Ndugu Chancler is known not only as a world-class drummer and percussionist, but also a producer, composer, clinician and teacher. In this installment from his video lesson series covering many of the most frequently asked questions from his clinic tours across the world, Ndugu will demonstrate ride cymbal techniques.
String a tennis racket. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to pass string through blocked grommets. If they're covered by a tennis string, a shared grommet, or any kind of tough grommet in which a string does not readily pass.
Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to tighten your knots on a tennis racket. This tutorial also covers the Parnell knot, which is is a knot used to finish off your crosses or mains. You'd want to start off with a single hitch knot.
So you just picked up a tennis racket. Have any idea what main skips are? How about cross weaving? These are two things you'll need to know if you decide to restring your tennis racket. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to tell when to skip by counting the grommets. This tutorial also covers cross weaving.
Are your chairs still covered in that faded and threadbare chintz your great-grandmama picked out in 1936? She'd be the first to tell you—it's time for an update, dearie. This tutorial teaches you how to re-upholster a chair. It is easier than you think to replace the upholstery on your chairs. Watch this how to video and you can quickly reupholster your chairs at home.
This short instructional cello playing video explains a few basic techniques on how to shift on the cello. Shifting is the method in which you go from one position to another. This tutorial covers helpful mechanics for beginning cello players.
Just picked a skateboard? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform a pop-shuvit on a skateboard. This tutorial covers foot position determined by whether or not you're goofy footed or regular.
After two years of anticipation, Link is finally back in the latest installment of the series, Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to play the newest Zelda game. This tutorial also covers the new features of this Wii game.
Having problems with your Rubik's Cube stickers? Are they keeping you from solving that cube super fast? Well, learn how to take off Rubik's Cube stickers and clean the gunk. You can easily take off those stickers with a cell phone battery cover, then use a little Tide-to-Go Instant Stain Remover to not remove stains, but to remove the leftover sticky crap on your Rubiks Cube.
Want to pick up surfing? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to surf. This tutorial covers the fundamentals of surfing, including what wetsuit to pick out and how to get on the board.
Ever heard of skimboarding? Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to throw the board with Stephen Augustyn. This tutorial also covers a few tricks: the 360, the sit-down style, and the flip.
This video pop and lock tutorial covers the basics of popping, waving, gliding, botting, tutting, and ticking. Follow along with these hip hop moves and practice, practice, practice. The talented demonstrator is completely self-taught, so really, with a little bit of patience anyone can learn these moves at home. Watch this instructional video, practice along with your favorite hip hop music, and start impressing friends with your mad skills at dance parties or a club.
This After Effects tutorial covers how to use the keylight plug-in when working with green screen footage. The keylight plugin makes it easy to remove the subjects from the green screen background. This saves time and makes it easy for you to get working on compositing your effects and other After Effects projects.
Peter John covers some basic ideas of a tarot card lay out. Using the face cards (the page, knight, queen, and king), he shows how to interpret a card as the person being read. He also demonstrates a few tarot card lay outs for predicting the future. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to set up a tarot card lay out.
Model Airplane News Editor Roger Post shows you how to iron out the wrinkles in your RC plane. It's important to clean any possible dust or dirt before ironing. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to take the wrinkles out of a remote control ariplane's cover.
In this software tutorial you will learn how to sculpt geometry using the sculpt geometry tool in Maya. The sculpt geometry tool is like a paint brush that allows you to paint the surface of an object in 3D. It is best used for creating terrains and other organic geometry. This tutorial will cover all the basics of learning to sculpt geometry in Maya.
So many potato salads are covered in mayonnaise; this recipe doesn't. Flavored with bacon, Dijon vinaigrette, fresh herbs and just a little tomato, this potato salad is a tasty twist on a summer classic. Watch this video cooking tutorial and learn how to make a potato salad with bacon and mustard vinaigrette.
Check out this tutorial and learn the pre-swing fundamentals of golf. This instructional video covers the three different types of grips, stance, posture, and ball position.
Among other things, form is a crucial aspect in the game of golf. Take a look at this instructional video and learn how to perform a perfect swing. This tutorial covers the check points in position needed to deliver the perfect swing.
This video cake decorating tutorial shows how to design piped scrolls of frosting on a cake. Start with a tube 44 or 43 at one point and twist it at the top, allow the tail of icing to fall on the edges to cover the edges of the cake. Repeat the same process around the cake. Piped scrolls are easy enough to replicate, just watch this instructional video and find out how it's done.
Remodeling your living room or kitchen can be expensive, but you can save some money by doing it yourself. If you are re-doing a fireplace you can learn to set the tile and do the grout yourself. This Home & Garden how-to video covers setting marble and grouting a fireplace.
This 3D design and animation tutorial for beginners using Autodesk Maya 8.5 software teaches users how to make objects move. It covers basic keyframing and animation tools.
This tutorial video will show you how to make homemade firecrackers. These firecrackers are great for celebrating any occasions, but especially New Years and the Fourth of July. Use this as inspiration for one of your April Fools Day pranks!
Watch this winds tutorial video to learn how to play the pan-flute. This instructional video covers the tuning and some basic techniques for beginners who have never played the pan-flute before. This helpful how-to video will help you get started playing the pan-flute.
This segment is from the old "Basics" video by Transworld RIDEbmx. Starting with the anatomy of a bike ramp and moving on to dropping in, airing, and lip tricks, this video tutorial covers all aspects of basic ramp riding. So, see how to ride a ramp with your BMX bicycle, from start to finish. You learn all of the basic ramp tricks for your BMX bike. Just see for yourself.
This video describe another great feature of FL Studio: Channel States, and covers how to use them in the mixer.
This tutorial takes looks at the selection tool as a drawing tool and also covers how to convert paths to selections and vice-versa when creating vector art in GIMP.
Watch this ceramics tutorial video to learn how to glaze your pottery. This helpful how-to video contains detailed instructions that cover the basics of glazing and are perfect for potters of every level.
This tutorial covers the very basic functions of using layers in GIMP photo editing software. A good tutorial for GIMP beginners, but if you know Photoshop or other layer based programs, you should skip this one.
This is a tutorial video with a trick on how to hide your piercings at work. This video covers hiding a septum piercing.
This tutorial video will show you how to stretch your earlobes. It covers the basics of taping and using bondage tape to increase the size of your ear.
Callottes are a great way of hiding knots or crimp beads when making jewelry - this instructional video demonstrates how they can be used. They're basically little cups that cover the end of wire on a bracelet or necklace. Learn how to use a callotte in jewelry making by watching this video crafting tutorial.
This how to video covers ornaments on the piano. Learn how to play trills, turns, grace notes with ease. Watch this tutorial and you will be reading music and playing common ornaments on the piano in no time.
Learn how you can say common greetings in Mandarin Chinese. This language lesson covers how to say "hello", "how are you", "good morning", "good night", "have you eaten yet", and "good bye" in Mandarin Chinese. This is a great lesson for beginner Mandarin students or someone who is visiting China.
New to stamping? This video tutorial shows the absolute basics for stamping, and covers the techniques of masking and coloring as well. Learn how to stamp for card-making or scrapbooking by watching this crafting how-to video.
Those composition notebooks can be quite ugly sometimes. This video will teach you how to make your composition notebook super cute with various stamping supplies. Get ready for compliments, because this arts and crafts project is going to make heads turn.
This video covers the basics of recording Foley sound. Foley was a sound technician at Universal studios who invented a new sound effect method. This video will teach you how to use his method to get great sound effects.
Learn how to take care of hermit crabs and make them a home. This video tutorial covers the items a hermit crab needs in its habitat as well as what to expect when having a pet hermit crab.
This video tutorial teaches how to decorate notepads with paper, stamps, and ribbon. Learn how to cover basic notepads and turn them into a beautiful handicraft.
This video tutorial demonstrates how to make a Tic Tac holder. Learn how to stamp paper to craft a cover for a Tic Tac box.
