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Aug 1, 2014

Today we teach you how to play the tambourine! Playing the tambourine is So Easy A Guy Could Do It! ...

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Jun 20, 2011

The xylophone is one of the most universal musical instruments, with variations existing in cultures throughout the globe. Build your own xylophone by following the instructions shown in this helpful ...

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Feb 23, 2011

What does one do with one hundred and one bottles of beer after taking them down and passing them around? Why, one gathers a couple of friends and plays Nikolai Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight o ...

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Jan 19, 2011

The biggest complaint of most people listening to the bodhran is, "is that ALL the sound it makes?" Well, this video will help you put all those drum doubters in their place, by teaching you how to pl ...

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Jan 5, 2011

In this video xylophone lesson for aspiring mallet percussionists, we learn how to play a two-chord ostinato on the xylophone using three mallets. The chord progression is a simple one, commonly heard ...

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Jan 5, 2011

In this video xylophone lesson, we learn how to play a two-chord ostinato on the xylophone using three mallets. The chord progression is a simple one which moves from the root or tonic (I) to the domi ...

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Dec 21, 2010

Get a drum kitIn order to play drums, you need a drum kit, or at least a pair of drum sticks and a little bit of imagination. WarningsIf your wrists or back hurt during playing, try different position ...

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Oct 1, 2010

In this tutorial, we learn how to read music for drums. A hi hat and kick is equal to quarter notes and a hi hat is just eighth notes. When you see a snare and a kick this is equal to quarter notes. A ...

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Oct 1, 2010

In this tutorial, we learn how to play an Afro beat on bongos. Start off by sitting down on a chair with the drums in between your thighs and knees. After this, start to use both of your hands to beat ...

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Sep 11, 2010

In this video you will learn some wrist techniques for striking your Bodhran as well as how to play and count triplets. As a percussion you know how important it is to know your rhythmical figures and ...