Sound Tutorial

Chord inversions are simpler than they sound - in effect, they help connect two chords together so they sound good being played one after the other. More technically, a chord inversion describes the relationship between a chord's bass with the other notes in the chord. Get th ...more

Lynn Snodgrass shows how to make chimes by using small clay pots and popsicle sticks. You can tie them together by using plastic string or regular garden string. The pots can be decorated with paint or you can apply stickers to the pots. 1. Use the sticks tied with the string ...more

If you plan to do a voice-over on a video, there are a few ways to get that big studio sound in your amateur film without the big studio usage fees. This episode of Jim Shorts gives you a look inside Jim Shorts, at how I do some voice-over work, and how you can do the same thi ...more

The Arabic Alphabet letter by letter focusing mainly on their sound. The two teachers in this video lesson go through each of the 28 letters in Arabic thoroughly. Repeat the letters back to them to try out proper pronunciation. Check out this video language class and learn the ...more

In this video, we learn how to perform a wolf whistle with your fingers. First, you will place two fingers straight out so there is a dip in them. Then, place these in your mouth and start to blow air out of your mouth. Make sure the fingers are all touching each other while i ...more

Setting up a hydroponic herb garden might sound like a dauntingly big project but, as this clip demonstrates, it's much more manageable than you might expect. It's so straightforward, in fact, that this gardener's guide can present a complete and thorough overview of the proce ...more

Vocal breaks are a serious problem for singers just starting out. For those of you new to singing, Kevin Richards offers some advice on how to avoid vocal breaks. Vocal Compression is a fundamental concept to grasp so you can bridge & connect your chest voice and head voice t ...more

Recording the tortured sounds of a guitar running through three pedals and a dirty amps worth of distortion has been the heart of rock n' roll since Jimi Hendrix at least. In this video you'll learn everything you need to know to record distorted guitar sounds yourself. It dis ...more

We all love primping products, but what girl doesn't want to save a few bucks when she can? While lots of beauty companies will advertise that they have the best curling iron for you to achieve those Kate Hudson beachy waves, the truth is that you really don't need a curling i ...more

In this how to video, you will learn how to make a LEGO stop motion movie. First, you must create your set. The base plate must be taped down to the table or a hard surface. To create the animation, move the LEGO man's leg and take a picture. Move it again and take another pic ...more

Besides being useful, mousetraps can be pretty loud, which makes them perfect for the prankster at heart. They can scare the crap out of your intended victim, but for some, giving them the heebie-jeebies can be more difficult than just a normal trap. They might not scare as ea ...more

Can you solve the mystery of the sands? The Magic Sand Wand puzzle is a clear acrylic wand, partially filled with brightly colored sand, and containing a silver ball. All you have to do is get the ball from one end of the wand to the other. Sound easy? Don't be to sure! This ...more

Make your drums boom and thump (or bump) using sound editing software. You can even create your own plugin, but you can use it with any parametric equalizer and customize the thump that you want for your own music projects.

While one can achieve a number of realistic vintage keyboard sounds through sample libraries like the Reason Abbey Road Keyboards refill, there's no beating the genuine article. If you find a vintage keyboard, however, it may need any number of repairs to get it sounding like ...more

In this tutorial, we learn how to play the Native American kiowa flute. This is a very easy flute to play and has a very melodic sound to it. It is a double chambered flute and has soft and sensitive tones. There are knots that separate the chambers of the flute from each othe ...more

Detache is French for separate bows, not to be confused with the English "detached", with space between the notes. With this tutorial you will learn to play the detache bowing technique on the violin. The detache technique helps build a consistent and confident sound, improves ...more

This music tutorial shows you how to break up a regular piano chord into a technique called Alberti Bass. This technique makes piano chords more interesting and can also give the chord more direction instead of a regular block chord sound. Watch this how to video and you will ...more

Single crochet stitches sound easy, but when many are knitted together into a pattern you get a very thick and heat-resistant surface. That's the idea behind this simple beginner-level crochet project for crafting a granny-style potholder out of a single crochet stitch. These ...more

In this tutorial we learn how to make 303 acid using TS404. First, move the distortions around all the away around. After this, you will have a techno kind of beat. From here, you will change the oscillator one and two knobs all the way to the left. Once you have fine tuned th ...more

Charades is a word-guessing game that's acted out in pantomime by players at parties or other gatherings. Step 1 Review common charades gestures. Cranking an old-time movie camera means the answer will be a film title. Making a rectangle with your thumbs and index fingers ind ...more

In this guitar lesson you will learn how to play scales in thirds for a killer sound and riffs. Demonstrated here with minor pentatonic scale and the major scale.

Do you want to stylize your picture box or text box in your QuarkXPress document? In this video tutorial you will learn how to add borders to your page elements and how to adjust border properties. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start t ...more

Some people wrongly believe that PDF files can never be changed. In this Adobe Acrobat video tutorial you will learn how to edit text inside Acrobat 5. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is no sound, so you'll need to ...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

The Fireworks 8 pen tool lets you create straight or curved line segments by placing points. Pen tool creates object lines that can be altered by sub-selecting and modifying one or more control points. In this Fireworks 8 video tutorial you will learn how to use Vector Pen Too ...more

"Fast food" can be healthy and gourmet! Foodie Gwyneth Paltrow hosts this quick cooking show to take you through the steps of a roast chicken and potato meal. You'll need a chicken, a couple lemons, garlic, rosemary sage, thyme, pepper, olive oil, and fingerling potatoes. You ...more

The video shows how to play “Sunshine Superman” on guitar. He goes through each note individually and puts them together gradually to create the tune on the guitar. He tells what note is being played. He also says what string is being hit. He plays the song for you so you can ...more

Collé is French for glued or sticky. In this tutorial you can play the Collé bowing technique on the violin. Play slow with no metronome and away from the bridge. Play small but powerful "T" consonant at the tip. Start at the very tip and throw the bow up bow with the biceps ( ...more

This free guitar lesson is all about setting up and maintaining your guitar to have a great metal sound and tone. This tutorial covers truss rods, intonation, action, and other things you can do to improve the playability and sound of your guitar. Get the best metal playing so ...more

Klotski is a small brick puzzle. The aim is to release a red block and move it to a destination gate by moving other surrounding pieces, within a confined outer border. It sounds simple but it's a real brainteaser, especially the Forget-me-not brick layout. Solve the Klotski F ...more

The hairband braid is exactly what it sounds like: It's a headband woven out of your own hair. Other than being super stylish, it also means you never have to worry about your headband falling out of your strands when you're digging into a burger too excitedly. Take a gander ...more

This is a software demo. This Mac software allows you to play a song or music or audio track and reduce its speed without affecting the pitch. Select a guitar riff or chord sequence, loop it, and speed up or slow down that loop so it runs faster or slower, without changing the ...more

Changing the air filter in your car sounds like something you'd like your friendly neighborhood garage do for you, but in reality it's quite easy to change all by your onesies at home. Don't believe us? Then check out this video to learn how to replace your air filter step by ...more

This music production software tutorial is a demonstration and explanation of the usage of Dr. Rex as a melodic instrument or otherwise in FL Studio. See how to use the drum pattern maker Dr. Rex for non-pattern sounds in FL Studio.

Dreamweaver contains a useful set of pre-built Macromedia Flash buttons. In this Dreamweaver 8 video tutorial you will learn how to add these Flash buttons and set links in them. Make sure to hit "play tutorial" in the top left corner of the video to start the video. There is ...more

Home theater systems are all the rage these days. Our expert, Reggie Hayes, will help you decide whether you should buy a ready-to-go theater system or build your own with separate components. He'll also help you create the best surround sound environment by choosing the best ...more