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Play chords on acoustic and electric guitars

How to play chords on acoustic and electric guitars

Teach yourself how to play guitar by using this interactive player that shows you every chord for acoustic and electric guitar ...

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Hand fart like a true manualist

How to hand fart like a true manualist

Gerry (Jerry) Phillips and I have been playing songs on our hands for 38 years! This is a tutorial on how to play songs on your ...

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Play the theremin

How to play the theremin

A short introductory theremin lesson to playing notes, executing dynamic vibrato, and dynamic volume with the theremin. Theremins ...

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Play a C7 hammer-on lick on the banjo

How to play a C7 hammer-on lick on the banjo

I know... music lesson videos aren't really that cool, but if you're into the banjo, this one could really help you out. Doing ...

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Make a metronome with a candle

How to make a metronome with a candle

Check out the wonders of science. Time, balance and tempo perfectly illustrated with by a lit candle.

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How to make music with candy

Make music with candy

Learn how to make electronic music visible with this bubble gum sequencer. Each bubble gum ball and hole represents a sound and a note ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by WonderDude Mike | Comments 1
Views 2,307

How to chop and screw tracks on turntables

Chop and screw tracks on turntables

As introduced by the late DJ Screw of Houston, Texas, and popularized by artists like Three Six Mafia and Paul Wall, the chop and screw ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by Amie | Comments 2
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How to make your own homemade record player

Make your own homemade record player

Play records with a piece of paper and a needle. Amazingly easy to make! I don't recommend using your good records for this though.

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Curated 1 year ago by spacepaintings | Comments 4
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How to beatmix two songs with different BPMs as a mobile DJ

Beatmix two songs with different BPMs as a mobile DJ

An attempt to illustrate how one may start beat mixing 2 songs with ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 2
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How to become a professional club DJ

Become a professional club DJ

You already know the mechanics of DJing, but you want to be an international celebrity -- or at least drink for free while showing off your ...more

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Curated 4 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 573

How to do simple beat mapping in Ableton

Do simple beat mapping in Ableton

This is a turntable tutorial that shows how to do simple beat mapping in Ableton geared towards beginning Ableton DJs. This process is very ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by hhurme | Comments 0
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How to replace a turntable needle

Replace a turntable needle

Whether you’re a professional DJ or simply a vinyl enthusiast, knowing how to install a fresh needle will help protect your music. You ...more

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Curated 7 months ago by Howcast | Comments 0
Views 812

How to set up a turntable for scratching

Set up a turntable for scratching

Before scratching on a given turntable, you'll need to set it up properly to ensure that you will not damage either your records or your ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by hhurme | Comments 0
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How to skip-proof your records

Skip-proof your records

DJ Q-Bert of the Invisibl Skratch Piklz shares a tip on how to modify your vinyl records to keep them from skipping while playing or ...more

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Curated 2 years ago by cwiltz | Comments 1
Views 767

How to transform scratch

Transform scratch

Learn tipa and techniques to performing a transform scratch.

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Curated 1 year ago by bird crick | Comments 0
Views 1,037

How to use sound cards with the VCI-100

Use sound cards with the VCI-100

Do I need a sound card for the Vestax VCI-100? What sound card is the best for beginners? There are a lot of unanswered questions about ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 1,667

How to use the filter FX in Traktor

Use the filter FX in Traktor

Check out this instructional DJ video that shows you how to use the filter effect in Traktor. This is the first in a series of tutorials on ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 1
Views 1,426

How to A look at an alternative to big head phones

A look at an alternative to big head phones

Interested in jockeying discs? If so, you'll need a decent pair of DJ headphones. While big, closed-ear phones are the standard ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to add arcade buttons to a Vestax VCI-100

Add arcade buttons to a Vestax VCI-100

Check out this music tutorial that breaks down how to install arcade buttons in your Vestax VCI-100, including part names and numbers. Grab ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 581

How to add echo to a track with a pacemaker

Add echo to a track with a pacemaker

A medical pacemaker regulates ones heartbeat, but the DJ pacemaker regulates the music's beat, plus a whole lot more. This tutorial teaches ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
Views 298

How to add extra beats to a bar when DJing

Add extra beats to a bar when DJing

A DJ tutorial on mixing beats in-between bar counts thus adding extra beats inside the bar (and more variety to your DJ set).

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 1
Views 536

How to adjust the high and low cut with a pacemaker

Adjust the high and low cut with a pacemaker

A medical pacemaker regulates ones heartbeat, but the DJ pacemaker regulates the music's beat, plus a whole lot more. This tutorial teaches ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to attach the earth cable to the back of a DJ mixer

Attach the earth cable to the back of a DJ mixer

Check out this instructional DJ video that demonstrates how to attach ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by rmansur | Comments 0
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How to avoid bothering your neighbors with your loud music

Avoid bothering your neighbors with your loud music

Too loud, it is never too loud, or is it? First off, if you play it ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by h77idz11 | Comments 0
Views 1,364

How to baby scratch records while DJing

Baby scratch records while DJing

Alright folks, this is how you do the baby scratch, in 4 or 2 moves. Why do you want to do a regular scratch, when you can do a baby ...more

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Curated 1 year ago by 5min | Comments 0
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Fire + Gravity + Corrosive Liquids = Explosive Rube Goldberg Fun

They Way Things Go is a Rube Goldberg inspired art film by Peter Fischli and David Weiss (1987). The 30 minute film documents an assembly line of action and reaction. Wikipedia: "The machine is ...

DIY LED Carpet-Light

For the craftsters & LED lovers, great idea by Johanna Hyrkas. The LED carpet-light: a simple, yet novel, DIY project. A single strand of LEDs is encased in a knit tube; the knit tube is wound ...

Make Fuel With Mountain Dew

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No Lightsaber Required: DIY Jar Jar Binks Salad

Yum, geekdom fun. A Jar Jar salad. Wonderfully silly How-To from Only Knives: "A side dish from the Dark Side: Sculpt Jar Jar Binks out of a root vegetable." You'll need some serious ...

Sculpt Melted Cassette Tape Puddles Into Skulls

Cool cassette tape art by Atlanta based artist Brian Dettmer. From Design Boom: "...Dettmer was walking down the street he spotted a dead bird and an idea hit him. ‘here was this thing that used ...

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