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How to get FREE iTunes downloads for your iPOD from Google

By Matt Lee

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Free downloads from iTunes for your iPod, what could be better! Best of all it is quick, easy and free... more »

How to Get Hyphy

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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"Yee! Wanna ride that yellow bus?" If you understood that sentence, then you are already pretty hyphy. If not, then it is time you got caught up on getting hyphy, the latest hip-hop culture craze to come out of California's Bay Area. Follow these ... more »

How to Get Into The Coachella Spirit

By Kampy

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To have a great time at Coachella, you have to be in the right frame of mind. You have to go in with a positive mindset. (Wow, I sound like a motivational speaker or something.) Basically, you gotta get psyched up, man! Perhaps you're on the ... more »

How to Get Kids Interested in Performing Arts

By bunbun

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It's important to introduce the world of performing arts to kids at a younger age so they can foster a life long enjoyment of the performing arts... more »

How to Get Started Playing the Harp

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Playing the harp may be the single, most enjoyable thing that you ever do. The therapeutic benefit of the strings' vibrations has been proven to physically lower stress symptoms. Playing the harp relaxes you, provides entertainment for family and ... more »

How to Get the Best Sound Out of a Snare Drum

By Henry

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The snare drum might be the most important part of the drum set. The way the snare drum sounds will seriously affect how a band sounds. Here’s how to get the most out of your snare drum... more »

How to get the MUSTY SMELL out of your suitcase or trumpet case.

By kjv4thee

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You can get the musty smell out of your suitcase (or trumpet case.) There were many good suggestions given to me which when put together did the trick. It worked for me. IT CAN WORK FOR YOU ALSO... more »

How to Get the Proper Body Posture to Play Snare Drum

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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The snare drum has one of the most recognizable sounds in a marching band or drum line. For those just learning to play the snare drum, learning proper body posture is one of the essential skills to master before moving on to more advanced ... more »

How to Get Tickets to Popular Concerts

By riggyrules

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Getting tickets to when popular acts come to town can be very challenging. The days of standing in line ar your local record store are over with most sales now on the internet. Following these tips will give you the best shot though!.. more »

How to Get Yourself Noticed for Your Talent Online

By Aimee30

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This is an article about how you can get noticed for your talent online. This article is not a guarantee of instant fame, but it will definitely get at least some people to notice you for your talent... more »

How to Go to Lollapalooza

By John O'Mahony

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The Lollapalooza experience has settled into Chicago’s Grant Park where it looks set to become a city institution, serving up the best mix of pop, indie, funk, avant-garde, garage and rock to hundreds of thousands of fans for the foreseeable ... more »

How to Have a Simple Home Recording Studio

By Aimee30

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Have you always wanted to make music or sound recordings for personal use or sale? This article tells you how to do just that at home and make quality recordings good enough to sell. (People buying them depends on audience, type of music and ... more »

How to Have a Songwriting Career

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Music has the unique ability to communicate with people. Good songs can speak to people's hearts in a way that few other art forms can. While many people enjoy writing songs for fun, it's not always easy to have a career in songwriting. However, ... more »

How to Help David Archuleta Be The Number One Idol

By expertelement

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Over 50 million people were very happy to see David Cook win American Idol. Over 50 million people were equally disapointed. David Archuleta is still an amazing singer. This is what we can do to help him stay on top... more »

How to Help Improve Your Singing Voice

By Aimee30

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These are some tips for improving your singing voice. How much it works depends on your personal ability. Read on to find out my tips... more »

How to Hire a Piano Tuner

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Tuning a piano is a major task requiring complex skills that take much training and experience to do well... more »

How to Hold a Guitar Pick

By Cowbell

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How to Hold A Guitar Pick

By Stewart Cararas

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Though it may seem trivial, learning to properly hold a guitar pick will help prevent bad habits in the future. You'd be surprised just how many guitarists have developed physical limitations preventing them from playing certain styles. I'll ... more »

How to Hold a Musical Recital

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Setting the date of a recital provides motivation for musical growth like nothing else can... more »

How to Hold a Pick to Play Bass Guitar

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Musicians consider the rhythm of the bass guitar as an integral part of many rock songs. Bass players play the bass in a variety of ways, including fingers, slapping or popping. Another method of play involves using a pick for a crisper sound... more »

How to Hold a Viola

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Relaxation is important when holding the Viola properly. The Viola will produce better tone quality and the student will have greater freedom to play the instrument well when it is held properly... more »

How to Hold a Violin Bow

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Holding a bow properly affects the way that you play. The bow is the part of playing the creates the sound. Holding a bow correctly will help with control and the amount of sound that you produce. Only practice will give you the knowledge of how ... more »

How to How Get Voice Over Work

By Joey Fiero

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How to break into voice over auditions and get work... more »

How to Identify a Rare “Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan” Record

By BernardyJones

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Most of the time, collecting record albums is not like collecting stamps; errors do not make the records more valuable. What record collectors are looking for are pristine, unblemished copies. However, when a mistake means the release of ... more »

How to Identify Indie Music Artists

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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Indie music is a popular genre of music that transcends different musical styles. Find indie music in rock, pop, electronic, jazz, folk and instrumental styles. Instead of one particular style, indie music describes independent music published ... more »