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How to Play a Funk Piano Song

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Playing the piano is a skill that is often cultivated through years of practice and instruction. Learning how to play different genres on the piano is a fun treat for the piano player already acquainted with the more classical styles of playing. ... more »

How to Play a G Major Scale on the Piano

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G major is a fairly easy piano scale to perfect. It only has one sharp, F#, and is fingered the same as the C major piano scale. Although it is a relatively easy scale due to its simple key signature, the proper fingering is necessary to smoothly ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using Quick Toms and Snare

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Musicians often use drum fills or guitar riffs to fill in breaks in the music. There are various kinds of drum fills and each has many variations. The half-measure drum fill uses quick drumstick movements on the snare and tom drum and lasts for ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using Quicker Snare Hits

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A half-measure drum fill is a drum solo that is half a measure long in order to fill in a break in a song. Drum fills can be performed in various ways and each drummer has her own style of performing her fills. This drum fill utilizes faster hits ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Crash Cymbal

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Drum fills are what make drumming fun. Otherwise, it's just a basic beat over and over again. The drum fills allow the drummer to add creativity and individualism to a song. There are an unlimited amount of ways to play drum fills. The steps ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Snare and Bass Drums

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This half-measure drum fill utilizes the bass and the snare drums. Drum fills are short sections of music where the drummer fills in a break. These breaks are used as transitions or pauses for the other musicians or vocal artists. In this article ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Snare and Crash Cymbal

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A drum fill is a short section between melodies or sections of a song. Fills are inputted to keep the listener's attention during the brief break. A drum fill on a snare and crash cymbal is a simple fill easily modified to add finesse... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Snare and Floor Tom

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Musicians often choose to fill breaks in the music with drum fills. Utilize the snare and floor tom to fill a half-measure of music. In 4/4 time the half-measure drum fill lasts for 2 beats in the drum measure... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Snare, Tom-Toms and Floor Tom

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You can make drumming fun by adding drum fills. Otherwise, it's just a basic beat over and over again. The drum fills allow the drummer to add creativity and individualism to a song. There are an unlimited amount of ways to play drum fills. The ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill Using the Toms

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Playing a drum "fill" might sound like technical musician-speak, but it's really a term to describe the length of play. A half-measure drum fill means playing a certain drum for a half measure. Here's how to play a half-measure fill on the toms, ... more »

How to Play a Half-Measure Drum Fill With Fast Snare and Toms

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Musicians use drum fills to transition from one part of the song to another or to fill a break in the song. A half-measure drum fill lasts half a measure. Most songs are written in 4/4 time. This means there are 4 beats per measure. In this case, ... more »

How to play a harmonica solo

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When the singing stops and it's time to play lead, what do you do? This article will help take the uncertainty from that moment... more »

How to Play a High Hat

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Playing drum kits requires dexterity and coordination. Every beat requires a different combination of two hands, two feet, drum and cymbal. One of the best ways to develop the dexterity and coordination you need is to work the high hat into your ... more »

How to Play a High Hat and Bass Drum

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Learning to drum takes considerable time and practice. You have to master coordination, dexterity and consistency. One way to develop those skills is to break drumming elements into components. You can train the right side of your body by working ... more »

How to Play a High Hat and Snare Drum

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One way to learn to play drum kits is to break the different elements of the beat into component parts. Playing the high hat and snare drum together will increase your dexterity and coordination by teaching you to play two different sequences in ... more »

How to Play a Hindustani Tanpura

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The tanpura is a drone instrument used to accompany Hindustani vocal music. The drone of an instrument functions to give a nice harmonic base for the singer. The tanpura is among the oldest stringed instruments with usually only 4 strings, ... more »

How to Play a Jazz Guitar Solo

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Jazz is an organic and intuitive musical style that requires a sense of virtuosity and confidence that can only be gained through frequent playing. Playing a jazz guitar solo can be an exhilarating or terrifying experience, depending upon your ... more »

How to Play a Keyboard

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Playing the keyboard is a breeze when you approach it as an adventure rather than an attempt at perfection. Unlike the piano, playing the keyboard allows you to play with sound, mix rhythms and even divide your keyboard so that one hand plays ... more »

How to play a left handed scale going up the piano

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A scale is a succession of notes on the piano. When you play a scale there is 8 keys that you have to play but you only have 5 fingers. This is how the pros do it. Playing scales will limber up your fingers, impress your friends and improve ... more »

How to Play a Long Fill Using the Entire Drum Set

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If you've seen a drummer at work, you've probably seen a drum fill. The fill is a way to describe using certain drums for a certain length of time. A measure-long fill is a part of drum play that lasts for one measure. Using all of your drums for ... more »

How to Play a Long Snare and Cymbal Fill

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The long snare and cymbal fill is a mainstay of drummers everywhere. It's not as hard as it sounds. The drum "fill" is really just a term for how long you are playing a particular drum and what you're playing it with, and the snare fill should be ... more »

How to Play a Melody From Piano Music

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You can learn to read piano music easily if you work in small steps. Start by playing just the right hand part. Playing a melody means finding the written notes on the piano, but also knowing how long to hold each one. Break this down into parts ... more »

How to Play a Note on Bass Guitar

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Learning to play a note on a bass guitar is the first step to becoming the next rock legend. Good technique is what will separate you from all the pretenders who never make it out of the garage... more »

How to Play a Pedal Steel Sound on a Country Guitar

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The pedal steel guitar was created in Hawaii. Over the years, the steel guitar worked its way into country music and is now a staple in country and country gospel music. To make a country guitar sound like a steel guitar, the guitarist must ... more »

How to Play a Pentatonic Blues Scale on Bass Guitar

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Once you are able to play all notes, scales and chords on your bass guitar, it is time to try a pentatonic blues scale. Many blues techniques are used by bassists in jazz and rock and roll. Use the guide below to try a basic bass groove in the ... more »

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