Jason Johnson with Revolution Audio shows us some easy steps to creating a basic midi drumbeat using your keyboard. To start, the kick drum is located at C1, this is in a different location depending on the number of keys your keyboard has. The other drums which are included a ...more
Do you have coworkers who use the hunt-and-peck method of typing? This trick is guaranteed to drive them completely bonkers. You Will Need * Time * Your coworker's computer keyboard * A small screwdriver Step 1: Wait for coworker to leave This prank needs about an hour of uni ...more
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head an ...more
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 the h ...more
Board Games With Scott presents the boardgame Settlers of Catan. Scott talks about how to play the popular board game and covers some strategy for securing the win.
Check out this video tutorial from Obsessed Board Gamers to see how to play the board game Aquaretto. You will get an introduction to what's inside the box of Aquaretto and how to play it. Aquaretto is the third game in the Coloretto and Zooleretto series, but is it the best o ...more
Welcome to Obsessed Board Gamers! This video tutorial will give you and introduction to a fun board game called Jamaica, from GameWorks. You'll see what's inside the box of this lighthearted pirate board game, and you'll see how to play it. Ex-pirate Henry Morgan becomes the ...more
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers run right through Iraq and meet inside the so-called Sunni Triangle. This has been a traumatizing spot for U.S. troops over the past few years, but it doesn't have to be... especially if your playing the board game Tigris and Euphrates. Watch a ...more
You know how to play the board game Go, but not really. You just started, you're a beginner, you know nothing of this game that originated in China. You know nothing of strategy, you know nothing of defense, you know nothing about winning the Go game. Sometimes, you can't even ...more
Learn to play the board game "Plunder" with tips from this how-to video. To play Plunder, you need six players at the most. It is targeted mostly toward adults but even kids as young as eight like to plunder. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play the board game "Plunder". Part 2 of 2 - H ...more
Check out this how-to video to play the board game "Goa." Goa is for two to four players and lasts for ninety minutes. In Goa, each character takes on the role of a 16th century Portuguese spice trader (pretty specific, huh?) To win, you have to be the most efficient at growin ...more
Check out this how-to video to play "Arkham Horror," the board game. You need between one and eight players. The game lasts eight hours! Wow! You play "Arkham Horror" with investigator sheets.
Learn how to play Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama" with this free guitar lesson. This video guide presents a complete, step-by-step breakdown of the song including chords and picking patterns. For more information, and to get started playing this popular southern rock ant ...more
Check out this video review of the board game "El Grande." El Grande is a game for two to five players. Set in 15th century Spain, each player attempts to extend his or her influence over as many regions of Spain as possible.
Check out this video review of the board game "Puerto Rico." Puerto Rico needs between three and five players. When you choose your role in Puerto Rico, you want it to benefit you more than your opponents.
Do you like games like Monopoly, Risk, Stratego, Dungeons and Dragons, Chess, Checkers, Uno, Battleship and Connect Four? If so, this board/card game could be next for you. Check out this video tutorial on how to play the board game Cloud 9 with designer Aaron Weissblum. Wha ...more
If your looking for a break from monopoly and checkers, try your hand at the ancient Chinese board game Go. Go is a strategic board game in which you must try to surround a vacant point on the board with your stones and avoid getting your stones tied up by your opponent. Go h ...more
As a kid, you always liked to be constructive, building with Legos and Lincoln Logs, and at one point you even got into playing the strategic, building block, video game Tetris. Why not go back to the gold old days and find a new game of today similar to those of your young ye ...more
In order to play the game Risk, begin by setting up. Name a banker. Players choose a color. The number of players determines the number of armies. Remove the jokers from the country card packs. Shuffle the cards. Deal them face down. Players may not get an equal number. Each ...more
Check out this instructional video on how to play the German 2007 game of the year, Zooloretto. (No, you don't have to know German to play Zooloretto). You play Zooloretto with coins that come in the box. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play the "Zooloretto" board game. Part 2 of 2 - Ho ...more
Yes, this is how to play play the classic word board game Scrabble. If you hate reading instructions and like videos tutorials, this is for you, but somehow I don't think you hate reading instructions, because they're words, and words are your friend. In this Scrabble video, ...more
Have you ever heard of Jamaica? Of course you have. It's that island right next to Cuba and Haiti. Well, that's not really what I'm talking about though. I'm talking about the board game Jamaica. This video series will show you how to play the board game with a presentation of ...more
If you like video games (not just board games) like Tetris, Puzzle Quest, Tetrisphere, Columns, Dr. Mario and Wario's Woods, you'll probably enjoy the board game Blokus. Obsessed Board Gamers takes you through this video tutorial to show you what's inside the box of Blokus and ...more
Gom Gaylor and Frarque Meissen introduce the Settlers of Catan board game. They go over some simple strategies for winning the popular game. This is said to outpace Monopoly in adoption rates and popularity! This was the board game of the year in 1995. The US has been slow to ...more
Play the top-ranked strategy board game Puerto Rico (yes, Puerto Rico), with Scott. Who knew games could be so fun, or hard to explain. But try it out, cause maybe you're just getting tired of Monopoly.
In this series of instructional music videos you'll learn how to play the blues piano in the key of D Flat (Db). Expert Ryan Larson shows you his special 12 key method to help you understand the techniques used by blues musicians through the ages, including the music theory be ...more
Learn how to play the Tigris and Euphrates board game with this how-to video. This how-to video features Tigris and Euphrates designer, Dr. Reiner Knizia. The Tigris and Euphrates are not just rivers in the Middle East, you know. Part 1 of 10 - How to Play the "Tigris and Euph ...more
Want help playing slack key on the ukulele? Check out this video for a long lesson. Part 1 of 6 - How to Play the ukulele in slack key. Part 2 of 6 - How to Play the ukulele in slack key. Part 3 of 6 - How to Play the ukulele in slack key. Part 4 of 6 - How to Play the ukul ...more
This two part tutorial teaches you a banjo pattern in the key of C major. This banjo lick is a slight variation on a basic scale. Watch this how to video and you will be able to improvise different patterns in the key of C major. Part 1 of 2 - How to Play banjo patterns in the ...more
Play "Blue Hawaii" in the key of C on the ukulele.
With tips from this video, play "Tiny Bubbles" in the key of D on the ukulele.
With tips from this video, play "Aloha Oe" in the key of G on the ukulele.
With tips from this video, play "Hula Blues" in the key of G on the ukulele.
In this video from pazzmanmusic we learn how to play the harmonica in the key of G. Draw on the 1, blow on the 2 and blow on the 3. Then draw on the 3. A bit of a bend draw. Then walk it down by drawing on the 2 and then drawing on the 1. Then he goes on to play a riff where h ...more
In this video series, watch as expert piano player Ryan Larson teaches how to play classical music in the Key of G. Part 1 of 15 - How to Play classical music in the key of G. Play classical music in the key of G - Part 2 of 15. Click through to watch this video on expertvilla ...more
In this series of instructional music videos you'll learn how to play the blues piano in the key of F major. Part 1 of 5 - How to Play blues piano in the key of F. Play blues piano in the key of F - Part 2 of 5. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.com Play blues ...more
In this series of instructional music videos you'll learn how to play the blues piano in the key of E major. Expert Ryan Larson shows you his special 12 key method to help you understand the techniques used by blues musicians through the ages, including the music theory behind ...more
In this series of instructional music videos you'll learn how to play the blues piano in the key of D Major. Part 1 of 5 - How to Play blues piano in the key of D Major. Play blues piano in the key of D Major - Part 2 of 5. Click through to watch this video on expertvillage.co ...more
In this video gtut98 teaches us how to play "Coconut Island" by Junior Brown on the ukulele. He uses some background music to accompany his playing of the ukulele, which is in the key of C. The chords you need to know for the song are C, G7, F, and C7. The chord progression is ...more
With this video series you will be able to learn about the bass guitar and everything you need to know to start playing. Begin by learning the parts of the guitar. Our expert will break down the parts of the bass guitar so you understand what each part does. Part 1 of 16 - How ...more
With tips from this video, play "Little Brown Gal" in the key of F on the ukulele.
Check out this beginner ukulele lesson of "Little Grass Shack" in the key of G.
Learn how to play the newest LDS card game by James H. Fullmer by watching this video. This quick start tutorial is a fun way to get right into the game. This board game video will take you through the basics of: set-up, card structure, and game play. Role-playing doesn't get ...more
With tips from this video, play "Hapa Haole Hula Girl" in the key of G on the ukulele.
Learn how to play this boogie woogie blues lick in the key of C on the piano or keyboard.
Marble Push is a marble game resembling Abalone in which the objective is to crowd six of your opponent's marbles off of a hexagonal marble board. Lose your marbles with this lovely & ludicrously ludic lesson.
If you are looking for some new licks to incorporate into your solos on the electric guitar, then this how to video is a great place to start. In this guitar lesson you will learn how to play a major lick. This riff outlines chord shapes and uses slides to create a pedal slide ...more
It's short, it's sweet and baby it's the blues. Robert Renman teaches you how to play a short, repeating blues lick in the key of E, that you can throw down any time the situation calls. When you're playing the blues you can never have enough riffs up your sleeve, so check it ...more
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
Learn how to play blues rock guitar licks. In this video, you'll see how to play a couple of Gary Moore licks in the key of B. Regardless of your preferred style of music, if you want to be great, you'll need your head and hands on the same page. And there's no better way to g ...more
Want to know how to play the "Amazing Grace" hymn on slide 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 informatio ...more
In this guitar lesson, learn how to jazzy blues riff in key of A on the guitar. With the guitar, as with any other instrument, if you want to improve, you'll need to practice. Fortunately, the Internet is awash with free, high-quality guitar lessons like this one. For more inf ...more
Watch this beginner ukulele lesson of "Hanohano Hawaii" in the key of A. The chord progression is A A7 D F# B7 A E7 A E7.
This is a tutorial video on how to play the ukulele, brought to you by gtut98. In this lesson, the host teaches you how to play a classic Hawaiian song called "Lovely Hula Hands", as performed by Junior Brown. You will learn all the chords you need to play the song as you foll ...more
Check out this ukulele beginner lesson for "Little Grass Shack". The chords are called out as they come up in the song. You'll need to know the G chord, the A7, the D7, the B7, and E7.
Say you're on a train to work, but you forgot your headphones. You'd normally listen to music to pass the time, but given the circumstances, your choices are to sit silently like a considerate adult, or to blare songs out of your phone's main speaker like a jerk. Thankfully, t ...more
SCRABBLE. To some it's just a game, but to me it's life or death. Well, not really, but it feels that way anyway. On a normal weekend, a game becomes much like Jon Thomas' "friendly game of death Scrabble." Video: . When I'm playing a game of SCRABBLE, my friends are not frien ...more
In our media-enriched world, past and present, SCRABBLE has made a name for itself, whether deliberately, subconsciously, or influentially. You may have a read a book that had the popular word game within a chapter, watched a movie that showed your favorite characters bringing ...more
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head an ...more
Because of its portability, the acoustic guitar can be wonderful songwriting device. However, having a pocket symphony in your head–or pocket, as it were–does you little good if your hands aren't on board. Fortunately, YouTube user Sawlon is here to help you train your head an ...more