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Make your own homemade record player

How to make your own homemade record player

With vintage record players costing more and more on today's market, why not settle for something a little less expensive, and more creative?! All that is required is a piece of paper and a needle. Okay, so ...

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Build an SRV Stratocaster guitar

How to build an SRV Stratocaster guitar

The Strat is one of the most recognized electric guitars made by Fender, with Eric Clapton, Billy Corgan, Jeff Beck, and John Mayer all having their own signature model. But with the price of a Stratocaster ...

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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 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 hammer-ons can be a bit tricky, but with the right finger work, you can get 'er ...

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Build a didgeridoo with PVC

How to build a didgeridoo with PVC

The didgeridoo is one of the more interesting wind instruments in the music world, first developed by Indigenous Australians, and recently developed by YOU. With PVC, heat gun, hair dryer, and a few other ...

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How To Assemble a Clarinet

Assemble a Clarinet

The clarinet is a woodwind instrument that is often taught in school bands. Playing this instrument is not difficult, but it takes a great ...more

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How To Assemble a Flute

Assemble a Flute

The flute, being a woodwind instrument, is very delicate and easily damaged. As with any instrument, it's important to put it together ...more

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How To Assemble a Saxophone

Assemble a Saxophone

If you want to know how to put a saxophone together, you're at the right page. These instructions apply to most types of saxophones. It is ...more

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How To Assemble a Tenor Saxophone

Assemble a Tenor Saxophone

The tenor sax is a wonderful instrument, but taking it out of its case and putting it together for the first time can seem like a daunting ...more

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How To Avoid and Remedy Squeaking on the Clarinet

Avoid and Remedy Squeaking on the Clarinet

While the clarinet is a wonderful, beautiful instrument, it's a fact of life that it will occasionally make that gut wrenching, obnoxious ...more

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How To Buy Your First Clarinet

Buy Your First Clarinet

When you or your child become excited about playing the clarinet , the instinct is to buy the best one, which also costs the most. It might ...more

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How To Choose a Reed for a Clarinet

Choose a Reed for a Clarinet

While every part of the clarinet has its own purpose in producing a good sound , perhaps the most important piece is the two-and-a-half inch ...more

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How To Clean and Maintain Your Flute

Clean and Maintain Your Flute

The flute is a beautiful instrument, with a wonderful sound. However, if it is not properly cleaned, it won't sound that way for long ...more

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How To Hit the Lower Notes on a Flute

Hit the Lower Notes on a Flute

On a flute, the lower notes can be harder to play than the higher ones. It just depends on what kind of flute player you are. You could have ...more

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How To Improve Your Tone on the Flute

Improve Your Tone on the Flute

Are you flummoxed with your flute tone? Is it bright or airy? Look no further. Here are a few steps you can take to improve your tone. Sit ...more

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How To Improvise on the Saxophone

Improvise on the Saxophone

Jazz is a music centered around improvisation. If you ever have wondered how some cat can just make up that beautiful music as he/she goes ...more

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How To Play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the Recorder

Play "Mary Had a Little Lamb" on the Recorder

Mary Had a Little Lamb is a very popular song that everybody knows how ...more

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How To Play a Chromatic Scale on the Clarinet

Play a Chromatic Scale on the Clarinet

While scales , whether they be major, minor, chromatic, or any other type, aren't the most exciting part of playing the clarinet, they're a ...more

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How To Play a Glissando on a Wind Instrument

Play a Glissando on a Wind Instrument

Composers often add ornaments and articulations to a piece of music, to give it a unique and interesting flair. One of these is the ...more

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How To Play and Maintain a Piccolo

Play and Maintain a Piccolo

The piccolo is an instrument constructed of wood, silver, plastic, or a combination and is effectively a sopranino flute. It is mainly used ...more

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How To Play the Alto Saxophone

Play the Alto Saxophone

The alto saxophone is one of the most common saxophones in modern musical groups, and is often the instrument that people picture when they ...more

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How To Play the Flute

Play the Flute

The flute is a great instrument, and many people enjoy playing it. While this short guide will assist you with the basics, actual ...more

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How To Play the Oboe

Play the Oboe

An oboe looks a lot like a clarinet, but it has no mouthpiece. It has only a reed, so while it is not easy to play, it has a beautiful ...more

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How To Play the Recorder

Play the Recorder

The recorder is taught in many schools and is one of the first instruments many people learn to play. However, the recorder also has a ...more

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How To Play the Saxophone

Play the Saxophone

The saxophone, originally invented by Adolphe Sax with the intention of creating an instrument that would blend with both brass and woodwind ...more

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Make-It-Yourself LEGO Gummies

Turkey day is over, and you have this nice Friday-Saturday-Sunday stretch before it's back the daily grind. Here's a project that inspires both young and old: LeGummies brick shaped gummy candies ...

Geek-Shooting Rubberband Machine Gun

It's the idea that counts. This geeky rubberband machine gun is pretty sweet looking... but I wish it had a little more force. The gun can very quickly shoot (200!) rubberbands, but it just tumbles ...

4 Years in the Making: Insane Papercraft City

Tokyo art student, Wataru Itou, spent four long years crafting his meticulous paper city, entitled "A Castle On the Ocean".  The miniature papercraft city was constructed with ...

Jetman Flys Over Atlantic with DIY Wings - Plummets!

Yves Rossy, AKA Jetman, attempted to fly across the Atantic from Morocco to Spain yesterday. His homemade, jet powered wings "span 8 feet and are powered by four kerosene-fueled jet engines ...

Avoid Turkey-Frying-Fire Disaster this Thanksgiving

Thinking of deep frying a turkey this Thanksgiving? Careful. Or this might happen: Luckily, Alton Brown (of Food Network) offers a thorough step-by-step on how to fry that bird. Hackaday has also ...

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