Musical Instruments

How to Form Chords in Rock Guitar

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Would-be rockers take heart. You can launch your career with two guitar chords. Of course, you'll still need a guitar and hours and hours of practice, but time and time again rockers fall back on the same two power chords... more »

How to Format a Hard Drive With a Mac Computer

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Though one of the more intimidating aspects of operating a computer, formatting a new hard drive on your Mac is relatively easy. Here is how to do it... more »

How to Get a Child Interested in Piano

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The piano is a primary source of interest for musicians in bands and orchestras. To get a child interested in piano is to enable her to enjoy a wide range of music for the rest of her life. Here are some things you can do to make that happen... more »

How to Get a Guitar to Sound Like a Screamer

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Creating distinctive and interesting sounds with a guitar can be a challenge, but many musicians make doing so a part of their individual style. One popular guitar technique is making it scream or squeal using pinch harmonics. You can achieve ... more »

How to Get a Guitar With Great Sound for a Low Price

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Guitars, like so many other things in life, can be a subjective choice. One man's chocolate is another's vanilla. Most people agree on some aspects of great sound in a guitar though. You want deep mellow tunes from acoustic guitar and strings ... more »

How to Get a New Sound Out of Your Guitar Strings

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~ Myspace.com/fallenshortrocks ~ For all of you Eddie Van Halen fans, this is a good way to prepare your strings to help you if you are trying to achieve his sound. This technique was actually used by him also. Note that this is for the guitar ... more »

How to Get a Pick Out of a Guitar

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If you suddenly go all butterfingers while playing your guitar, you might drop your pick into the body of the instrument. Before you reach for another pick, you can attempt to extract the lost piece from your guitar... more »

How to Get Basic Sounds From the Didgeridoo

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The didgeridoo is considered the world's oldest a wind instrument. Typically made from termite hollowed eucalyptus trees, it originated from the Australian Aborigine about 40,000 years ago. Follow these steps to get the basic musical sounds from ... more »

How to Get Different Sounds From a Djembe Drum

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The African djembe drum is wildly popular in the United States. People gather on street corners and in rooms across the country to participate in the lively drumming circles of djembe drummers. The various rhythms and sounds you can create on the ... more »

How to Get Drop B Tuning for Metal Guitar

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This dropped-down sound has become popular for heavier guitar music. The Drop B comes out of an ever-changing concept of using the electric guitar for intensely amped up music. As an alternative tuning, the drop B allows for a specific "metal" ... more »

How to Get Good Tone on Classical Guitar

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Playing technique has a greater effect on a classical guitar's tone than in other genres because the fingers are used exclusively without electronic amplification. Consequently, classical guitar requires more attention in this area than in other ... more »

How to Get Guitar Maintenance Tools

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Like any musical instrument, your guitar requires good care and regular maintenance. The exact tools and products that you keep on hand to maintain your guitar will vary depending upon whether you have an electric, steel-string acoustic or ... more »

How to Get Musical Instruments Used in a Recording Studio

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Today, many recording studios are very advanced. They contain many computerized instruments and equipment. However, despite the advancements in musical recordings, the recording studio still needs to have traditional instruments in order to ... more »

How to Get Perfect Tone for a Country Guitar

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Country music started in the 1920s and is a combination of folk, gospel, Celtic and blues. Acoustic guitars were primarily used in country music until the 1940s. Today electric guitars are found in almost every country band. Finding the perfect ... more »

How to Get Proper Guitar Intonation

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Intonation, or playing in tune, is one of the most important parts of being a good musician. You can be the best guitar player in the world, but without intonation, your songs will hit the wrong note with your audience. The right tone comes from ... more »

How to Get Started Playing Hard Rock and Metal Guitar

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It's a big step to venture into the wild world of heavy electric guitar genres. A beginner needs to step on that learning curve and get knowledgeable about technical setup, the fretboard, fingering techniques and a whole bunch of other ... more »

How to Get Started With Bass Guitar

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Patience and practice are your most important tools in getting started learning the bass. You can learn a lot about rhythm, melody, and harmony by listening to others play. Devote as much time as possible to learning the bass guitar and you will ... more »

How to Get Started With Guitar

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Perhaps Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana inspire you. Maybe you long to strum a tune while you sing or hope to front a band. Whatever the reason, the guitar may be the instrument for you. Getting the basic equipment, knowledge and ... more »

How to Get the Best Tone on an Upright Bass Guitar

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Getting the best tone from an upright bass depends upon the player's hands and the left hand in particular. A good quality upright bass delivers a fine tone, but the upright bass' tone is in the player's ability to position the left hand to ... more »

How to Get the Jazz Tone From Your Amplifier

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Jazz music has a full, mellow sound. Getting this tone out of an amp is crucial when playing the jazz guitar. The right amp settings completely change the sound of the music. Some amps are made with jazz music in mind like the Fender Twin, Fender ... more »

How to Get the Most out of Guitar Lessons

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When it comes to getting good at guitar, weekly guitar lessons are a great resource. There are a number of ways you can maximize your benefit from taking a set of guitar lessons, whether it's a set of four or weekly lessons for a season. Here are ... more »

How to Get the Musty Smell Out of a Trumpet Case

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By using coffee beans you can get a musty smell out of an old trumpet case... more »

How to Go Up and Down Bagpipe Scales

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The bagpipe scale is composed of nine notes, unlike other western instruments that use an eight note octave. Playing the bagpipe up and down the scale is a good warm up for playing songs on the bagpipe. Pipers also run up and down the bagpipe ... more »

How to Grip Brushes for Drumming

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Learning how to play the drums can be an exciting time for any fledgling musician. There are often many beats and sounds that need to happen at once when you are a drummer, but once you have mastered how to play the drums, your creativity can be ... more »

How to Handle a Trumpet

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Learn how to maintain your trumpet to maximize your performance!.. more »

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