Music

You can use a clip-on digital guitar tuner for hands-free guitar tuning. Guitar strings go out of tune as they are played, and a clip-on tuner lets you tune without plugging in a cord. The clips...

Tuning a guitar requires a reference pitch, such as an A or E note, and each string is tuned to the fifth fret of the next lower string. Tune any guitar easily with tips from an experienced guitar...

Guitar restoration is an art that requires a lot of patience and attention to detail. Know what problems to look for in a guitar from an experienced guitar parts expert in this free video clip.

The wood of a guitar is like the foundation of a house because if it is bad nothing else on top matters. Know what problems to look for in guitar's wood from an experienced guitar parts expert in...

Guitar strings can help or kill the tone of any given guitar. Know what to look for in guitar strings from an experienced guitar parts expert in this free video clip.

All guitar electronics should always be looked at in restoration because of wear on connections. Know what problems to look for in guitar electronics from an experienced guitar parts expert in...

Guitar restoration is an art that requires a lot of patience and attention to detail especially with the bridge. Know what problems to look for in a guitar bridge from an experienced guitar parts...

Guitar strap holders are one of those small things that don't effect the tone so much as the player's ability to play. Know what problems to look for in guitar strap holders from an experienced...

Guitar restoration is an art that requires a lot of patience and attention to detail when replacing a bridge. Know what problems to look for in a guitar when changing out an old bridge from an...

Guitar restoration is an art that requires a lot of patience and attention to detail when measuring a new bridge. Measure a new bridge correctly for a guitar in this free video clip from an...

Guitar restoration is an art that requires a lot of patience and attention to detail when preparing a new bridge to be placed on a guitar. Prepare a new bridge correctly for a guitar in this free...

B5 guitar chords are very simple to play and are made up of only three notes. Learn tips on how to play this chord on the guitar from an experienced guitar player in this free video clip.

A walking bass line is one that is constantly changing notes on the down beat of the music. Learn how a walking bass line sounds from a bass expert in this free video clip.

Blues music is very heavily centered around the bass. Learn blues bass techniques from a bass expert in this free video clip.

As with any musical instrument, on mandolin eighth notes are important to know how to play because they are widely used. Learn what eighth notes are and how to play them on mandolin in this free...

"Temperance Reel" has sections or specific mandolin parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section A on mandolin.

"Temperance Reel" has sections or specific mandolin parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section B on mandolin.

Ragtime music is blues based and has a unique swing to it. Learn more tips on this musical style from a musician in this free video clip.

"Beaumont Rag" has sections or parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section A on mandolin.

"Beaumont Rag" has sections or parts to the song and this free video clip will have a musician show you how to play section B on mandolin.

There are only a few simple mandolin chords in the song "Beaumont Rag" and they repeat. Learn tips from a musician on how to play them in this free video clip.

Single picking is a common technique to play on the mandolin. Learn tips on how to do this technique correctly from a mandolin player in this free video clip.

Scales are very important to know for any mandolin player. Learn tips on how to play an A major scale on the mandolin from a musician in this free video clip.

Scales are very important to know for any mandolin player. Learn tips on how to play a G major scale on the mandolin from a musician in this free video clip.

Scales are very important to know for any mandolin player. Learn tips on how to play a D major scale on the mandolin from a musician in this free video clip.

To make a C major scale into a dominant scale just lower the seventh note in the scale. Learn how this is done from an expert musician in this free video clip.

To make a D major scale into a dominant scale just lower the seventh note in the scale. Learn how this is done from an expert musician in this free video clip.

To make a G major scale into a dominant scale just lower the seventh note in the scale. Learn how this is done from an expert musician in this free video clip.

To make F# and B major scales into dominant scales just lower the seventh note in the scale. Learn how this is done from an expert musician in this free video clip.

It is very easy to make and scale a dominant scale with one not change. Learn tips on how to do this from a music expert in this free video clip.

The acoustic bass has a very specific sound that is unmistakable. Learn tips and hear exactly what an acoustic bass sounds like played by a bass expert in this free video clip.

There is a very specific way to tune an acoustic bass and without these tips it is very difficult to keep one in tune. Learn how to correctly tune an acoustic bass and how to keep it in tune in...

Before hitting the road every touring musician should budget out costs of things like gas and hotels and food and reconcile that with what he or she will make per show. Learn about this important...

Money makes a music tour go round and without it touring would be impossible. Learn about this important part of being a touring musician from an expert at planning tours in this free video clip.

Money makes a music tour go round and without it touring would be impossible so knowing whom to pay is important. Learn about this important part of being a touring musician from an expert at...

An email list is the life's blood of a touring musician because it allows him or her to let those people know when they will be playing in that city again. Learn about this important part of being...

The art of selling merchandise is a vital one to any traveling performer who needs to make money to eat that night. Learn some tips on this important skill and how to sell more from a professional...

Pricing merchandise can either draw customers in or deter them away so it is important to fairly price each item. Learn tips on how to do this and maximize your profit from a professional...

After setting up a merchandise table it is important to use flair pieces to draw people to the table and start conversations. Learn tips on what to use as flair and how it works from a...

Customer relations is one of the best ways to sell merchandise at a performance. Learn some great tips on how to treat customers from a professional performer in this free video clip.

Rock music is about pushing limits and playing off beats on a snare drum is a good start. Learn some tips from a drum expert on how to do this basic rock drum technique in this free video clip.

Using quarter notes in a drum fill are typically reserved for slower tempo songs but not always. Sometimes less is more. Learn some tips from a drum expert on how to do this basic rock drum...

Using sixteenth notes in a drum fill are typically reserved for faster tempo songs. Learn some tips from a drum expert on how to do this basic rock drum technique in this free video clip.

Rock drum beats can be simple but they can get very advanced with a few additions and off beats. Learn some tips from a drum expert on how to do basic rock drum beats in this free video clip.

A bass drum is a great tool to use in blues music to give it bottom end. Learn some tips from a drumming expert on how to play bass drum beats in this free video clip.

Solfege is the verbal naming of each note as it is sung. Learn what these names are and what the purpose is for Solfege from an expert musician in this free video clip.

Tone is very important in an instrument and can completely change it's meaning depending on if it is good tone or bad. Learn tips on how to improve your tone on violin from a violin expert in this...

Solfege is the verbal naming of each note as it is sung. Learn what these names are and what the purpose is for Solfege from an expert musician in this free video clip.

Intonation is the balance of a violin that keeps it in tune everywhere on the neck of the instrument. Learn tips on how to check a violin's intonation and fix it from a violin expert in this free...

Playing third inversion chords on a ukulele is easy to do anywhere on the neck. Learn tips on how to form and play these chords from a music theory expert in this free video clip.