How To: Learn proper finger placement on an acoustic guitar
Charles Sedlak helps you improve the sounds of your chords by studying the correct manner in which to position your fingers. Want to be a master guitar player? It all starts here.
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How To: Properly tune your acoustic guitar
Grab an acoustic guitar and warm up as Charles Sedlak shows you how to properly tune your instrument. You'll be able to tune your guitar like a pro with these specific instructions.
How To: Tune an acoustic guitar with an electric tuner
By far the best and most accurate way to tune your guitar, leaving your guitar with perfect pitch and tune. Start with the lower E string. Learn from master, Charles Sedlak.
How To: Fill out job applications
Job applications should be taken seriously, and filling them out with correct information, as well as specific details that make this application stand out, is an art form. Fill out job applications with tips from a career adviser in this free video on job guidance by following the instructions of the application, making it legible and addressing the value the applicant will bring to the company.
How To: Breastfeed a baby
Breastfeeding is growing in popularity with new mothers. Research is touting breastfeeding for the benefits to the baby as well as the mother. Breastfeeding advisor Vicki Scott offers breastfeeding tips. Watch this video child care tutorial and learn how to breastfeed a baby.
How To: Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 with CNET
In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7 with CNET. You need to do these 3 things. 1st - run the Windows 7 upgrade advisor to know if your computer can handle any version of Windows 7. 2nd – check the Windows 7 compatibility center to know if you need to upgrade your drivers or apps. 3rd – make a copy of your hard drive. Down load and run the ‘windows easy transfer’ wizard. This will back up all your files and settings to an ext...
News: Charles Officer Talks About 100 Musicians | TIFF '12
The director of 100 Musicians and Nurse/Fighter/Boy talked with us about old school filmmaking Charles Officer has directed shorts, music videos for K’naan, and the features Nurse/Fighter/Boy and Mighty Jerome, a documentary about Canadian track star Harry Jerome. His new short 100 Musicians, which screens Monday as part of Short Cuts Canada, is a small ode to civic optimism, concerning itself with a lovers’ argument over who exactly misheard a radio DJ reporting the plans of Toronto’s much m...
How To: Knit a moebius or Infinity Scarf
Adina Klein from Tahki Stacy Charles joins Interweave Videos to demonstrate the reversible mobius pattern. The moebius (a rectangle that has been twisted to construct a continuous loop) is a easy design using a "faggot lace" technique. You can download a free moebius pattern at www.knittingdailytv.com.
How To: Play the introduction to Billy Joel's "Baby Grand"
Playing along with your favorite songs is an enjoyable, and highly effective, way of developing your playing technique. In this piano tutorial, you'll learn how to play "Baby Grand" by Billy Joel and Ray Charles. While the lesson is geared toward players of an intermediate skill level, all players can follow along given adequate time and motivation. To get started playing "Baby Grand" on your own baby grand, press play!
How To: Communicate with your partner in the Lindy hop
Sosh and Gina continue your Lindy Hop education. This clip will teach you how to communicate with your partner. The front to front, the sling shot, the scissor kick, the swing out, the big turn, are all dance moves distinct to the Lindy Hop. It was named for Charles Lindbergh and his Atlantic crossing in 1927. Black communities invented the moves, and the popularity spread throughout the world.
How To: Get more gold by sending money to yourself in the Facebook game Mouseunt
Want more gold in the game Mousehunt? Of course you do! And this technique shows you how to get it without having to resort to a hacking program like Cheat Engine or Charles - intead, you can create a different account and then use that to send gold to your main account!
How To: Relate Metatron's Cube to human consciousness
Understand Metatron's Cube: The origins, the archangel Metatron, the discovery of Metatron's Cube by a medieval mathematician Leonardo Pisano and how this discovery relates to human conciousness.
How To: Origami "that simple unit"
Charles Esseltine shows you how to fold a star out of paper. Diagrams can be found on this website: http://web.archive.org/web/20060330001742/www.anniefolds.com/TSUstepfolds.htm
How To: Pick when playing flamenco guitar
Here Charles Sedlak shows you three different techniques for picking when playing Flamenco on guitar. Not a technique for beginning guitar players; however, the video does include tablature for a basic scale.
How To: Throw clay on a wheel
Let Charles Fach show you how to prepare and throw clay on a pottery wheel, then watch as he demonstrates simple techniques he uses to create a bowl and cup right in front of your eyes.
How To: Learn exercise riffs on your electric blues guitar
Charles Sedlak shows you how to exercise your blues skills and improve your playing technique. Play along with these riffs to master your abilities. But just so you know, you might want to know how to read tabs, or you might as well forget it.
How To: Get tight and toned legs
Jenny Lynn goes through a very fast pace workout with Charles Glass as she prepares for the 2006 Figure Olympia. Watch and learn how to do some weight training exercises that will keep your legs tight, toned and sculpted without the bulk. Be patient with this video, the exercises come in the later part.
How To: Name your business with Kevin Rose & Tim Ferriss
Tim and Kevin meet up/hang out & talk their talk. They discuss buying domain names, choosing business names, starting companies, and selling books by their color. These two entrepreneurs have lots to teach us about selling ideas and making profitable businesses.
How To: Dual boot Windows 7 for beginners
In this how to video, you will learn how to dual boot Windows 7. To do this, first back up your hard drive. Download the Microsoft Windows 7 adviser to see if your system is able to handle the operating system. Next, download and burn the Windows 7 64 bit ISO. Shrink your existing partition to at least 16 GB. Next, insert the Windows 7 CD and reboot. You should make sure that you can boot from the optical drive. Once that is done, you can begin installation of the operating system. When it is...
How To: Upgrade or install Windows XP to Windows 7
Custom optioned installation includes the following: Copy the files to an external hard disk before starting your installation, then you will reinstall your programs by hand by using the windows easy transfer and transfer the data into the hard disk.
How To: Play "I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours?)" on the ukulele
Want to play "I Wish You Love (Que reste-t-il de nos amours)" by Charles Trenet on the ukulele? Learn how with this video tab from Glen Rose of Jazzy Ukulele, which presents a complete breakdown of the song's component sections, chords, and strumming & picking patterns. For all of the details, and to get started playing "I Wish You Love" on your own uke, watch this free video ukulele lesson.
How To: Know standard deviation in your financial portfoli
In this tutorial, we learn how to know what standard deviation is in your portfolio. Standard deviation is the amount of risk you have inside your portfolio, this will show you how much fluctuation you have in your portfolio. Depending on the expected return of your portfolio over an amount of time, you could have a different range of standard deviation. Knowing what your standard deviation can help you do the math to see what your chances of a return or loss will be for certain. This will he...
How To: Use daylight lamps and do polymer clay silkscreening
Ray Charles created music in the dark (literally), but somehow we doubt you'd be able to create the same magic while attempting to mold polymer clay in the dark.
How To: Run for mayor of your city or town
Ready to make a statement in your town and get involved? Check out this tutorial and learn how to run for mayor. If you can't beat city hall, why not join it?
How To: Do cheerleading dance combinations
Incorporating a dance into your cheer will leave every fan begging for more. Learn a cheerleading dance combination in this video tutorial.
How To: Make liquid nitrogen ice cream in just 5 minutes
Check out this how-to video to make ice cream in five minutes with liquid nitrogen, starring Charles Cox. Also, check out the shattering flower demonstration after learning how to make this liquid nitrogen ice cream!
How To: Pick arpeggios on acoustic guitar
Charles Sedlak shows you how to perform arpeggio picking - a note played in single chord form, or a broken chord. This video is good for beginners.
News: 'Nirvana' Short Film
Charles Bukowski's Nirvana revolves around a young man traveling to an undetermined destination, questioning his purpose in the world. Along the young man's aimless journey, he encounters a moment in time at a charming diner. In just that moment something is awakened inside of him, but even with a sense of purpose, sadness follows. "Nirvana" is a melancholy postcard from memories long past.
How To: Play "Drown In My Own Tears" by Ray Charles on piano
Learn how to play the sweet song Drown in My own Tears by Ray Charles in Minutes! 1. The intro starts with the G# chord until the first line of the verse. 2. The next tab is the G# G#7 F# and G#; on the line after the lyric "my eyes". 3. The second tab of the second line: G# Fm Bbm Ebm7 G#7 G#. 4. The third line goes, G# G#7 F# G#;. 5. The tab on the lyrics starting "If you don't think" is same as that in step #3. 6. The net line plays as F# G#; C# C#7 C# C#7 (repeat 2x). 7. Last line of vers...
How To: Make Egyptian ful medames (stewed fava beans)
The pyramids aren't the only exotic treats offered by Egypt. Though the country is famous for its towering, almost as high up as the sun pyramid peaks, taking a trip to Egypt will also show you a plentiful variety of exotic foods that are both delicious and healthy.
How To: Play "Beyond the Sea (La Mer)" on the ukulele
Want to play Bobby Darin's "Beyond the Sea" on your ukulele? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite songs. Not only is it more fun and much easier than running drills or memorizing a chord book by wrote, it's obviously also a wonderful way to build your repertory of songs. For m...
How To: Do front and back handsprings in cheerleading
Wish you could flip in order to spice up that cheer you've been working on? Learn how to do both a front and back hand spring in this video tutorial.
How To: Do pike jumps in cheerleading
Mastering your pike will add flare to any cheer. Learn how to do cheerleading pike jumps in this video tutorial.
How To: Do single leg variations in cheerleading
Changing your leg position can create a beautiful variation to an already existing cheer. Learn some cheerleading leg variations in this video tutorial.
How To: Do stunt mounts in cheerleading
Knowing how to properly set up your mounts for cheerleading will help you execute your stunts safer and better. Learn how to do some stunt mounts in this video tutorial.
How To: Stretch before cheerleading practice
One of the most important things to do before practicing your cheerleading is to stretch properly. Learn some simple tips on stretching in this video tutorial.
How To: Do shoulder height stunts in cheerleading
Using stunts will ensure your cheers are visible to the crowd. Learn some shoulder height cheerleading stunts in this video tutorial.
News: Daqri's Patent Portfolio & Trademarks Put Up for Sale
After closing its office last year, enterprise AR company Daqri has moved on to the final stage of its lifecycle with the liquidation of its assets.
How To: Repot a Japanese black pine bonsai
Hi everyone, happy new year. Today we will be repotting a Japanese black pine bonsai tree with Charles M. We will first check the health of the pine tree by checking the fungus cultures. It is a healthy tree if there is a lot of fungus. We will first prune some of the roots to be used in the new soil. We will loosen up some of the roots to be able to repot it. We will make sure not to throw away any fungus cultures to make sure to preserve the tree. Enjoy the video on how to repot a bonsai tree.
How To: Do an Olympic style front squat
Charles shows you the proper procedures and steps to follow in order to do an Olympic style front squat the correct way. He demonstrated the different techniques and the proper way to position yourself no matter what your body shape or build. he explains it whether you are bulky or have long or short arms. He also explains the correct way to have your shoulders and chest positioned as well as recommends that you wear wrist bands to prevent any injuries to your body. He shows the proper techni...