, you will need a capo to perform this song the way he demonstrates it. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song and demonstrates how to finger each of them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song and the strum pattern he uses to play it.
How To: Play "Lucky Man" by The Verve on guitar
This is just another great song, if you're looking for something new for your acoustic guitar. Tune your guitar in standard tuning, which is EAGBDe. Other tunings might not be right for this song. You should start by learning the chords G, D, Em, Asus4 and lastly Em. Try to memorize then as good as possible, and practice them a lost, until you've mastered them. Watch the video to learn the full song, the strumming pattern, and of course, the lyrics.
How to Play Kansas: "Dust in the Wind" on guitar
This video is an acoustic guitar lesson from scottious. In this video, he teaches you how to play the song "Dust in the Wind" by Kansas. He begins by showing you how to perform the finger picking pattern used in the song. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse and the chorus. You will learn the C, A minor, G, and F chords in this lesson, as well as how to finger pick the notes, as they are illustrated in tablature notation on screen as he demonstrates ...
How To: Play "Let it Be" by The Beatles on guitar (beginners)
This video will teach you how to play one of the Beatles absolute classics "Let it Be" on the guitar. Did you know that you only need to have four chords to play this song? That is one of the first secrets Marty Schwartz shares in this video. This breaks it down into very easy pieces even for absolute beginners. Marty begins to play "Let it Be" and goes through the song chord by chord, part by part. He uses repetition to help everyone learn even those just starting out who might be unfamiliar...
How To: Play "Fade Away" by Oasis on acoustic guitar
Do you like songs by Oasis? Want to play them on your guitar? Tbone Wilson provides the viewer with a neat way to learn "Fade Away". He provides the viewer with really good closeups of where to place your fingers for the chords in the song. The viewer can rewind and replay any part of the piece that they need. He includes a written list of the chords as they appear in the piece, as well as the written words to the song. They are found at the left of the video. He also provides a place to subs...
How To: Play "Epiphany" by Staind on acoustic guitar
In this video from [www.freeandeasyguitar.com Link] gally042 teaches us how to play "Epiphany" by Staind on acoustic guitar. He teaches where your fingers should be placed on the guitar, so that is very good for beginners. This is a very quick lesson. He tells us to play each chord about sixteen times from the introduction, verse, and chorus. He explains each step and then plays the step he just explained. The chords for this song are D, A, and G. More information can be found on the website.
How To: Play "Stop and Stare" by One Republic on guitar
In this video, a guitarist explains how to play "Stomp and Stare" by One Republic on guitar. He starts out by saying that you must put your capo on the fourth fret, but he leaves the capo off the fifth string, because he believes it makes the song sound better. He then slowly shows and describes the chords to be played in the order that they are played for the song. He begins to play the chords at the rhythm at which they would be played during the song. He talks about when to change the chor...
How To: Play "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks on guitar
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by JustinGuitar, host Justin Sandercoe, will teach you how to play "You Really Got Me" by The Kinks. This is a great song for those of you wanting to learn how to put your power chords to use. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the chords you need to know, and their progression through the song, breaking down each part of the song, explaining the strum pattern of the guitar riffs.
How To: Play "Yellow Submarine" by The Beatles on guitar
TboneWilson shows how to play The Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" song on the acoustic guitar. Before beginning to play the song, you will need to tune your guitar down one semi-tone to D sharp. This video tutorial shows us how the combination of a D sharp, C, G, E minor, A minor, C, and D chords can be used to play the verses of the Yellow Submarine song by The Beatles. The chorus requires the following chords in this order: G, D, E, G, G, D, D, and G. Follow this tutorial from TboneWilson to le...
How To: Learn "Imagine" by John Lennon on acoustic guitar
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Imagine" by John Lennon on the acoustic guitar. The video reveals the string movements and the order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to execute the song. The video provides step-by-step narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who are interested in guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
How To: Play "From Me To You" by The Beatles on guitar
This is a guitar lesson video that shows you how to play the song "From Me To You" by The Beatles. In this video, someone demonstrates how the song is played on the guitar by playing the song and showing you each chord and how to play it. There are two chords in this song that are switching back and forth. These chords are C and G. This video would be very helpful to anyone who plays the guitar or would like to learn to play.
How To: Play "Home" by Chris Daughtry on acoustic guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Home" by Chris Daughtry. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. To play the song the way he teaches it, you will have to tune your guitar down 1/2 step. In this video you will learn to play the G, Cadd9, Em, and D chords.
How To: Play "Hey Jude" by The Beatles on guitar
This video shows us how to play "Hey Jude" by the Beatles on a guitar in a very simple way. First you need to know the sequence of the chords which are needed to play the song in the same way as it goes. First the chord which you will be using is B, then B7, E, A and then E, again B7 and E. Then pluck the threads in the rhythmic manner to maintain the composition of the song in the same manner. Then after E, release the third finger and place your first finger on the third thread by holding t...
How To: Play the erhu when left handed
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the erhu in the left-handed position. The erhu is a two-stringed bowed musical instrument, used as a solo instrument, in small ensembles and in large orchestras. Viewers learn basic tips such as: do not grip tightly, elbow and arms should be relaxed and hung down by sides fingers should be pointing downwards. This video will benefit those viewers who are left-handed and wish to learn how to play the erhu.
How to Play Dave Matthews Band: "Crash" on guitar
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, it will teach you how to play "Crash" by Dave Mathews Band. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming and chords used in the song, detailing for you how to finger the chords he uses. He teaches you this song by breaking it down into two parts, to make it easier for beginners to learn, teaching how to play the bass line first, and then how to progress into playing the chords and bass line t...
How To: Play "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas on guitar
In this video, Marty Schwartz shows us how to play "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas on guitar. This song is 3 chords and Marty explains everything so clearly so that even the most novice guitar player will learn how to play this song. He explains the placement of fingers for each chord and takes you through the main chord progressions which are G, C, E minor, back to C. After he teaches the basics of it, he tells us how to add a cool extra sound to it by adding a suspension to the G chord...
How To: Set up an active speaker system
This video shows you how to set up an active speaker system with a built-in amp. Move the gain up and have it halfway up on the mixer. The actual volume control should be set to 0 prior to moving the gain up and down. Mess around with the gain, and slowly bring the gain up until you are slowly tapping into the ampere. You can mess with the gain until it sounds right. This will increase the bass on our mixer.
How To: Play "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead on guitar
In this acoustic guitar video lesson from TboneWilson1978, you will learn how to play the song "Fake Plastic Trees" by Radiohead. He starts you out by showing which chords you need to know to get started on learning the song, and demonstrates how to finger each of them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song in the verse, and the chorus of the song, stopping at each to explain the chords and their progression.
How To: Play a Turkish double dumbek with Raquy Danziger
Drum artist Raquy Danziger teaches the basics of playing a Turkish double dumbek. Raquy demonstrates how the index and ring fingers of the drumming hand should move in counter-harmony to each other, as the first step. Next she shows how to accent every third beat while drumming. Then, the other hand is used to add a third sound to the two being produced by the first hand in the up-down movement. The next step involves producing two different sounds with the second hand, by alternately hitting...