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How to Play "Give a Little Bit" on Acoustic Guitar

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Try playing "Give A little Bit" on your acoustic guitar. It is a beginner-level song, originally by Supertramp and redone by the Goo Goo Dolls. Use the chords below to learn to play the song and rock the crowd... more »

How to Play "Slow Ride" by Foghat

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Many of the classic guitar riffs are exciting and inspiring for any beginning guitarist to learn and play. And the nice thing is that for as familiar and potentially awesome as they sound, they are really very simple to learn. Here is the ... more »

How to Play "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses on a Guitar

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Guitar Hero is one of the most popular new video games on the market. Guns N' Roses is one of biggest rock bands of all time with some of their songs now populating the playlist of the Guitar Hero games. After you've beaten "Sweet Child 'O Mine" ... more »

How to Play "Times Like These" on Acoustic Guitar

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After you have mastered scales, basic chords and basic tunes, it is time to move onto intermediate songs. "Times like these" by the Foo Fighters is an excellent song. Just a few chords are the basis for the entire song... more »

How to Play "Trouble" on Acoustic Guitar

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This is a very "bluesy" song that needs to be sung with feeling and, soul. It's an easy song to play, speaking of technique, but it's also an easy song to mis-play. When sung without the proper feeling, or sung with the wrong speed or rhythm, the ... more »

How to Play "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" on the Fiddle

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The simple children's song of "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" is one of the most useful songs for learning to play any instrument. The tune is known and remembered by virtually everyone. It can be played in many keys and is simple in its melodic ... more »

How to Play "Woman" by Wolfmother

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The game Guitar Hero has done a lot for rock music by featuring classic songs, some of which may be new to others. Whatever the case, one of the coolest songs is "Woman" by Wolfmother. What's even cooler is that this is a song you could play ... more »

How to Play "Working Class Hero" on Acoustic Guitar

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Put the chords you have been learning on your guitar into the context of a song and practice often. A simple song for beginners to start with is "Working Class hero" by John Lennon. Master the two simple chords needed for this song and soon you ... more »

How to Play 12 Bar Blues Guitar

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Basic blues music is constructed around a progression of 12 bars. The 12 bars also allow individual performers to ad-lib and the guitar player often has to maintain the rhythm while others improvise. The 12 bar blues is a signature rift for any ... more »

How to Play 1-4-5 Bass Guitar Progressions

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In terms of fundamental chord or melody structures, the 1-4-5 progression is a common and familiar part of guitar and bass guitar music. It forms the basis of traditional blues and rock patterns. Playing the 1-4-5 is as easy as identifying the ... more »

How to Play 9 Chords on Jazz Guitar

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If you're learning to play jazz guitar, you already know that a chord is 3 or more different notes played at the same time. Different chords produce different sounds according to the style of music being played. For those of you who have already ... more »

How to Play a 3rd Inversion Piano Chord

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The chord is the basic harmonic unit in music. The simplest chords, known as triads, consist of three different notes. Each of these notes is separated by a specific interval, or number of half-steps. Once you know how play a chord in root ... more »

How to Play a 5/4 Beat on Drums

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After perfecting the beginner beats when learning to play the drums, it is fun to practice using some more abstract sounds. A 5/4 beat has a funky sound to it that can be very interesting when mixed together with some more common beats. Use the ... more »

How to Play a 5-String Banjo

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A mainstay of bluegrass and country music, the five-string banjo was derived from gourd-bodied stringed instruments fashioned by slaves after the instruments they had known in Africa. Used first in spirituals and minstrel shows, it also has ... more »

How to Play a Baritone Saxophone

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The baritone saxophone is the largest member of the saxophone family of musical instruments. The baritone saxophone, often called simply the "bari," has a rich mellow tone. Baritone saxophone players provide the rich full sound to the lower ... more »

How to Play a Basic Drone on the Didgeridoo

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The didgeridoo (or yidaki) is a beautiful Aboriginal instrument that has spanned tens of thousands of years. It is the most basic wind instrument, and is crafted from hollowed-out branches or trunks from trees. While mother nature, time and ... more »

How to Play a Basic Scale on the Mandolin

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One of the first things to learn after picking up a mandolin is a scale. The first scale to learn is a major A scale, and it carries through 2 octaves. Practice it over and over until you can do it easily with speed, and soon it will lead to ... more »

How to Play a Bend on Your Guitar

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How to Play a Blues Shuffle Pattern on Guitar

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A shuffle pattern in music is a pair of swing eighth notes in which the first one is longer (augmented) and the second one is shorter (diminished). It is so named because this rhythm lends itself well to music for "shuffle" dancing. The following ... more »

How to Play a Bop-Style Lick on Country Guitar

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In country music, more than in other styles of music, you generally get farther in your career if you have a guitar strapped to your neck. Not only can you play along with your own singing, but you can also enjoy a side career playing along with ... more »

How to Play a Bowed Psaltery

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A Bowed Psaltery is known to be one of the easiest instruments in the world to play. It is considered a Celtic instrument dating back to 300 B.C., but still beloved by many today. Some easy steps will get you playing in no time!.. more »

How to Play a Bowed Psaltery

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Aside from playing the spoons, the bowed psaltery is the easiest instrument in the world to play. A 20 x 8-inch wide wood triangle with strings makes up the instrument itself. It's played with a bow. Bowed psalteries have note guides for every ... more »

How to Play a Brush Scrape on a Cymbal

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Drummers use a lot of different techniques to get the most out of their set. One such technique is the brush scrape, where hard metal parts create a vibrant sound on a cymbal. Here's how to do the brush scrape on a cymbal to get one more sound ... more »

How to play a chromatic scale on the piano

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A chromatic scale is different than a regular scale because you play every white and black key. Here is how you do it... more »

How to Play a Difficult Irish Flute Tune

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Getting stuck on a difficult tune or even part of a tune can make even the most dedicated flute player want to abandon it in favor of an easier more enjoyable piece of music. However, with a few techniques and some serious practice, you should be ... more »

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