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How To: Practice the octave and fourth exercise on the sax

This is a demonstration of Low End exercises on the saxophone. This is one of the tone and ear-training exercises in octaves and perfect fourths. This tutorial video is great for beginners and advanced sax players. Check out this instructional sax video that shows you how to practice these low end exercises. Try out the octave and fourth exercise on the saxophone and improve your saxophone playing skills!

How To: Practice high end exercises on the sax

This is a demonstration of High End exercises on the saxophone. This exercise involves the last five notes on the top, starting from B up to a high F and back down. There are also different combinations. This tutorial video is great for beginners and advanced sax players. Check out this instructional sax video that shows you how to practice these high end exercises and improve your saxophone playing skills!

How To: Make a carrot ocarina

Check out this instructional ocarina video that shows you how to make a carrot ocarina. This video is in Japanese with English subtitles. This video is great for Zelda enthusiasts and anyone who can appreciate the art of ocarina playing. Follow the simple instructions outlined in this ocarina tutorial and learn how to make a carrot ocarina that will impress your music friends!

How To: Strum with your right hand on guitar

Check out this instructional funk guitar video that shows you how to strum with your right hand on guitar. This is the first lesson in an ongoing series focused on right hand strumming. Concentrate on getting that right hand rhythm tight with this guitar tutorial video. Practice your right hand strumming techniques and improve your funk guitar playing skills!

How To: Play left hand accents on guitar

Check out this instructional funk guitar video that shows you how to play left hand accents on guitar. This lesson demonstrates beginning left hand funk techniques to go with the right hand technique. This tutorial is great for beginners and advanced guitar players. Practice left hand accents on guitar and improve your guitar playing skills!

How To: Sing high notes

Check out this instructional voice lesson that shows you how to sing high notes! This is a video for those who want to learn to sing in a higher range. This information has worked with the instructor since she started singing higher-ranged songs and hopes it does the same for you! Improve your vocal abilities by watching this voice tutorial and practice singing higher range notes!

How To: Hit a Golf Ball Out of a Sand Trap

Sand traps are one of the most infuriating parts of a golf course, with only water traps taking the lead as most annoying. But, with the help of professional golfer Dan Davis of Thousand Hills, sand traps will no longer be a problem for you. Check out the video to get some pro tips on hitting that golfball out of the sand and back on to the green.

How To: Record audio & MIDI tracks in SONAR Home Studio 6

This audio editing software tutorial shows you how to record audio and MIDI tracks in SONAR Home Studio 6. The SONAR 6 tutorial includes setting inputs, tempo, metronome, checking levels, inserting Virtual Instruments, and using the Session Drummer 2. If you are new to using SONAR 6 to edit and create music recordings, this tutorial will get you started.

How To: Play the modes on electric guitar

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that provides an introduction to modes. Modes are scales that are derived from a parent scale by starting and ending on different degrees of that parent scale. This is Season 3, Episode 14 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series called "The Modes: An Introduction." With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your guitar playing skills by learning about modes on the electric guitar.

How To: Use the Wipeout Riff concept

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to use the Wipeout Riff concept. This is Season 3, Episode 8, called "The Wipeout Riff Concept". With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your guitar playing skills by learning to use this Wipeout Riff concept.

How To: Create a song's rhythm

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to derive a song from its rhythm. This is part 42 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series titled "I've Got Rhythm." With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your electric guitar playing skills by learning how to create a song's rhythm.

How To: Play an A blues riff in tonal center

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to play an A blues riff in tonal center. This is part 41 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series titled "Take Out Please." With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your electric guitar playing skills by learning to play an A blues electric guitar riff.

How To: Play a seven string electric guitar riff

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to play a seven string electric guitar riff. This is part 36 of Dave Weiner's Riff of the Week series titled "The DW75." This video also provides an overview of the DiMarzio D Sonic 7 String guitar and some of its capabilities and features. With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your electric guitar playing skills by learning to play this seven-string guitar electric riff.

How To: Play walking bass lines

Check out this instructional bass guitar video that shows you how to play dominant 9th and 13th chords through the circle of 5ths with a walking bass line. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning a few tips on walking bass line techniques.

How To: Play "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty on guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you 4 chord progression using F, C, Am and G chords and a fun way to strum. Combine what you learn and play the Tom Petty song "Learning to Fly." With this lesson and a bit of practice, improve your guitar playing skills with the song "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty!

How To: Learn the basic 12 bar blues on guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video to learn an A blues using the basic 12 bar blues form and an easy riff. After you know the riff try some inversions of A7 on strings 1-2-3-4. Improve your guitar playing skills by learning the basic 12 bar blues with this tutorial video. Don't worry about having to read music. Try it and you will see!

How To: Finger pick on the acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you a fun finger pick exercise from the verse of the Trip Fuse tune called "These Voices of Mine." Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to finger pick on the acoustic guitar. Practice by playing the song "These Voices of Mine" by Trip Fuse.

How To: Bend strings on electric guitar

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you a great way to practice bending strings on your guitar. The whole key with string bending is to know where you're bending it. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn about string bending on electric guitar.

How To: Play a strum pattern in 6/8 on the acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play a strum pattern in 6/8 with E minor G in C chord used in the chorus of the Trip Fuse song "These Voices of Mine." Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to play a strum pattern in 6/8. Practice this exercise by playing "These Voices of Mine" by the band Trip Fuse.

How To: Strum chords from C to Am on acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to strum from C chord to Am chord. This lesson provides great techniques for two important chords if you are just starting. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to strum chords from C to A-minor on acoustic guitar.

How To: Perform finger gymnastics on acoustic guitar

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to perform finger gymnastics. "Finger Gymnastics" is a term used for warm-ups, stretching, and any type of practice on the guitar. Finger gymnastics are a great way to strengthen the fingers and get your fret hand and pick hand working together. Improve your guitar playing skills by watching this short tutorial video to practice finger gymnastics on acoustic guitar.

How To: Play sus4 chords and "Pinball Wizard" by The Who

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that provides a lesson that explains what sus4 chords are and how to play the verse of the song "Pinball Wizard" by The Who because it's a great example of a sus4 chord. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn about sus4 chords. Practice playing the song "Pinball Wizard" by The Who and play guitar like a pro!

How To: Play a repetitive metal, rock, blues riff

Check out this instructional electric guitar video that shows you how to play a repetitive metal, rock, or blues riff. If you listen to Megadeth, you will recognize this tune that had Marty Friedman playing this riff. This is one of those fun, repetitive patterns you hear in metal, rock and blues songs. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn how to play this electric guitar riff.

How To: Play the E phrygian scale

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you how to play the E phrygian scale on an open E string. All of the natural notes on the E string gives us the E phrygian scale. This lesson is a great way to learn your fretboard. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video to learn to play the E phrygian scale.

How To: Slur 3 notes per string with C major scale

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you slur three notes per string with the C major scale. Scale patterns are a fun way to practice scales and important for improving technique and expanding your improvising vocabulary. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video on slurring 3 notes per string over a G7 one chord jam on acoustic guitar.

How To: Play A7 inversions on strings 1 2 3 4

Check out this instructional acoustic guitar video that shows you different ways to play dominant 7th chords on strings 1 2 3 4. In this tutorial, the instructor uses A7. Improve your guitar skills by watching this short tutorial video, and learn how to play A7 chords and a few inversions on strings 1 2 3 4.

How To: Build a G major scale on an open G string

Check out this instructional guitar video that shows you how to play a G major scale and build on an open G string. Building a G major scale on the open G string is a good exercise to play to help improve your guitar skills. This short lesson is great for advanced beginners who need to practice on the acoustic guitar.

How To: Play inversions of Dm triad on strings 1 2 3

Check out this instructional guitar video that demonstrates how to play inversions of a D-minor triad on strings 1 2 3. This tutorial video is a great way to learn the fretboard and get familiar with triads. This video is more for advanced guitar players who have achieved some familiarity and comfortability with the guitar and are ready to learn how to play inversions of a Dm triad on strings 1 2 3.

How To: Record a drum set

Check out this instructional recording video that demonstrates a few basic steps you need to know to record a drum set. You will learn microphone placement and the 3 to 1 rule. Record better sound quality and learn how to properly record a drum set by following the tips outlined in this tutorial video.