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The bouzouki is a traditional Greek instrument adopted by the Irish in the 1950s and '60s that plays similarly to a mandolin. Understand the nuances of the bouzouki instrument with help from the...

Mixing a song is a subjective art, but generally a song begins with the drums, then the bass line, and then each instrument is added in to layer the sound. Create a perfectly mixed song with...

When picking out a classical guitar, the most important thing is to pay attention to the sound of the instrument, as this may vary depending on the type of wood used. Discover the importance of...

The best instrument for teaching students to read music is the keyboard, because it makes it easier to comprehend notes. Learn about the importance of teaching kids to read music before they start...

A harp is a musical instrument that has been around for years, and it is a stringed instrument often found in symphonies and orchestras. Learn about the structure of a harp and how it produces...

A trumpet mute is placed in the bell to change the sound of the instrument, specifically the timbre when dealing with the trumpet. Make sure a trumpet mute doesn't stuff up the bottom end of the...

MIDI, which stands for musical instrument digital interface, controls the switches and the notes on a piano, but no sound is emitted. Understand the science behind MIDI with helpful information...

Making a MIDI file, or a musical instrument digital interface file, involves hooking up an electric instrument to the computer and recording only the keystrokes into a music editing program. Learn...

To begin violin lessons, start by finding a good instructor to avoid picking up bad habits. Buy a quality violin to begin playing this instrument with this free video from a professional violinist.

Chromatic scales, which include every note, are great practice for learning how to play the flute. Learn how to play the flute. in this free music-education video on music lessons and instrument...

Trumpet scales are a fundamental skill and the foundation for improving playing ability. Learn how to play scales on a trumpet in this free music-education video on music lessons and instrument...

Practice embouchure for blowing through trombone mouthpieces when learning how to play the trombone. Get started playing a trombone with the tips in this free music-education video on music...

When buying a trombone, ask an instructor for brand recommendations; start with a student model and work up from there. Buy a trombone with the tips in this free music-education video on music...

The trombone slide, which creates different notes when moved to different positions, is the most important part of the trombone. Learn the parts of a trombone in this free music-education video on...

The parts of a flute include the head joint, which is what players blow into in order to play notes, the body, which is where the keys are located, and the foot joint. Find out the parts of a...

When cleaning a flute, use a flute cleaning cloth and a flute cleaning rod to reach the inside of the flute. Clean a flute with the tips in this free music-education video on music lessons and...

When learning to play the flute, blow across the mouth hole, not directly into it. Become a better flute player with the tips in this free music-education video on music lessons and instrument...

When learning how to play the trumpet, find out about the different parts such as the mouthpiece, then learn basic notes from a beginning book or an instructor. Get started playing the trumpet in...

The valves of a trumpet create different sounds by affecting the tone and pitch of the air moving through the trumpet. Learn how trumpets work in this free music-education video on music lessons...

Because harp players attack each string to get a sound from it the harp is also considered a percussion instrument unlike a violin which uses a bow to create its sound. Play a harp as a percussive...

When performing with a harp it is important to be happy and love it because personal emotions are conveyed through the sounds coming from the instrument. Perform in front of others with tips from...

Playing a harp with emotion is a great way to learn how to express feelings through the music played and the more emotion it is played with the better the quality of sound the instrument puts out....

The richest sound on a harp is in the center of the instrument and the farther away from center the musician plays the lower the quality of sound such as near the board of a harp. Discover why the...

Tone is very important for any instrument, especially violin, and can completely change it's meaning depending on if it is good tone or bad. Play the violin in the key of A flat major and control...

Using mental pictures of what the keys look like when playing an organ to find the B notes is a good way to learn how to play the instrument. Discover how this experienced organ player was able to...

Using mental pictures of the keys when playing an organ to find the D notes is a good way to learn how to play the instrument. Discover how this experienced organ player was able to paint a mental...

Using mental pictures of what the keys look like when playing an organ to find the F notes is a good way to learn how to play the instrument. Discover how this experienced organ player was able to...

The snare drum is the most used instrument in the entire set. Play the snare drum with tips from an experienced musician in this free video on drums.

In order to start a rock and roll band, a person should play an instrument, practice the instrument and then find other musicians. Find potential band members by looking on www.craigslist.com with...

Play an acoustic guitar by putting the body of the instrument on top of the legs and using the right hand, if right-handed, to strum across the tops of the strings. Learn to play an acoustic...

Play the guitar by putting the body of the instrument on top of the legs and by placing the strumming hand on the strings. Learn to play the guitar with tips from a professional musician in this...

Choose a musical instrument to play by assessing your skills and talents in relation to that instrument. Pick a musical instrument with tips from a professional musician in this free video on music.

Tone is very important in an instrument and can completely change it's meaning depending on if it is good tone or bad. Improve the tone of any violin with these tips from an experienced violinist...

Major and pentatonic mandolin scales are two of the most popular scales on the instrument. Get advice on how to practice improv mandolin with tips from an experienced musician in this free video.

Over-tightening a djembe drum will make it hard to check the sound. Avoid making djembe drums too tightly with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drum repairs.

Sometimes the bottom ring on djembe drums is just a rope doubled around. Discover ways to do djembe drum bottom rings with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

The knots on djembe drum rings need to match on both the top and bottom rings. Tie knots onto djembe drum rings with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

Sometimes djembe drum rings need to be remade if the used ones aren't working properly. Make djembe drum rings with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

When replacing djembe drum rings, it may be determined that the rope needs to be removed. Cut a djembe rope off properly with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

After the rope of djembe drums has been removed, there may be some fabric underneath. Remove djembe drum fabric with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

The top djembe drum ring should be the same size or smaller than the bottom ring. Check djembe ring sizes with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

A djembe drum has multiple rings that go around the top and bottom of the drum. Discover the important of djembe rings with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums repairs.

When checking djembe drum rings, the first thing to look for is whether or not they fit properly. Check the size of djembe rings with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe...

In order to make a djembe drum bag, the height of the drum needs to be measured first. Measure djembe drums for a carrying bag with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums.

When making djembe drum bags, take note of the measurements of the drum cylinder. Mark the cylinder djembe drums when making a bag with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe...

For djembe drum bags, remember not to make the bottom circle too tight. Measure the bottom of djembe drums for a bag with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums.

If a djembe drum is played often, oils from the hands will keep it in good shape. Maintain djembe drums and keep them from breaking with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe...

The best way to protect djembe drums is by using a bag. Use a bag to take care of djembe drums with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums.

Djembe drums need maintenance that includes tightening, weather protection and travel protection. Take care of djembe drums with tips from an instrument maker in this free video on djembe drums.

When playing Bach from violin sheet music, scale up to B flat in line 3. Learn how to play Bach on the violin (a great string instrument for Bach) in this free online violin lesson on video.