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 play the upstroke drum rudiment. Take a look!
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 play the "Mr. Freeze" and tap stroke exercises on the snare.
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 will teach you to play a two-drum etude.
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 play the "1-&-a-2" or "1-te-ta" rhythm on the snare drum.
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 a simple two-drum etude.
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 will teach you a new note value, the dotted quarter note.
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 will show you how to play the double paradidle drum rudiment.
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 will demonstrate how to play half-note rolls on the snare drum.
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 will walk you through the process of playing a duet while heeding dynamic markings (e.g., the forte and mezzo forte) symbols.
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 will teach you to play 8th note rolls in quarter time.
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 will teach you to play the single stroke roll drum rudiment.
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 will teach you how to play the double stroke roll drum rudiment.
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 will demonstrate a series of exercises that will aid you in increasing your stick control on the drums.
Take a look at this instructional vidkeo and learn how to make your own computer numerical control (CNC) machine out of two old CD drives. CNC machines serve as controllers for a number of devices such as machine tools by reading G Code instructions. With a own CNC machine, you can create your own 3D printer.
Have you ever read a recipe that asked for browned garlic butter? Let Chef Paul explain the preparation of a secret restaurant ingredient. Brown garlic butter is very easy to make. All you need is browned butter, parsley and garlic. Add a little glaze for a completely different sauce.
Forgot your glasses? Can't read the print? You can use a technology that has been studied for over a millennium! By making pinholes in a piece of tape, make an emergency magnifier. Watch this video survival training and learn how to make a simple magnifying glass.
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play Coldplay's "Trouble" on the piano. These instructions are very detailed, including transcribed music, and are best suited for intermediate students who can read music. This helpful how-to video will help you play Coldplay's "Trouble" like Chris Martin himself in no time.
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.
Solve the Rubik's Cube with the Fridrich f2l method using tips from this how-to video. Start by making a cross on one side of your Rubik's Cube. After that, flip over your Rubik's Cube and watch the video to learn exactly what to do next--do you think you're going to read it here? Eventually, you'll get the Fridrich f2l method down, it's a promise!
Avid readers may be wearing out the covers of their leather bound books, but fret not, this video tutorial shows how to care for the leather bound covers. Learn how to apply leather dressing to leather book covers to preserve that binding and ready for another reading.
An easy self working magic trick that requires no sleight of hand.
Sharps and flats that aren't in the key signature are called accidentals. All we want to teach about accidentals now is that a sharp preceding any note means that the child should play the black note on the right of that note. All we want to teach now about flats is that you should play the black note to the left of the note that the flat precedes.
You will find a lot of information on the web about how to get an exposure reading and using a softbox, but you have to learn the most flattering angles of the face and body (poses) before you can really apply correct lighting techniques.
Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport enjoyed by people of all ages and abilities. This video teaches you how the race works and how to read the maps. You can compete in the race, or simply participate, walk or run, whatever suits your fitness level.
Are you new to Quartz, the modeling and composition software? Then rather than reading the manual and laboriously going through each and every function, have some fun learning the program instead by embarking on your first project.
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.
This simple video, from what seems to be an ordinary housewife, goes over the basics to playing a flute, all while reading the instructions out of her flute book. Watch this 2-part video to be a master.
Name ranges of data to make formulas a bit easier to read and write when working in Microsoft Excel.
On some sites, the font you are viewing can be too small to read. Here's how to change the font size in Firefox.
RSS news feeds can be used to easily access news stories, blogs and podcasts. Watch this video and learn to read RSS feeds in Safari.
This is a short archery video that attempts to explain why arrow application charts are so complicated. The first three minutes or so present a model of a shaft to help visualize the independent factors that drive each section of the chart.
You've heard or read about Salmonella in the media, and its dangers are often blamed on reptiles. What exactly is it? Is it dangerous? Should you be concerned about it? Watch this video for a clear and balanced orientation on this often-misunderstood bacterium.
Learn how to practice reading the defense and make decisions on the basketball court with this drop step drill.
This tutorial will show you ways to read, edit, and create PDF files without spending any money. It requires 3 different pieces of software:
Nargisi Kofta is an Indian dish consisting of eggs covered with mince meat cooked in gravy of almonds and tomato. Mmmm it's making us hungry just reading it! Check out Chef Sanjay's video and make some for yourself.
Takanori Tomita teaches you about Japanese symbols (Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana) learn when each type of script is used and how foreign words are written in Japanese.
You've probably seen that little bright orange "RSS" or XML square floating around on lots of websites and if you don't know what it is (or you do) and don't know how to use it, check out this video. Jimmy explains what RSS feeds are, how to subscribe to them and then how to read and use them.
Build sound board for a studio at home, to insulate noise and sound. The subject of this DIY project was originally covered in a written article that is still required reading to finish the project as it gets into more detail regarding the actual construction of the boards.
This is the easiest to recognize and one of the most dangerous to play against. They are tough to read, so pick your hands wiser and call less often.
This short video shows the meaning of various key tarot cards. For an initiate this can be a helpful how to video, for others it's an interesting tutorial and a few moments of entertainment.