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How to Clean the Fret board and Frets on a Guitar

By Anthony Delgado

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Does your guitar have buildup from your hands around the frets? Give it a good cleaning. This technique with new strings will prevent your hands from turning black when you play... more »

How to collect CDs in bulk

By BrokenGirl

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This an article about collecting CDs of music in bulk...this is for a person that really likes music..... more »

How to Compare the Coachella Festival to the Bonnaroo Festival

By Kampy

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For most fans of progressive/alternative rock, two festivals stand out above the rest: Coachella and Bonnaroo. Which is better? There's certainly no shortage of opinions, as loyalists of both love to sing the praises of their favorite, or (more ... more »

How to Convert Cassette Tapes to CDs Affordably

By RJS3566

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This is the most affordable way to convert cassettes to cds aside from just running a patch cord into a stand alone CD recorder... more »

How to Cool Down Your Lips After Playing the Trumpet

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Anyone who has every played the trumpet knows the importance of warming up before playing; however, you also must cool down afterwards. Playing the trumpet requires applying extreme pressure on the mouthpiece with the lips, often resulting in ... more »

How to copryight a song

By Lathum

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Many songwriters hesitate before sharing their creative property for fear of other artists stealing their original ideas. This is where a copyright comes in... more »

How to Copyright Lyrics

By Amara

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How to copyright lyrics.. more »

How to Count a Sixteenth Rest

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Sixteenth rests, or semiquaver rests, look similar to eighth rests but have an extra flag. Four sixteenth notes are equal to one quarter note, just as four sixteenth rests equal one quarter rest. The duration of a sixteenth rest is the same as a ... more »

How to Create a Blues Brothers Costume

By AprilEClark

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The coolest costume combination for men, women, kids and dogs has to be no other than Jake and Elwood Blues. "On a mission from God," The Blues Brothers share a talent for music and a penchant for trouble... more »

How to Create Song Lyrics

By trisha22

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You can create song lyrics by letting the music's atmosphere tell you what the song will be about... more »

How to Creatively Use Song Lyrics

By AlinaBradford

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Everyone's had a song lyric that stuck in their heads because it fit a perfect situation or feeling. You want to save the moment or make the lyric into a gift. Here are a few crafts that can help you can do that... more »

How to Decide Between Cymbal Types

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Cymbals come in a large variety of sizes and provide a wide range of sounds. Knowing which sound each cymbal provides will help the drummer determine what type of cymbals to set up with the drum kit. From hi-hat to Chinese gong, the drummer has a ... more »

How to Develop Relative Pitch

By Matthias Niska

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Some musicians are born with “perfect pitch,” the ability to identify a pitch or key with flawless accuracy simply by hearing it. The rest of us must work at developing “relative pitch,” the ability to identify a pitch or key with reasonable ... more »

How to Discover a Hidden Talent

By eHow Health Editor

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Sometimes when we least expect, a hidden talent emerges from ourselves (or someone else) that we didn't even know about. Much like a hidden camera, reactions and revelations are revealed when under the lens of obscurity. It is important to ... more »

How to DJ With a Mobile Phone

By Edward Mellett

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As mobile phone technology improves, phones are becoming more than just a communication device. Nowadays phones can store songs, take pictures and play music, loudly! Phones are rapidly becoming the 21st century version of the 80’s Boom Box! ..at ... more »

How to Do a Guitar Swing

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Before you try a guitar swing, make sure your guitar strap is in good shape and that it's attached securely to your guitar. After that, all you need to do is throw it over your shoulder with enough force that it swings all the way around until ... more »

How to Do Wah Wah Effects for the Electric Guitar

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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That distinctive wah-wah of the electric guitar first became popular in the 1960s. It was something Eric Clapton, and, the guitar king, Jimi Hendrix made famous. The good news is that you don't have to be either Eric Clapton or Jimi Hendrix to do ... more »

How to Download Free Music Online

By 1Hooksey

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Almost everyone has heard about the massive crack down on Internet music piracy that has been occurring over the past few years. Napster was taken down (although it has now returned as a pay service), other file sharing programs now require users ... more »

How to Enjoy a Concert at Atlanta's Chastain Park Amphitheater

By christinevand

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You haven't fully experienced Atlanta until you've attended a concert at Chastain Park Ampitheater, an outdoor music venue that allows for listening, dining and drinking under the stars. It's a unique experience, and one that is best enjoyed if ... more »

How to Enjoy a Memorial Day Concert

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Music can be a great way to celebrate Memorial Day, when various musical events are held throughout the country. Here's how to find one... more »

How to Enjoy All That is Amythyst Amaryllis

By Aimee30

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With others on E-How writing about their own blogs and such for how to articles, I thought I'd throw this one in for fun. This is how to find sites to do with my character, Amythyst Amaryllis. Some of it will be fun, I promise--well for most ... more »

How to Enjoy an Outdoor Concert in Asheville, North Carolina

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Asheville, North Carolina is a very popular vacation spot. There are many attractions as well as opportunities to see live music outdoors. The area is known for bluegrass and folk music but there are a variety of different types of outdoor ... more »

How to Enjoy Jazz

By borikenuno

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Jazz is a very expressive genre of music. But there's a challenge to those who cannot understand its complexities... more »

How to Equalize the Volume and EQ of Songs on iTunes

By J M Whitaker, Inc

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iTunes rules my world, but getting to learn the ends and outs of it can be a bit tricky at first. As requested, this little gem will give you a quick and effective introduction to adjusting the volume and EQ on imported songs in iTunes... more »

How to Fight for Honor like Tim McGraw

By nethopperz

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You are a famous country singer at the peak of your career. You are performing onstage in front of a huge crowd. Some idiot is threatening a woman on the front row. What do you do?.. more »