The double fishermen's knot, as demonstrated in this how-to video, is a safe knot to secure to separate lengths of rope together, forming high-strength loops of cord. This makes it useful in rock-climbing and in search and rescue, especially as a backup for other knots. Check out this video survival training tutorial and learn how to tie a double fisherman's knot or double overhand knot.
This how-two knot-tying video has been created by Paul Collingridge of Guildford College. It is used as an instructional video for tree surgery students. Bowline knots are useful for boating, rock-climbing, and any time a relatively strong looped end is needed. Check out this video survival-training tutorial and learn how to tie a bowline knot.
A "voice changer" can be rewired so that you can play a pre-amped instrument through it like an effects pedal. It makes some relatively freakish sounds and is much more interesting this way. You can still use a microphone to talk through it but now you can rock out through it as well. Watch this video circuitry tutorial and learn how to modify a voice transformer into an effects pedal for musical instruments.
World fusion drumming combines the energy and feel of rock, Latin, and world music with the technique and improvisational skills of jazz. In this installment of his video tutorial series on the rudiments of world fusion drumming, Berklee College of Music professor Skip Hadden demonstrates how to modify the feel of a samba groove by changing up the hi-hat pattern.
World fusion drumming combines the energy and feel of rock, Latin, and world music with the technique and improvisational skills of jazz. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the rudiments of world fusion drumming, Berklee College of Music professor Skip Hadden will demonstrate how to play the the Baião bass drum rhythm, which comes from Northern Brazil. Take a look!
World Fusion Drumming combines the energy and feel of rock, Latin, and world music with the technique and improvisational skills of jazz. In this installment from his video tutorial series on the rudiments of world fusion drumming, Berklee College of Music professor Skip Hadden will show you demonstrate how to play the Songo bass drum rhythm.
This Final Cut Studio software tutorial shows you a trick on how to achieve The Film Look on your videos. You will need the climatic glow plug-in from River Rock Studios to create this soft film look effect in Final Cut Pro. The final small addition to the film look effect will be creating and adding some grain.
Watch this piano tutorial video to learn how to play the Daft Punk song "Emotion" on the piano. Instruction is detailed and probably best for intermediate pianists. After watching this helpful how-to video, you'll be rocking out to "Emotion" by Daft Punk on the piano in no time.
Watch this fashion tutorial video to learn how to distress your jeans quickly and easily. You'll need old jeans, a cheese grater or nail file, a hard object, a white crayon or chalk, and a pen knife or cutter. You'll be rocking your own distressed jeans in no time after watching this helpful how-to video.
So you can pop it and rock out with the best of 'em, but what happens when the lights dim and the tempo slows down? Take a look at these tips, and do slow-dancing at pro in no time.
Make hammered hoop earrings. Get a unique and stylish look with DIY hammered hoop earrings. You'll be the only one rocking these earrings, custom-made by you!
Many flute books suggest center-to-center (blow-hole lines up with center of keys) structure, but this can lead to comfort problems and inefficient use of the arm tendons. So this quick video is for teachers and advanced students to show some of the "rock and roll" problems and their solutions.
Hyrbid picking is most commonly used by country guitarists (Albert Lee, Brent Mason, John Jorgensen etc), but also by blues guitarists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well rock guitarists such as Eric Johnson. Watch to learn from Kristofer Dahl how to play using this technique.
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Learn how to play against the tight passive player or "the rock" in Texas Hold'em. This video teaches you strategies for winning against this player.
This video lesson teaches six basic quarter note beats that you can use within rock music. They are ideal for beginner drummers that have just learned to play drums, and are now looking for additional beat ideas.
This lesson features six broken eighth note fills that fit well within many styles of rock music. The biggest change between these patterns, and the regular eighth note fills, is that these patterns have rests. In other words, the notes aren't continous for the entire measure.
Watch to learn how to say the names of toys, like a rocking horse and a doll, in French. For intermediate French speakers--no English translation.
If you have a website or do any type of web development you have probably needed a server at some point. Not everybody has a full blown commercial web server at their disposal for development, experimenting, and testing their site, so try this solution: an XAMPP open source bundled server.
Get your fingers working smoothly across the fret board and work out cool licks and note combinations you can incorporate into your playing by adding this Minor Pentatonic fingering exercise into your daily practice routine.
Just follow the steps in the video to fix your broken-in-half drum pedal. Obviously this will work with both the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of the game. This is an easy and free way to fix your pedal. All you will need is the pedal itself, 2 butterknives, some gaffers tape and scissors.
Don't pull a muscle getting a pack on your back. If you don't have a friend to help or a rock to rest it on, here's how to do it safely and easily. Learn more from Backpacker's Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide, and at www.backpacker.com/video.
Learn how to play blues rock on the electric guitar. This lesson covers both chords and solos inspired by ZZ top and BB king.
Thread Heads bring you this cool tutorial from Andrew Hanson on making an awesome punk rock t-shirt out of an old shirt using spray paint and stencils.
This two-part video explains the basic moves (hojo-undo) of utilizing the suruchin as a weapon. This demo uses a soft "safety" version instead of the more dangerous original rocks-tied-by-rope.
This video gives an introduction to the suruchin, an okinawan weapon composed of two rocks or weights tied by rope. It discusses the different types of suruchin and how to select the right one.
The Sazerac is a regional drink you may not have heard if you haven't been to New Orleans or Mardi Gras, and the key to this one is how it's made. Technique is everything. You'll need a rocks glass, ice, simple syrup, rye whiskey, bitters, pernod, and a lemon twist.
This brief instructional video from will help you master rocky terrain. Always wear a helmet and appropriate safety gear any time you ride a bike and especially when you are learning a new skill.
Raise your glass to an extraordinary garden! Landscape designer Michael Glassman demonstrates how the use of glass mulch around plants, rocks, or fountains elevates an ordinary garden into a masterful work of art.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to play guitar with GarageBand '09 guitar lessons.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to play piano with GarageBand '09 piano lessons.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to record an electric guitar in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to record acoustic instruments in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to use built-in software instruments in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to edit and arrange songs in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to send songs to your iTunes library in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to create an iPhone ringtone in GarageBand '09.
Check out this informative video tutorial from Apple on how to create a podcast in GarageBand '09.
Much of the excitement around the HoloLens 2 has moved on to many wondering when we'll finally be able to get our hands on what is now the best augmented reality device on the market.
Damn right, you don't just eat 'em. When you're done with your next Pringles can, you can turn it into a kaleidoscope, a pinhole camera, and even a solar hot dog cooker. But Instructables user TheSpodShed may have just created the most awesome way to upcycle empty Pringles cans—use them as a mini MIDI drum kit for your mobile device. This tiny drum kit will let you rock your face off without pissing off all your neighbors.
