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How To: Play the drums like a rock star

Have you always wanted to be the drummer in a famous rock and roll band, but you're still just a beginner? This tutorial starts from the very beginning and shows you how to play the drums, starting with a basic, versatile beat. The tutorials gradually increase, until, at the end, you'll be a rock star on the drums.

How To: Sing

In this video, Erik Dillard teaches us how to sing. Remember that breathing is everything. A lot of people having amazing voices, but they can't tap into their full voice because they aren't breathing properly. Make sure you use your diaphragm and never breathe through your chest. If you're sitting down, make sure your posture is upright and if you're standing up, don't lock your knees up. Remember to relax and breathe. Take care of your voice and have a good time with learning how to sing. S...

How To: Use the Path Falloff tool in Modo 201

Go beyond the traditional 3D workflow to an immersive creative experience with the software Modo, created by Luxology. Modo is the next evolution of 3D modeling, painting and rendering for Mac and PC. Modo includes 3D sculpting tools, animation and network rendering, and advanced features such as n-gons and edge weighting.

How To: Pass a California DMV Driving Test

If all things go well, you'll only have to take your road test once. That's the goal: to ace your test on the first try and then start driving on your own. Granted, it's a nerve-racking experience, but keep in mind that the California Department of Motor Vehicles wants you to pass. So much so, they give you the examination answers ahead of time! All you have to do is study.

How To: Enter keyboard notes in the Pizzicato music software

Learn the art of notation in Pizzicato. Pizzicato has three different levels of music software: Light, Pro and Beginner. And with this video tutorial you can learn about entering notes with a MIDI keyboard. You just have to have a MIDI keyboard and the right hardware to connect it to your computer, then learn about all the shortcuts and tools to get your music on the page quickly.

How To: Organize a score in the Pizzicato music software

Learning music with Pizzicato notation and composition software is easy, and this video will show you how to organize a score in either Pizzicato Pro or Pizzicato Beginner or Pizzicato Light. It talks about organizing measures, staves and pages. Learn about default templates, different modes, building a score, adding measures and staves, instrument names, and more.

How To: Perform tricks on a balance beam in gymnastics

One of the most basic parts of gymnastics is using the balance beam. In this tutorial, learn a few different routines that you can perform on a beam and how to get started. Balancing on a tiny stick may seem scary, but it is really quite easy once you get the hang of it. So, if you are a beginner or aspiring gymnast, follow along and learn all about beams.

How To: Draw a simple frog

If you are a beginner cartoonist, drawing a simple frog is a good place to start. But, don't get confused. This frog may be simple, but he is not boring! This little guy is packed with personality and still easy to draw. This tutorial will show you how to draw a frog from geometric shapes and get you started on the road to becoming a skilled cartoonist.

How To: Rollerblade backwards

After you have mastered going forward and forward gliding you may want to expand your skill set and start skating backwards. You will use a simple undulating motion that will allow you to propel yourself backwards.

How To: Do the "half evil" flourish card cut trick

Magic can be done by anybody, even you, and card tricks can be done too, as long as you have a deck of cards. When you get that deck of cards, watch this video tutorial to see how to do the "half evil" flourish card cut trick. This is one of the original beginner card flourish/cut tricks... the half evil.

How To: Improve your octave technique on the piano

If you are looking to improve your piano technique then this how to video is the place to start. You will learn how to practice these octave exercises for increased technique and strength. You will learn one handed arpeggios and scales. This lesson is helpful for beginner to advanced pianists. With this tutorial you will be able to improve your piano playing with these octave exercises.

How To: Play "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead on the guitar

Have you ever wanted to play Radiohead on the guitar? This tutorial is a note for note lesson for the intro to Radiohead's "Paranoid Android" on the guitar. This lesson is geared towards beginner to intermediate guitar players but it does assume prior knowledge of guitar playing. With this tutorial you will be able to play "Paranoid Android" by Radiohead.

How To: Play "Times Like These" by Foo Fighters on ukulele

The ukulele is a beautiful and unique stringed instrument that is perfect for the traveling musician because it is so portable and relatively inexpensive. The ukelele is a version of a small guitar that originated in Hawaii. In this tutorial you will learn how to play "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters on the ukulele.Once you get a hang of this beginner song you can impress your friends with this rendition of "Times Like These" by the Foo Fighters on your uke.

How To: Grip a drumstick properly

Whether you're a first day beginner or have been playing the drums for several years, learning the fundamentals of technique, rudiments and music reading is very important. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the fundamentals of snare drumming, Mark Wessels demonstrates how to properly grip a drumstick.

How To: Automate Guitar Hero

Suck at Guitar Hero? If you can't even get past the beginner's stage, take a look at this instructional video and learn how to automate Guitar Hero so you can live out your dreams of being a rock star. David Randolph's figured out how to automate Guitar Hero by wiring one of Gilderfluke & Co's spiffy "Show Control Systems" the BR-miniBrick8 into a Guitar Hero guitar.

How To: Play half notes on the violin

In this music lesson you will learn how to play half notes on the violin. This video also covers 1st and 2nd endings in music as well as left hand pizzicato. This tutorial is designed for beginner violin students. With the techniques in this how to video you will learn how to start playing the violin.

How To: Play open string on the violin

This how to video covers some beginner theory and then moves on to introduce the open strings. we will covering some basic theory and then moving on to actually playing our instrument. You will learn how to play open strings and pizzicato notes. With the tips from this music lesson you can learn to play the violin.