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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 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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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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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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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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How to hold the violin bow

Hold the violin bow

Violin Lesson #1-3 -- Holding the Bow. Todd Ehle teaches how to use the bow and certain techniques to it in this 3-part lesson.

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How to hold the violin properly with correct finger placement

Hold the violin properly with correct finger placement

Violin Lesson #4-6 -- The Hold and Finger Placement. Todd Ehle ...more

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How to learn arm vibrato techniques for the violin

Learn arm vibrato techniques for the violin

Violin Lesson #25 -- Arm Vibrato Techniques. Todd Ehle teaches the arm vibrato technique in this 2-part lesson.

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How to learn finger stroke string crossings for the violin

Learn finger stroke string crossings for the violin

Violin Lesson #52 -- String Crossings (Finger Stroke). Todd Ehle ...more

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How to learn slurred string crossings for the violin

Learn slurred string crossings for the violin

Violin Lesson #48 -- String Crossing (Slurs). Todd Ehle talks a ...more

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How to learn tone production techniques for the violin

Learn tone production techniques for the violin

Todd Ehle talks about tonalization, and teaches some tone production ...more

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How to learn wrist vibrato techniques for the violin

Learn wrist vibrato techniques for the violin

Wrist (Hand) Vibrato Techniques. Todd Ehle teaches the wrist vibrato ...more

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How to play the G major scale on the violin

Play the G major scale on the violin

Susan Cunningham shows the last of the open string major scales, the G Major scale, for the fiddle, and she teaches some left hand practice ...more

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How to straight bow on the violin

Straight bow on the violin

Violin Lesson #11-12 -- Straight Bowing. Todd Ehle teaches how to bow straight on your violin in this 2-part lesson.

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How to tune the violin

Tune the violin

Violin Lesson #35-36 -- Tuning the Violin. Todd Ehle shows you how to tune your violin in this 2-part lesson. Perhaps you can get an ...more

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How to be relaxed and balanced while playing the violin

Be relaxed and balanced while playing the violin

Violin Lesson #21 -- Relaxation and Balance. Todd Ehle talks about ...more

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How to do a smooth legato bow change for the violin

Do a smooth legato bow change for the violin

Violin Lesson #40 -- Legato Bowing (Smooth Bow Changes). Todd Ehle shows how to accomplish smooth bow changes with the legato method in ...more

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How to find the 2nd and 4th thru 8th postitions on the violin

Find the 2nd and 4th thru 8th postitions on the violin

Violin Lesson #31 -- Finding the 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th ...more

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How to find the 3rd position in Vivaldi a minor on the violin

Find the 3rd position in Vivaldi a minor on the violin

Violin Lesson #28 -- Finding 3rd Position in Vivaldi A Minor. Todd ...more

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How to learn détaché bowing for the violin

Learn détaché bowing for the violin

Violin Lesson #14 -- Détaché Bowing. Todd Ehle teaches how to détaché bowing, which is one bow per note, without changing any weight on the ...more

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How to learn double stop practice techniques for the violin

Learn double stop practice techniques for the violin

Susan Cunningham shows you double stop practice techniques on the ...more

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How to learn double-stops on the violin

Learn double-stops on the violin

Violin Lesson #41-43 -- Introduction to Double-Stops. Todd Ehle discusses doubles-stops on the violin in this 3-part lesson.

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How to learn fast string crossings for the violin

Learn fast string crossings for the violin

Violin Lesson #47 -- String Crossing (Fast). Todd Ehle discusses string crossing, talking about doing it fast, really fast!

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How to learn octaves for the violin

Learn octaves for the violin

Violin Lesson #51 -- Octaves. Todd Ehle talks about octaves for the violin in this video.

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How to learn rapid spiccato sautillé bowing for the violin

Learn rapid spiccato sautillé bowing for the violin

Violin Lesson #53 -- Sautillé Bowing. Todd Ehle talks about sautillé ...more

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