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How To: Play classical piano

In this video series, learn some beginner tips on how to play classical music on the piano. Our expert pianist will give you a few pointers related to practice methods, including how to tackle complicated passages, how to build your skill level by starting small, keeping tempo, what to do if you make a mistake, where to focus your eyes, and even a few suggestions for the best types of pianos suited to classical music.

How To: Set up a Fender Telecaster electric guitar

In these do it yourself guitar tech videos, learn how to set up a Fender Telecaster electric guitar. Our expert will walk you through some basic techniques, including how to make truss rod adjustments, how to set the string level, and how to change the pickup height—all tips for helping you get the best sound out of your guitar.

How To: Set up a Gibson Les Paul guitar

In this series of videos you'll learn how to setup a Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. Expert guitar repair technician The Ferret shows you how to get the most out of your classic instrument by making a few minor adjustments to various parts of the guitar. He'll demonstrate how to adjust the truss rod, raise and lower the bridge, and flip the saddle bridge on your Les Paul guitar.

How To: Make split pea soup

In this cooking class on video, learn how to make a delicious ham-infused split pea soup. Our expert will walk you through this easy recipe step-by-step, including ingredients needed, what cooking equipment to use, how to rinse the peas, how to chop the vegetables, how to use soup stock, and how to bring it all to a savory simmer and serve.

How To: Use Adobe Lightroom software

In this video series our expert, Brandon Sarkis will show you how to use and customize the lightroom interface, how to use the modules and their control bars, and how to use stacks. He will also show you how to import and export images, how to use keywords, and how to use collections.

How To: Sew a baby blanket

In this video series, our expert mommy Karina Fraley, will demonstrate how you can sew your own baby blanket and burping cloth. If you have a new baby, you know how expenses can build up, but learning how to make easy sewing projects like this baby blanket is a cheap way to create a beautiful gift for your baby.

How To: Make a roast beef sandwich

In this video series, learn how to make a super tasty roast beef sandwich. Our expert, Laura Banford, teaches you everything you need to know to make this meal. Learn about the history of the roast beef sandwich. Also, learn the best kind of bacon to use in your sandwich.

How To: Animate a car crash in Cinema 4D

In this video series, our expert John Carstarphen will show you how to place objects on the floor, set animation, test motion, and use explosion effects. He will also teach you how to use the cluster tabs, teach you all about gravity, acceleration, subdivisions, and rotation in cinema 4D.

How To: Make pumpernickel bread

In this video series, our expert will teach you how to make a delicious pumpernickel bread recipe. You will get step-by-step instructions on how to prepare the yeast, how to mix the dry and wet ingredients and how to knead the bread dough.

How To: Cook curry and vegetables

In this video series, watch our health nut expert Kara Denholm prepare her favorite curry with vegetables. Kara will show you each step in the process of completing this tasty dish, including how to cook rice, how to chop the garlic and onions, when to add the spices, and how to cook down the vegetables.

How To: Light a female model in Cinema 4D

In this video series, our expert John Carstarphen will show you how to create an array, do a light falloff, change the light intensity, and scale an array. He will also teach you how to do overall illumination, use the area light effect, create realism with shadows, and use mood lighting.

How To: Make a Halloween goblin costume

In this video series, our expert will show you how to make a ghoulish goblin Halloween costume. You will learn how to pick the best black robe, how to use liquid latex to create laugh lines and warts, and how to apply goblin makeup. You will also get tips on how to add accessories to your goblin Halloween costume, and most importantly, how to act like a goblin.

How To: Use iPhoto software

In this series of videos you'll learn how to use Apple iPhoto software to edit and organize your digital photos. Expert Matt Nichols shows you how to import images from a digital camera, hard drive, and Apple's Photo Booth software. He also shows you how to use the source navigation column, create a photo album, and how to organize your albums.

How To: Use Apple iDVD software

In this series of video tutorials you'll learn how to use Apple's iDVD software. Expert Matt Nichols shows you how to use all the basic features of iDVD, including how to create a new project, how to select a theme, how to add graphics, how to use the menu tab and much more. Watch these free video software tutorials and learn how to create your own DVDs today!

How To: Make Irish soda bread

In this video series our expert will demonstrate how to make an easy Irish Soda Bread recipe. You will get easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how prepare the wet and dry ingredients, how to knead the soda bread dough and how to make an egg wash for the bread.

How To: Raise Black Throat monitors

In this video series, watch as reptile expert Shawn Fay teaches all about the Black Throat Monitor. Gain a knowledge of their history, how they breed, what they eat, how to find a cage, how to heat and light a cage, and how to keep the reptile healthy.

How To: Cook blue mussels

In this video series, our expert chef will teach you how to make blue mussels with a sweet vermouth sauce. You will learn about how to clean the mussels, how to chop and cook the garlic, bacon and onion to accompany the mussels and how to deglaze the dish with sweet vermouth.

How To: Deal with food allergies

In this series of videos you'll learn how to deal with food allergies. Expert Dr. Tammy Ruefli explains the facts of food allergies, including the various symptoms and reactions to food allergies. She'll show you how using digestive enzymes, probiotics and apple cider vinegar can offer relief. You'll learn how fasting and digestive detoxing can help, as well as what vitamins and supplements work best to fight food allergies.

How To: Raise sheep

In these videos on raising farm animals, learn some of the basic facts about sheep. Our expert naturalist will discuss the major characteristics of this bovine species, including different types of sheep, types and colors of wool, eating habits and digestion (it is a ruminant animal), how to raise and handle a sheep, how to go about buying a sheep of your own, signs of disease, when to shear, how to tell a ewe and a ram apart, and how to breed sheep.

How To: Raise pigs

In these videos on raising farm animals, learn the basic facts about pigs. Our expert naturalist will discuss some of the major characteristics of this species, as well as tips for raising them, including stages of pig growth, eating habits and digestion, housing , common problems, signs of disease, keeping pigs as pets, breeding and piglet care and development.

How To: Care for Tegu lizards

In this video series, watch as reptile expert Shawn Fay teaches all about the Tegu Lizard. Gain a knowledge of their history, how they breed, what they eat, how to find a cage, how to heat and light a cage, and how to keep the reptile healthy.

How To: Care for Russian tortoises

In this video series, watch as reptile expert Shawn Fay teaches all about the Russian Tortoises. Gain a knowledge of their history, how they breed, what they eat, how to find a cage, how to heat and light a cage, and how to keep the reptile healthy.

How To: Prepare plantain crusted snapper with mango salsa

In this series of cooking videos you'll learn how to make a recipe for plantain crusted snapper with mango salsa. Expert Chef Donno demonstrates how to make this gourmet dish step-by-step, showing you the ingredients you'll need, how to debone fish, how to prepare the plantains, how to bread and cook the snapper, and how to make the mango salsa to perfectly accent the dish.

How To: Make tomato basil soup

In this video recipe, our expert Chef will teach you how to make a creamy tomato basil soup. You will get easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to chop the tomatoes, shallots, garlic and onions for this tasty soup.

How To: Make chicken cacciatore

In this online video series, learn how to make chicken cacciatore from expert chef Brandon Sarkis. He will demonstrate how to cut and season the chicken, how to chop onions, garlic, and tomatoes for chicken cacciatore, how to deglaze the pan and sear the chicken, and how to serve this delicious Italian dish.

How To: Chip and putt

In this video series, our expert Jay Golden will teach you how to putt and improve your short game. Having a great drive like Happy Gilmore doesn't mean you know how to get that ball in the hole. Jay will show you what to do when stuck in the sand, when your ball rolls down the green to the rough, or when your ball is just inches from the green and you can't decide what's next.