Musical Instruments

The Irish penny whistle is known by several names, such as the Irish tin whistle and the Irish penny flute. This instrument, which belongs to the wind family of instruments, descended from an...

Natural harmonics means that the harmonics fall on the guitar's finger board naturally. Learn to play natural harmonics with help from an active guitar instructor in this free video on learning...

In this How to you will learn how to play a C chord on a standard tuned Ukulele. The C is a very easy chord to play and sounds good in many different chord progression or picking patterns

The 1977 movie "Smokey and the Bandit" featured popular movie stars Burt Reynolds and Sally Field. Another actor in the movie is Jerry Reed, who also was an accomplished country music writer,...

Japanese electronics manufacturer Casio makes workstation-like keyboards for musician hobbyists and also simple keyboards for children to explore music. The devices can have hundreds of built-in...

When learning to play guitar tabs, it's important to know the letters of each string on the guitar. Learn to play guitar tabs with advice from a guitarist in this free video on the electric guitar.

To play an acoustic/electric guitar through an amp, you'll need to connect your guitar to the amp with a cable. Discover how to play an acoustic/electric guitar from a guitarist in this free video...

Flutes can be purchased with a C-foot joint or a B-foot joint. You'll learn how to decide which is best choice for you.

Fast double bass drumming doesn't have to be a secret. In fact, with the right technique and some practice, you can get your double bass speed to increase dramatically within a few weeks

Playing guitar for a beginner is often painful because the fingers are soft. It takes time to build up callouses that allow new players to play guitar without feeling the irritation cause by the...

Anyone who plays a keyboard or piano would like to play perfectly. While you may not always be perfect, you can certainly learn to play more accurately and make much better music! Here’s how:

Memorizing piano scales is one of the most effective ways to thoroughly learn and understand what it is you are playing. Scales form the basic parts of nearly all songs, and they are a major...

Playing slide guitar like the pros takes lots of practice, but getting started is pretty easy. First, you need a slide. Any glass, metal, or rigid plastic tube will do for starters--a bottle neck,...

So you've got music dancing through your head do you? But you don't play an instrument? You can learn to do both simultaneously. Play the piano by writing songs. This is how I learned to play the...

The Irish tin flute, also known as the "penny whistle," is an instrument that belongs to the wind family of instruments. It originated from the flageolet, a similar instrument that was popular in...

To learn how to play the guitar, you need to primarily, have the interest to learn how to actually play it and another thing, you need to own one so you can learn to play it at your own convenient...

If you play the piano, you have probably played Hanon exercises. I'm referring specifically to Book One of The Virtuoso Pianist. The first book is easy enough for students past the beginning...

Chords on the piano are the foundation for playing rhythm and accompanying other musicians. Solo piano players often develop good chord-rhythm techniques because they have so much musical space to...

My teacher always expected me to go above and beyond when getting ready for a competition or recital. I was not only expected to know the piece and play it well, but to have every measure...

So you have decided that you want to learn guitar, but you don't know what kind to get. Well answer these following questions and you will be on your way to rocking out.

The Bb concert scale is the most common scale asked for by band directors at all levels from middle school to professional. It's also the easiest scale to remember on clarinet because Bb concert...

Here's what happens to a lot of would-be guitar players. They decide they want to learn, and they find a teacher through local ads. Then they start taking lessons. The teacher has studied music...

Many talented musicians claim that they first learned to play piano by ear. "By ear" means that they listened to music and copied it on the piano without using sheet music. It certainly is...

I am writing this with the assumption that you know the notes on the frets of a bass guitar. I have actually taught this pattern to someone who only knew the notes on the top string and they can...

When teaching yourself to play a violin, remember that the bow should be perfectly straight when sliding it across the strings. Discover how to learn the violin on your own with proper technique...

Playing guitar like a rock star may take years of practice, but learning to play the guitar well isn't all that difficult. Numerous methods are available in books and on CD and DVD to help you...

Teach Yourself to Play Jazz When I first got into the Air Force Band, I could read music but not improvise. I had to learn to play jazz, because I was assigned to the big band as well as the...

Have you ever wanted to play octaves on a guitar, but never knew how to? Well, in how to play octaves on a guitar, I am going to show you in easy to understand tab form just how to do it.

To learn how to play the Tex-Mex Accordion, it will help you to understand the mechanics of the instrument. It has three rows of buttons (the melody-side buttons). Each row plays a major scale....

This is for the individual who loves playing the piano or keyboard but only knows how to play in one key.

Play lively whistle music in any appropriate setting with the Irish tin whistle, sometimes called a penny whistle. These tubular whistles have six holes in a straight row along the barrel. The...

The electric and acoustic guitars are some of the most popular instruments in the world. While the guitar remains an extremely difficult instrument to master, it is also one of the easiest...

The Irish accordion, also sometimes called the button accordion, is a full-sized instrument with buttons instead of piano keys. The Irish accordion is a wonderful way to create music that you and...

It is easiest to play a bodhran while sitting, which allows the less dominant hand to move across the underside of the drum when it is struck. Discover how to play the bodhran drum with help from...

Teaching yourself to play the violin usually involves researching instructional materials, such as books and videos, but learning to properly hold the instrument is the first step. Get ideas for...

Playing the violin well takes years of practice. A good starting place for learning to play the violin is with a simple song such as "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star." This song only has five...

The Boss DR-670 is one of the best values available in a full-featured drum machine available today. With rich drum sounds and the ability to play bass along with any pattern, the DR-670 has user...

Have you ever wanted to learn to play the guitar? The guitar is one of the most played instruments and friends love to sing-along when a guitar is played! Here are some keys to learning how to...

The harmonica became popular in the 1800s as a means of traveling music. It is a free reed instrument used in many music genres such as jazz, bluegrass, country and rock. Even a beginner with...

If you're a beginning clarinet player, learning to play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is a good way to familiarize yourself with the instrument. It is a simple tune with easy rhythms, a short range of...

The trumpet is a very popular instrument among beginning concert band students, and it's sought after for many good reasons; its clear, prominent tone and ubiquitous presence in a wind-band...

Pianos are versatile instruments and can be easily learned due to their relatively simple mechanism. There is no special skill set required to play a note--you just hit a key--though proper...

Learning to play the piano at home involves practice, desire and an ability to catch and learn from your own mistakes. Learning to play an instrument does not require a teacher. Interest is the...

Learning to play acoustic guitar these days is less expensive and easier than ever. If you can't afford to hire an acoustic guitar teacher, the Internet offers a number of high-quality teaching...

If you're a trumpet player, getting braces is an immediate detriment to your playing ability and enjoyment. The sensation is uncomfortable and painful, and you'll find that you simply can't...

Chords are the foundation of music. Piano teachers typically approach piano lessons by introducing chords early on and teaching students the fundamentals of building these chords. Learning how to...

This lesson is designed to help you find or enhance own playing style.

Learning to play the piano is an important skill that most musicians will want to learn at some point. The piano is a versatile instrument, useful for sketching out song ideas, accompanying...

The djembe is a unique percussion instrument native to Africa. Instead of using sticks or mallets, djembe players use different parts of their hands to strike the instrument's head. Djembes are...

The guitar is probably the most popular instrument to learn to play today. At one time learning to play a guitar meant paying for lessons, but since so many people play guitar now it is pretty...