Looking for a guide on how to play the lead part from the Beatles' "Let It Be" on an electric guitar? While this free video lesson is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, and to get started playing the Beatles' "Let It Be" on your own guitar, watch this how-to!
Slash chords sound like jammin' rock'n'roll riffs that are much easier to admire than to actually play. But in piano, slash chords simply delineate what chord you play on your right hand versus what note you play on the bass with your left hand.
Sometimes, when it comes to playing games on the PC, it can be a bit difficult due to the controls. Most of the time you're using the keyboard and mouse to move, point, and shoot. But in this tutorial, you'll find out how to use a PS3 remote controller when playing videos games on the PS3. In this case, when playing Call of Duty 4. Enjoy!
In this video you are shown how to play Prenzlauerberg on accordion. You will use the right hand for the melody. Both hands will be used. Your tutor divides the song into three playable components, after you develop skill in playing them you can piece them together. The song starts on G, the chords played include G minor, C minor and D7. The D7 chord includes the notes D, F sharp and C. When playing a chord you hold all of the notes (keys) of the chord at the same time. Also, playing D7 chord...
Nate Bosch teach us about the second mode of the major scale called ,,The Dorian Mode". On a C major scale he gonna play the notes found on that scale but starting from the second note of the scale called the second mode of the Dorian mode, playing all the notes starting from D. He end it off with another D. This is the Dorian mode of the C major scale: all the notes found on the C major scale played from the second note. The chord that can be built out of that scale is the 7th chord. Startin...
If you would like to play 'Replay' by IYAZ and Sean Kingston on the piano you first start with playing a C and G chord on the left hand. On the right hand you will play the four notes to the first part of the song. The left hand will move down and play an A minor chord that is an A and E. Your right hand will then finish off that phrase. Now your left hand with play and F major chord that consists of an A and a C. While this happens your right hand will be finishing the music phrase. Now your...
If you want to play 'Twinkle, Twinkle little Star' on the piano you should first start on the note D. You should play the notes going up the scale to find that next work that matches the tone of when you sing it. When you find it, that interval is a fifth. Then, the song goes back down again in steps. Your melody will work in the scale of the notes that you have just played. There are three parts to the whole song that you should learn. You will use all the notes found in the D Major scale. N...
To play a simplified version of 'Hallelujah' on guitar you first should put a capo on the fifth fret. This song only has three parts. The intro is E minor played two times and a G chord played. You will pick the strings of these chords six times in a progressive order from 1 down to the 4th and up to one again. The first part is switching between these two chords. Then you play a C chord, a B, G and then A minor. And this will be the second part of the song. Next, you play G, C, A minor and C...
If you want to play the song 'When Irish Eyes are Smiling' on Ukulele you should play the song at 3/4 time with a waltz feel. The strumming pattern you want to use is Down Down Up Down Up. First you start by playing a C chord, then switch to G7 and back to c. Now, start the next line of the song with G7 and then go to C and A7, D7 and end in G7. Play C over, to G7, C, C7 and F. Then go to D7, then G, then to D7 and end it G-G7. When you start the chorus you then play C, G7 and C-C7. Now play ...
Watch this video by Youtube user moshezuchter as he takes you through the different steps in playing the Nostalgia Theme by Alexander Winfield from the puppet play entitled, "All Hail Ye Mighty Lords of Nowhere," using an accordion. The tune of Nostalgia is very slow and haunting, and it can be used to create a mood when you're making a play or a movie. The piece is very easy. It's basically just a collection of different chords. First, you start with D minor, then, you play a G9. Alternate w...
If you want to play "Learning to Fly" by Tom Petty on acoustic guitar you should first pay the chords, F, C, Am and G. These same four chords will be played over and over again to complete the song. The strumming pattern is as follows: When playing F strum down up. When playing C strum up up down. When playing Am strum Down up and finally when playing G strum up up down. You'll want to repeat this through the song. First, you should start out slow then increase in speed with practice. For the...
In this how to video, you will learn how to play the Mixolydian piano mode. For this example, the C major scale will be played. The 5th mode of this scale starts on the G note. From these modes, 7th chords can be built. You can build 7th chords by skipping every other note on this scale. This is a G7 chord. If you were to play the E major scale, you would start on the 5th note. This is B. Now, play every other note from the B to create a B7 chord. You now know how to use and play the Mixolydi...
To play If I Were a Rich Man, on the accordion, begin by playing a G major cord, playing the keys (of the right hand) in this order: D, C, D, C, B, and then G. Then, play B, C, D, C, D, C, B, C, F, E, and then D.
This is a video tutorial that is showing its audience how to play and master the song "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" on the ukulele. The first step is to grab your ukulele. Next you should play the following notes: C, G7, C, G7, A, Dm, Dy, G7. Then you will repeat this section of notes in tempo once again. Next you will play the following set of notes: F, A7, Dm. Then you can play F, and Ebdim, C, Cmaj7, C6, A6, G7, C7. Then finally end the song with the note G7. To fully play this song you m...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the Radiohead song "Creep" on a ukulele. You will need a tuned ukulele and knowledge of basic chords. The chords used are the same as a guitar. You will need to know the G, B, C, and Cm chord in order to play the song. Once you know these chords, play them one after the other to play the main part of the song. There are no other parts to the song, other than the solo which is not shown. You can also add the lyrics to the song to play the comple...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play the song "Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys on the ukulele. You will need basic knowledge of chords and a tuned ukulele. First, play the chords C7, Bm, Am, and G7. Play this twice before playing G7, Bm, Em, Am, D. Repeat this for the verses of the song. Next, play G7, Am, Bm, and Am. Repeat this for the chorus. The next part involves you playing the chords G7, Am, Bm, C7, Bm, Am, G7, Am, and G7. Repeat this before moving back to the verse chord pro...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to play "Twinkle Twinkle, Little Star" on a recorder. The first note you have to play is a D. The D note is made of a G. This means three fingers on the top, and three fingers on the bottom. The left hand will be on the top. Play an A note by letting go of the bottom four holes. Do this transition over and over until you feel comfortable with this. Next play the next note by only holding one finger on the top hole. Next, play the last note by placing f...
Play Randy Rhoads' intro from Crazy TrainHere's how to play Crazy Train by Ozzy. Play the top two strings. Then play the second and fourth fret which is the power chord F sharp. Play the A chord twice and then F sharp, D and E twice. That's the first bit that he plays. The next part is the riff. He plays F sharp twice. Then, he plays the second string fourth bar and back to the second bar. Next, he plays the fifth on the second string. Then, he goes back to the second string. Next, he plays t...
YouTube videos can also be embedded in your own website. These YouTube videos by default do not play and one should explicitly click the play button for the videos to stream. However you can change the embedded video settings so that the video starts streaming once your web page loads. This can be very helpful as it starts streaming immediately with out wasting time for the user to click on the play button. Go to the YouTube video that you want to auto play on the YouTube website. Copy the em...
Did you just grab your copy of Splinter Cell: Conviction for the Xbox 360? Yes? Then you're probably already looking for advice on how to play the video game, and walkthroughs are the best way to learn, because you see everything, mistakes and all. See what to do and what not to do.
Paul from how-to-play-bass.com gives a great tutorial of a simplified bassline to "Moondance" by Van Morrison. Paul reduces the walking jazz bassline to an easier format for beginners.
Paul from how-to-play-bass.com gives a great lesson on how to play "London Calling" by The Clash. This is a great pacing, walking bassline with ample slides and triplet rhythm. Pay attention.
This is a great lesson by Paul from how-to-play-bass.com for playing the bassline from The Doors' "Light My Fire". It's a simple bassline that utilizes triads and simple chord changes.
This great tutorial shows you how to play John Deacon's bassline to Queen's "Under Pressure". It's a great breakdown of the various parts and notes so you can learn it very quickly.
This is a tutorial on how to play the theme from "The Godfather" films, written by the prolific Nino Rota. The video breaks down the chords to play this brooding accordion classic.
This tutorial demonstrates how to play the theme from Federico Fellini's "Amarcord", written by Nino Rota (also the composer for "The Godfather"). The fingering is very complicated so take it slow.
This tutorial shows you how to play "What Is Love" (by Haddaway) made famous by Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan's Saturday Night Live skit: Night at the Roxbury. The video demonstrates great accordion technique to give the song a pulsing rhythm.
This video is a great tutorial on how to play "Elephant Gun" by Beirut's Zach Condon. This song, from the Lon Gisland EP, is a great song for beginner accordion players.
This fantastic tutorial demonstrates how to play the brooding "Nantes" by Beirut's Zach Condon. As this user mentions, Beethoven would be proud!
This is a great tutorial for playing the song "Lies" from the Irish film "Once" on the accordion. This song, written by Glen Hansard, is a great reinterpretation on the accordion.
This video shows the method to play the major chords on your piano. A chord is made when we play at least three notes at the same time. The video shows the playing of major chords. It starts with playing of C major chord. We play it by pressing C with your thumb, E with your middle finger and G with your last finger. F major cord is played by pressing F-A-C with alternate starting with the thumb. In the similar way G major chord is played . The keys pressed are G-B-D.
In this six minute tutorial the host and keyboard player for the band "Brazilian Girls," Didi Gutman, shows viewers how to play the keyboard in the song titled "Reason." Throughout the video, Didi Gutman shows various methods and techniques that are used for the style of keyboard that he plays. Filmed in Gutman's place of residence in Brooklyn, New York, Gutman also talks briefly about how the band got started and how he first got involved with playing the keyboard. The video also shows him r...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song, Silent Night on the violin. Silent night is a popular Christmas Song that can be played on the violin very sweetly. The song is slower and this video will show you how to play the correct rhythm and notes. This video provides all the string movements and order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to execute the song. This video contains voice narration and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily understand and follow...
There are few greater additions to your guitar playing vocubulary than Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven." This instructional video demonstrates how to play the classic rock song with a few easy steps. Legend has it, that if you play the song perfectly Jimmy Page himself will appear out of thin air and jam with you--not really, but this acoustic guitar lesson is still very much worth your while.
In this video, you will learn how to play the major chords on an acoustic guitar, including A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. First, you will be reminded to tune your guitar before playing these chords, which is important. You will be shown each chord, one after the other, and told the correct finger placement and exactly how to play them. With one camera showing the whole guitar and how the presenter is playing, you can also see a separate angle showing a close-up of the fretboard, and the position o...
This video is from Aaron Gallagher from Free and Easy Guitar. He teaches us how to play Keith Urban's "Only You Can Love Me This Way." He tells us from the outset that Keith Urban plays it in dropped D so you play the G note on the 5th fret of the Low E instead of 3rd fret where you normally play it. He then teaches us how to play the song. And goes very slowly for us at times so we can really learn at a good pace. He goes into great detail for each part of the song: The intro, verse, chorus....
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Use Somebody" by Kings of Leon on acoustic guitar. The video shows all the requires string movements and the order that the noted are needed to be played, in order to play the song. The video is also at a slow pace for viewers to easily follow along and provide a visual demonstration to give an example of how the piece should sound like. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy playing guitar and want to learn how to play a ne...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to play the song "Working Class" by John Lennon on acoustic guitar. This video shows all the string movements and the order that the notes are needed to be played, in order to play the song. This video goes at a slow pace and has a visual demonstration for viewers to easily follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy playing the guitar and want to learn how to play a new song.
scottious brings you this acoustic guitar video lesson, which teaches you how to play the song "First Day of My Life" by Bright Eyes. Before you get started, you will need a capo to play the song the way he demonstrates it. He begins by showing you which chords you need to know to play the song, and demonstrates how to finger them. He then moves on to the progression of the chords through the song, and the strum pattern he uses to play it. The host is left handed, so if you're a lefty guitari...
In this video, viewers learn how to play the song "The Great Escape" by Boys Like Girls on acoustic guitar. The video provides all the required string movements and the order of the notes needed to be played, in order to play the song. This video contains voice narration for guidance and a visual demonstration for viewers to easily follow along. This video will benefit those viewers who enjoy play guitar, listening to rock music and want to learn how to play a new song.
