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How to Make a Bamboo Flute

Gather supplies., Scour for bamboo., Choose a quality bamboo., Remove the branches on the bamboo., Cut the pipe to the...

18 steps 9 min Advanced
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How to Make Cello Practice Fun

Pick music you like., Take breaks., Play to an audience that won't mind if you are not perfect, like your cat or dog if...

12 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Play Mandolin

Purchase the right mandolin., Find a pick you feel comfortable using., Invest in a few audio CDs., Hold the mandolin...

17 steps 8 min Advanced
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How to Play a Fretless Bass

This article is written for people with experience playing the fretted bass., Get one with lines., Play ON the lines...

7 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Play the Snare Drum

Set up your snare drum., Practice different matched grips., Try a traditional grip for soft sound and jazz., Use...

5 steps 4 min Medium
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How to Play Taps on a Trombone

Warm up your lips with some partials., Tune your trombone., Practice partials in the sixth position., Play the first...

8 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Play the Accordion

Get the right kind of accordion., Familiarize yourself with the instrument's structure., Use the right size., Place...

27 steps 6 min Advanced
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How to Count Music

Understand what a measure is., Learn basic notation., Practice keeping the beat., Practice counting basic note...

13 steps 6 min Advanced
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How to Change Guitar Chords

Learn your chords cleanly, without transitions, before trying to switch between them., Loosen and relax your body into...

9 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Develop As a Musician

Listen to music and learn to play along., Write music., Practice, learn and record., Find a teacher., Pay attention to...

10 steps 3 min Medium
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How to DJ Drum and Bass

Select., Listen to J Majik and Wickaman - Dubplate Killas Then listen to TC - Where's My Money Both of these tunes are...

12 steps 3 min Medium
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How to Direct a Choir

Watch other directors., Make yourself a “cheat sheet” of signals., Go big., Watch yourself directing., Practice...

24 steps 7 min Advanced
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How to Play a Bm Chord on Guitar

Place your first finger., Place your second finger., Place your third finger., Leave the fourth D string open., Strum...

5 steps 1 min Medium
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How to Read Guitar Music

Recognize the musical staff., Memorize the notes of each line in the staff using the acronym "Every Good Boy Does...

13 steps 4 min Advanced
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How to Read Guitar Tabs

View tab notation as a representation of the guitar's strings., Use the numbers on the tab to fret spaces on the neck...

22 steps 12 min Advanced
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How to Accompany on Guitar

Familiarize yourself with the piece as much as possible., Pay specific attention to the vocalist's melodic line...

4 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Finger All Chords on Guitar

Memorize the names of your guitar's strings., Get familiar with your guitar's frets., Use fingerboard diagrams., Try a...

17 steps 12 min Advanced
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How to Bend a Note on Guitar

Use bends for a unique, bluesy way to transition between notes., Hold down the note you want to bend with your ring...

5 steps 2 min Medium
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How to Make a Power Chord

Memorize the notes on the top two strings., Place your index finger on your root note., Fret the note one string down...

8 steps 2 min Medium

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