"We Like Sportz" is one of the more divisive tunes by The Lonely Island, probably because it mocks a huge chunk of the group's fan base. Watch this video to learn how to produce the song's odd hip-hop beat using Reason 4.
If there's a more fun song to play than "Flying Purple People Eater," then we havne't met it. Produced God knows how many years ago and now a classic Halloween party tune, "Flying Purple People Eater" combines kitsche with humor in a most delightful way.
The iconic rap songs that Dr. Dre produced in the early 1990's were the best party rap songs of all time, and many were lead by a high-pitched synth melody that became the hallmark of Dre tunes. Watch this video to learn how to make a similar synth lead effect in Reason.
Understand the concept of tuning a rope djembe. The proper sound is achieved with minimum effort for maximum effect. The key is to either focus or disperse the hand's energy, and position the hand in the correct place. The bass and tone notes require focused energy (a beginner will have the most success by holding their fingers firmly together), while the slap requires dispersed energy (fingers are relaxed).
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 electronic tuner if you are a beginner.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to tune a piano. Begin by placing a rubber tuning wedge in between to mute the two outer strings. Then tune the middle sting with a piano tuning hammer. Tune it to a strobe tuner or using intervals from already tuned strings. Now mute the right string and tune the left string. Use the middle string as reference. Then mute the left string and tune the right string. This video will benefit those viewers who have a piano, and would like to learn how to t...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to tune your bass. This is important, as weather can affect your tuning. Every time you pick up your bass, you should tune it. First, start with the low E string. You will need to listen to a reference E note to tune this string. A tuner or piano can be used. Go to the fifth fret on the E string and tune the open A string to this note. Tighten or loosen up the string accordingly. Now, go to the fifth fret of the A string to tune the D string. Next, go ...
When your edit is complete, or locked, the next step is to fine tune your audio. Adjust the audio levels of your clips to produce a balanced sound mix. In Final Cut Express, you can control audio levels in the timeline and the viewer. You can even add keyframes to make level changes over time.
Violin Lesson #18 -- Playing in Tune. Todd Ehle discusses intonation and how to play in tune in this 2-part lesson.
Learn how to tune a snare drum with Free Drum Lessons easy step-by-step guide. Free Drum Lessons is your #1 source of all your drum tuning needs. If you are struggling to tune your drums then this drum tuning video is perfect for you!
Lady Antebellum's guitar player Dave Haywood somehow finds time while on the road to show you how to play the guitar part for "American Honey". He will show you how he tunes down the guitar to an open C# tuning (take DADGAB and tune it down another half step) and then breaks down the entire song from intro to the end.
Want to play Canned Heat's "On the Road Again" but your harmonica's in the wrong key? No problem: in this elaborate instructional video you'll learn how to tune your harmonica to the key of A by raising the pitch in draw hole 6. And remember: before attempting to adjust the tuning on your favorite harp, it might be wise to practice pitch adjustments on an old, used, broken or cheap harmonica.
Highly produced and vocoder-heavy songs are the musical signs of our time, but there's nothing that beats the raw power of an a capella tune. If you want to make a song you recently recorded (or a song you like) a capella, then watch this tutorial.
An untuned guitar can be huge setback for a lot of players. Get your guitar in tune and get that song sounding right with help from this tutorial on how to tune your guitar to standard tuning.
Auto tune is a popular effect made popular by T-pain. To do this you will need two programs. The first one is Auto-tune and the other one is music editing program called Mix craft. You can also use other music editing programs of your choice. Download this programs from their website. You can also use the trial versions. Now open up Mix Craft and under the effects you can find the Auto Tune effects in VST effects. Open some kind of music. Double click and import the required music. You can al...
This is an instructional guitar video on how to play a version of the traditional gospel tune "Down In The Valley To Pray" in DADF#AD tuning. This contains a 4-bar phrase. The video is outlined as follows: Fretboard diagram conventions, the tune with fretboard diagrams, the tune with slow live action, the tune with normal live action. Play the gospel tune "Down in the Valley to Pray" and improve your guitar playing skills!
T-Pain, Cher, heck, most of the new artists these days use auto-tune, some over use it. With technology it isn't so much of a question of, "do we need to do it?" and more of "why aren't we doing it!?" Well, if you're looking for an easy way to add auto-tune to your vocal tracks, or your voice in recordings, and are looking to spend the fantastic price of FREE then check out this video! You will learn what programs you will need to download (Audacity, Audacity VST, ect.) and then how to set yo...
Audacity is a very effective program when it comes to audio and top of that it is free. Download Audacity from its home page, get the newest version because only that one will work with what we need to do. Install it when done with the downloading. Now the first step to installing auto-tune is getting the Audacity VST enabler, you need to need place this right or it will not work, it needs to go into the plug-ins folder in the Audacity installation folder. Now you need to get auto-tune evo fr...
Need some help figuring out how to tune an eight-string ukulele? It's easier than you might think! So easy, in fact, that this ukuleleist's guide can present a detailed, step-by-step overview of the tuning process in just over a minute. For detailed instructions, and to get started tuning up your own eight-string uke, take a look.
Make sure you keep your bike in top shape by tuning it every once in a while. In this video, learn how to properly tune your 3 speed beach bike so that it runs safe and smooth all summer long.
In this how-to video, you will learn how to tune a ukulele with Ukulele Mike. This will be useful if your ukulele has been in a warm or cold setting for a while. The strings are tuned to G, C, E, and A. The G string is known as string 4, C as string 3, E as string 2, and A as string 1. String 4 is the one closest to the top when held. Start with string 3 and tune it to about where C is. You only need to know how this note sounds. Tune string 2 by fretting the fourth fret on the C string. Tune...
This video describes the process of tuning the E string on a guitar down to D. The presenter explains this is a great effect for heavy metal and hard rock and makes playing power chords much easier. The method is to listen to the open D string on the guitar and then tune the E string to the same pitch. Since this is the thicker string it will sound one octave lower than the open D string. After the tuning is complete the presenter demonstrates several power chords and how they are much easier...
Open tuning is a bit tricky so Justin decided to do a tutorial to show you how! First, he'll show you how to get to open tuning, then how to play open G tuning. He goes over the songs Bohemian Like You by the Dandy Warhols and Start Me and Brown up by the Rolling Stones.
This video shows you how to tune your guitar, for beginners. A step by step video tutorial for beginner guitar players that will teach you everything you need to know to tune your guitar properly. Andrew Wasson responds to viewers request to make a video for beginners that will properly teach them the steps to guitar tuning. Andrew addresses the fact that many similar videos about tuning completely skip the topic of "intervals". He explains with simple instructions how to tune your guitar to ...
This video is seriously as basic as it gets. Take a gander to learn how to tune a guitar quickly and with ease. While you can use a piano or a guitar tuner to tune your guitar, this method, which involves only your guitar strings, is much faster and you can do it on the go.
In this tutorial, we learn how to train your ear and tune your guitar better with David Yeager. Before you begin, you want to be able to hear what you are tuning to and listen to what you are playing. This is the key in order to train your ear and enhance your ability. Even if you are using a tuner you will need to train your ear. A great exercise is to play a pitch on your guitar and listen to how they sound and if they are in tune with your voice. If the pitch in the guitar isn't the same a...
Watch this instructional violin video to learn how to tune a new violin after you have finished setting it up. To help with the tuning, a digital tuner is used to check whether the violin is in the correct tune or not. This tutorial video is great for beginners who need help tuning their violin.
In this video tutorial, we learn how to use the Antares Auto-Tune Evo pitch-correction plug-in in Graphical Mode when running Pro Tools 8. Whether you're new to Digidesign's popular DAW (digital audio workstation) or simply new to Auto-Tune, you're sure to be well served by this video guide.
There's no getting around it: if you want to get good at playing the ukulele or any other instrument, you'll need to practice. Fortunately, the Internet is awash in free, high-quality uke lessons, like this one from YouTube's preeminent tropical tutor, Ukulele Mike. This particular tutorial provides a detailed, step-by-step overview of how to tune up. For more information, and to get started tuning up your own uke, watch this helpful how-to.
Grab an acoustic guitar and warm up as Charles Sedlak shows you how to properly tune your instrument. You'll be able to tune your guitar like a pro with these specific instructions.
By far the best and most accurate way to tune your guitar, leaving your guitar with perfect pitch and tune. Start with the lower E string. Learn from master, Charles Sedlak.
Violin Lesson #45 -- Playing in Tune (Ringing Notes). Todd Ehle continues on about playing in tune in part six, this time concentrating on Sympathetic Vibrations (sometimes called ringing notes), and how to use them to play in tune.
Violin Lesson #39 -- Playing in Tune. Todd Ehle talks about playing in tune here, with a little help from an electronic tuner.
Tune a drum? It's possible! Every drummer has a specific way they want their drum set to sound. And the way a drum sounds depends on how the drum head has been adjusted. This video demonstrates how to tune your drum and make it sound exactly the way you want it.
Learn how to tune your guitar using a Korg tuning box. To accurately tune your guitar, you will first need to locate a correctly tuned instrument to provide a reference note. A piano or electric keyboard will work if one is available. (You have to know the names of the keys to use this method.) Otherwise, you can use the fret board below to get your reference note. We'll use the "Low E" for your reference note.
Learn how to tune an acoustic guitar without a tuner.
Say you are out & about and, oops, you forgot your guitar tuner. No problem. Use this technique to tune your guitar by harmonics. For detailed step-by-step instructions on how to use natural harmonics to tune a guitar relative to itself, and to get started using this tuning technique yourself, watch this video guide.
Sometimes you need to tune your guitar to another instrument, or you'll need to tune it when you don't have an electronic tuner handy. This video shows you how to do that. Start with the A string, and make sure that's in tune with the other instrument. Put your finger on the fifth fret of the low E string and play the E and A strings together. If they sound the same, they're are in tune with each other. If not, adjust the E string to make it match the A. Next, tune the D string by fretting th...
Oftentimes during performances, the battery on the tuner will run out. Fortunately this tutorial video series shows you how to use your hear and harmonics to quickly keep your guitar in tune.
In this video, a man with an 8 string ukulele teaches you how to tune such a musical instrument, which is similar to tuning 4 strings of a guitar.
