How To : Play "Man in a Box" by Alice in Chains on guitar
This quick video will teach you how to play the beginning of "Man in a Box" by Alice In Chains on electric guitar.
This quick video will teach you how to play the beginning of "Man in a Box" by Alice In Chains on electric guitar.
Learn how to play the solo from Alice in Chains' "Man in the Box" with this free guitar lesson. This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step breakdown of the solo. For more information, and to get started playing this classic grunge solo on your own electric guitar, take ...more
Make a fully functional electric guitar with a cigar box and some wood. This is brought to you by Geek Dad from Wired Science. Make a cigar box guitar. Click through to watch this video on pbs.org
A large number of the greatest musicians to ever shape the history of sound first learned to play on cheap, dirty, and often times even homemade instruments. There is a very unique atmosphere that comes about when creating music with something made by your own hands—out of wha ...more
This guitar lesson shows how to play the solo from "Nowhere Man" by the Beatles, and is fairly easy to play.
Popularized by artists like Son House and Skip James, Delta blues is not only one of the oldest forms of blues music, it is among the most stylistically distinct and technically rewarding to play. In this video guitar lesson from YouTube user deltabluestips, you'll learn how t ...more
Learning to play your favorite songs will, down the road, help you to make the sort of music you want to make. In this free video guitar lesson, you'll learn to play Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" on acoustic guitar. While this video assumes some knowledge on the part of its audie ...more
Want to know how to play "Old Man" by Neil Young on the guitar? Learn how with this free video guitar lesson. While this tutorial is best suited for intermediate players, rock guitarists of all skill levels can play along given a little sticktoitiveness. For more information, ...more
Grab your acoustic guitar, strap, and your pick and check out this free guitar lesson. This video tutorial will teach you country rock guitarists how to play a Luke Bryan song. Not just any Luke Bryan song, but one of his greatest: "Country Man." And just so you know, here are ...more
Grab your acoustic guitar, strap, and your pick and check out this free guitar lesson. This video tutorial will teach you rock guitarists how to play a Lynyrd Skynyrd song. Not just any Lynyrd Skynyrd song, but one of their greatest: "Simple Man." And just so you know, here ar ...more
Feel the need to rock but can't afford a guitar? Until you are earning a rock star's salary, why not make your very own guitar at home for cheap? In this tutorial, learn how to make a "ghetto guitar" out of cigar boxes that is totally playable. This guitar is super cool and r ...more
This video will show viewers how to simply make a 3 string guitar using an empty cigar box, a piece of oak, some string, and a few eyebolts. You start with a 1 by 2 piece of oak which is about 3 feet long. First, you should begin by making some markings along one side of the o ...more
Want to learn how to play Lynyrd Skynyrd on the guitar? With this tutorial you can learn how to play "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd and covered by Shinedown on the acoustic guitar. This version is more like the Shinedown version of the song and is not exactly how Lynyrd Skynyr ...more
In this instructional acoustic guitar video, Rob shows you how to play cool songs on your guitar. In this lesson, learn how to play the song "Nowhere Man" by the Beatles. This video is great for beginners and advanced guitar players. This is a great and easy song to perform. L ...more
Do you like the "Simple Man" by Lynyrd Skynyrd? Do you want to learn how to play it on the guitar? Well this video is a short 10 minute tutorial, designed to show viewers how to play this song on the guitar. The video only provides basic guidance, so the viewers should at leas ...more
This is just another great song, if you're looking for something new for your acoustic guitar. Tune your guitar in standard tuning, which is EAGBDe. Other tunings might not be right for this song. You should start by learning the chords G, D, Em, Asus4 and lastly Em. Try to me ...more
Want to impress your friends by whipping out your guitar and strumming some of their favorite tunes the next time you are at a party? This guitar lesson teaches you how to play "White Man at Hammersmith Palais" by the Clash. Once you get a hang of these popular guitar chords a ...more
This quick video will teach you how to play the beginning of the song "Heart Shaped Box" by the band Nirvana on electric guitar. This song is tuned down to an e flat on the guitar.
"Sharp Dressed Man" by ZZ Top was the great anti-metal anthem of the 1980's, and it's enduring appeal is undeniably. There's just something about the combination of beards and southern rock... Anyway, whether you have an impressive beard or not, this video will teach you how t ...more
Justin teaches you how to play Pearl Jam's "Better Man" on the guitar (acoustic or electric). The finger-picked slash chords in the verses, the chords and strumming in the chorus and the song structure are all covered.
Learn how to play Neil Young's "Dead Man" with this free guitar lesson. This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step breakdown of the song including chords and strumming patterns. For more information, and to get started playing this popular Neil Young tune on your own a ...more
Learn how to play Neil Young's "Old Man" with this free guitar lesson. This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step breakdown of the pop-folk ballad including chords and picking patterns. For more information, and to get started playing this popular Neil Young tune on yo ...more
Learn how to play the song "Iron Man" by Ozzy Osbourne on the guitar.
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Man Who Sold the World" by David Bowie, based on the Nirvana version. To begin, you will need to tune your guitar down 1/2 step. As you follow along with him, he ...more
Want to play "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by the Script? See how it's done with this free video guitar lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and it chords. While this tutorial is geared toward those who already have some knowledge of the guitar, players of al ...more
Want to play Black Sabbath's "Iron Man" on the electric guitar? See how it's done with this free video guitar lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords in tab notation. While this tutorial is geared toward those who already have some knowledge of t ...more
Want to perform an unplugged version of the Mumford and Sons' "Little Lion Man"? See how it's done with this free video guitar lesson, which presents a complete breakdown of the song and its chords. While this tutorial is geared toward those who already have some knowledge of ...more
If you want to learn how to play David Bowie's "The Man Who Sold the World" on the acoustic guitar, follow the steps in this video tutorial by TboneWilson. Tbone begins his tutorial with the introduction showing what strings to strum and what techniques to use. He then takes u ...more
Whether scheduling meetings, events, tasks, or even keeping tabs on the weather, a good digital calendar can help you stay on top of your game in ways that a normal calendar could never do. Indeed, there are many calendars to choose from, but Google Calendar is one of the best ...more
Hello again, faithful readers. For today's lesson, we will be learning the correct way to restring and tune an electric guitar. I almost wasn't going to post this because it is so basic. But, as with many basic tasks, there are a lot of people who know how to do it, but can't ...more
Super Mario Brothers! No, wait... Super Meat Boy! Yep, that's right. Meat. As in "cube" steak. As in a square piece of beef with eyes and a shitty grin, who just happens to be in love with a band-aid. I have no idea why. And no matter how shocked you are to see your dinner on ...more
No amp? No problem. In this home recording how-to, you'll see how to use a DI (direct injection) box for recording an instrument like a guitar, bass or keyboard directly into a console or interface. For more information, including very detailed instructions, and to get started ...more
There's no better time to sing the blues than in this current economy. After all, picking at your guitar strings and humming a bittersweet tune is a lot better than sitting around depressed and verbally complaining about your life. In this video, you'll learn how to play the ...more
Choosing the right axe for you There are many choices and factors when it comes to buying a new electric guitar. Price, style, quality and comfort are major players. Many new guitarists start off with a box set, one that includes a guitar, amp and cable. These are good for t ...more
"Soul Man" was one of the biggest hits of 1967, and still holds its ground in success. Sam & Dave's hit single, written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter, will forever live on in the music world, and through you… if you play bass. This video is a beginner's lesson to bass guitar ...more
If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to learn than with MusicRadar's so-called "Tuition" instructions. Although the title tuition is misleading, this video class is anything but costly, because it's free, right here. Whether you're looking for he ...more
If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to learn than with MusicRadar's so-called "Tuition" instructions. Although the title tuition is misleading, this video class is anything but costly, because it's free, right here. Whether you're looking for he ...more
Before Reese Witherspoon won an Oscar for her performance as June Carter, Johnny Cash's lifelong love, and before Joaquin Phoenix ever channeled his inner rock star to play the man himself, there was the one and only Johnny Cash. A strong and silent John Wayne type with a rug ...more
This video will show you how to get the "Ramblin' Man" achievement in Halo Wars. You will need to get to Level 8 of the game to obtain the achievement. You will need to create 100 units with your Elephant. You need to kill all of the enemies and you need to send one unit at a ...more
Soloing is something that every guitar player should learn. Being able to solo on command is crucial to being a great professional musician period! If you know all five of your patterns and are still just playing in the box patterns without much movement, then this video will ...more
If you're a musician in need of some lessons, there's no better way to learn than with MusicRadar's so-called "Tuition" instructions. Although the title tuition is misleading, this video class is anything but costly, because it's free, right here. Whether you're looking for he ...more
Well I've converted one of these rc bikes into a snarling (ha ha) nitro powered machine. I'm now going to convert my other stock model into a brushless monster. This particular bike had a rather bumpy crossing from the USA when I bought it from ebay. It got damaged in it's box ...more
WonderHowTo is made up of niche communities called Worlds. If you've yet to join one (or create your own), get a taste below of what's going on in the community. Check in every Wednesday for a roundup of new activities and projects. This week: A phoneography challenge on silh ...more
Guitar Man demonstrates how to play a basic harmonica blues scale and how to bend a note on a harmonica. Playing a harmonica blues scale is really simple. You can play the blues scale with any G instrument. The blues scale is three blow, three blow, three inhale or suck, four ...more
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 ...more
This video shows how to make a bale of pine straw using a one-man-baler, aka, a box baler. The two strings are pre-cut to around 90", having a 'eye' tied on one end. The 'eye' is slipped over the rod at top of baler and routed inside the baler and back out through the long slo ...more
I love making beeps and bloops with the Arduino pitches library, but sometimes archaic 8-bit tunes just don't cut it. Whether you want your robot to terrify your enemies with a demonic synthetic voice, you just need a pocket boom box on the go, or you want to a miniature guita ...more
Choosing the right axe for you There are many choices and factors when it comes to buying a new electric guitar. Price, style, quality and comfort are major players. Many new guitarists start off with a box set, one that includes a guitar, amp and cable. These are good for t ...more
Iron Man. What could be a more fitting song for 1,000,000 volts of electricity? It's the perfect Vegas act, so it's shocking to hear that ArcAttack is yet unsigned. With their high-tech, custom-made music equipment, homemade chain mail suits and... LIGHTNING!... they put on o ...more
Grab your acoustic guitar, strap, and your pick and check out this free guitar lesson. This video tutorial will teach you country rock guitarists how to play a Hank Williams, Jr. song. Not just any Hank Williams, Jr. song, but one of his greatest: "A Country Boy Can Survive." ...more
If you have a little boy who's a fan of comics and superheros, then Batman is probably idol #1. After all, the tortured, redeemed hero has a really cool black cape and some killer upper body strength. Treat your little man to the most awesome birthday ever by crafting this Ba ...more
In a tool shed there are two gentlemen discussing how handy a well organized tool shed or tool box is. One man starts to say that he has come up with a easy and in expensive way to keep hand tools organized. Find a old simple nail apron and draw some lines down the pouch. This ...more
You want to soften a man's study, a library or office with some flowers, but he doesn't want anything "flowery." Watch Dana Plazyk of Flowers by Design as she creates a non-floral floral in a cigar box in this video tutorial. Perfect for a desk or a shelf and guaranteed to bri ...more
In this video, we learn how to play practical jokes using your guitar. The first trick is called the jack in the box. First, take your pick and put it in between your strings and slide it down. Then, put your hand over it and play the jack in the box song. The next trick is to ...more
Learn how to play "The Man Who Can't Be Moved" by The Script, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here: Standard TUning: Intro/Verse 1|------------------------------------------------------------------| 2|----------------------- ...more
Cold heart less man living in this crazy worl’ Unsatisfied with his life death on mind Hiding from reality with a curl Angry with what he sees but, always blind Greed in mind for those who can’t not see wrong Killing other for their own evil gain The drums will sound now ...more
Learning all of the patterns of the pentatonic is important, but if you're stuck to just playing them in their box shaped patterns, you can really find yourself getting stale and insecure in your playing. So break out of the box with this video! Learn how to connect your penta ...more
You're not really going to smash that guitar are you? It's a piece of art. Parker put together this tutorial to show how to build a prop guitar you can smash and let out all that rock and roll angst. You will need a glue gun, chess pawns, cardboard, duct tape, a gift box, glue ...more
Learn how to play "How To Deal" by Frankie J, an acoustic guitar tutorial. Follow along with this demonstration, tabs and lyrics here: Sometimes a man has to choose And do something he doesnt wanna do Do i live my life with you as my wife? Or do i go on and pursue my lifetime ...more
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. He starts be reminding you that the 12th fret of the ukulele must be exactly at the middle between the bridge and the nut. If not, ...more