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Play the "12 Days of Christmas" song on guitar for the holidays

How to play the "12 Days of Christmas" song on guitar for the holidays

What's the one thing that makes the month of December so much better than any other month ...

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Play the guitar chords to "Handle with Care" by the Traveling Wilburys

How to play the guitar chords to "Handle with Care" by the Traveling Wilburys

In honor or George Harrison's death nine years ago today, play the song that started it all for his ...

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Play Lil' Wayne's hit song "Lollipop" on the piano

How to play Lil' Wayne's hit song "Lollipop" on the piano

Lil' Wayne was just released from prison today. Celebrate by learning to play his hit song "Lollipop"!

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Play 'Imagine' by John Lennon on the acoustic guitar

How to play 'Imagine' by John Lennon on the acoustic guitar

Celebrate John Lennon's 70th birthday with a guitar lesson for one of his most famous solo songs — "Imagine", from his 1971 album of the same name.

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Play a Bo Diddley beat on the ukulele

How to play a Bo Diddley beat on the ukulele

The ukulele, though small in size, can nevertheless accommodate some very big riffs. Learn to play the granddaddy of all rock'n'roll riffs, the Bo Diddley beat, with this video guide.

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Play "Paper Planes" by MIA on piano

How to play "Paper Planes" by MIA on piano

MIA's "Paper Planes" is deceptively simple. The beat and sound just get your feet moving. Beginning pianists will be thrilled to be able to learn how to play such an awesome song.

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Play tabla drum basic techniques

How to play tabla drum basic techniques

The tabla is a popular Indian drum used in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent and in Hindustani classical ...more

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Views 21,451 | Comments 1 | Curated 3 years ago | 8:25 |

Make a Djembe African hand drum

How to make a Djembe African hand drum

Fallou Sy Somone of Senegal West Africa shows how to make a homemade Djembe hand drum. He uses animal hide and shows the technique in two ...more

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Views 10,162 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 5:35 |

Play the dhol drum

How to play the dhol drum

The dhol is a drum or percussive instrument, widely used in Bangladesh , India and Pakistan, usually the Punjab region, the Indian/Pakistani ...more

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Views 10,086 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 10:06 |

Build a Cajon

How To Build a Cajon

A cajon (pronounced /ka'x?n/) is a wooden box drum producing both a bass and a snare drum sound. It is not too hard and very rewarding to ...more

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Play "Back in Black" by ACDC on the drums

How to play "Back in Black" by ACDC on the drums

In this video tutorial, DRUM! Magazine music editor Wally Schnalle demonstrates how to play "Back in Black" by ACDC on the drums. While this ...more

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Views 9,111 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 5:07 |

Play "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes on drums

How to play "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes on drums

In this video tutorial, DRUM! Magazine music editor Wally Schnalle demonstrates how to play the ...more

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Views 9,088 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 4:32 |

Play Conga drums

How to play Conga drums

Conga drums are a huge part of Latin music and Afro-Caribbean music. Learn how to play the conga drum with basic Latin music rhythms in this ...more

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Views 8,754 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 2:00 |

Play snare drums for beginners

How to play snare drums for beginners

In this series of video music lessons, expert drummer Alex Kasmirov demonstrates several tips for playing the snare drum. You’ll learn tips ...more

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Views 8,719 | Comments 0 | Curated 4 years ago | 1:02 |

Play the Indian tabla drum

How to play the Indian tabla drum

The tabla is a popular Indian drum used in the classical, popular and religious music of the Indian subcontinent and in Hindustani classical ...more

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Views 8,622 | Comments 1 | Curated 3 years ago | 7:58 |

Play a Bo Diddley beat on the drums

How to play a Bo Diddley beat on the drums

Hey, Bo Diddley! In this installment from his video tutorial series (in which he covers everything from improving timekeeping to creativity ...more

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Views 7,990 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 4:02 |

Twirl a drumstick

How to twirl a drumstick

Ever wanted to learn how to spin a drumstick? Now is your chance. This how-to video breaks down some basic drumstick spins into simple ...more

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Views 6,362 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 1:01 |

Play double bass drum fills

How to play double bass drum fills

You can use your double bass drum pedals for more than just unique drum beats. This free video lesson covers five simple double bass drum ...more

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Views 5,952 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 3:15 |

Play a cha-cha (cha) bell pattern on the timbales

How to play a cha-cha (cha) bell pattern on the timbales

Take heart, timbaleros y timbaleras. Eguie Castrillo is one of the world's most prolific timbale ...more

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Views 5,907 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 5:04 |

Practice snare drum stick trick

How to practice snare drum stick trick

This is a basic drumstick twirl trick. It goes through proper hand placement and finger movement. It's really easy and pretty cool.

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Views 4,932 | Comments 2 | Curated 3 years ago | 0:55 |

Learn basic drum techniques for beginners

How to learn basic drum techniques for beginners

Basic drumming techniques and beginner drum lessons are explained in this free beginner's drum tutorial video series from our expert drummer ...more

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Views 4,910 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 2:00 |

Tune the timbales

How to tune the timbales

Take heart, aspiring timbaleros and timbaleras. Eguie Castrillo, having played with everyone from Tito Puente to Steve Winwood, is one of ...more

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Views 4,532 | Comments 1 | Curated 3 years ago | 3:08 |

Play the mambo bell pattern on the timbales (tymbales)

How to play the mambo bell pattern on the timbales (tymbales)

Take heart, aspiring timbaleros y timbaleras. Eguie Castrillo, having played with everyone from Tito ...more

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Views 4,410 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 4:33 |

Play cha-cha drum patterns

How to play cha-cha drum patterns

Learn to play cha-cha drum patterns on the drum set in this free video series of online drum lessons featuring a professional drummer and ...more

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Views 4,300 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 2:00 |

Build a propane tank Hank drum

How to build a propane tank Hank drum

You want to get your hands on the notorious Hang drum, but you can't because it's too expensive. Well, try your hands at the Hank drum, a ...more

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Views 4,225 | Comments 0 | Curated 3 years ago | 3:52 |

Play the bongo drums

How to play the bongo drums

In this video series Bob Saldana shows you how to play the bongo drums.

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Views 4,117 | Comments 0 | Curated 4 years ago | 0:44 |

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