The ukelele is a great little instrument that is easy to learn, sounds good, and is portable. How much better could it be? They work especially well for covering pop songs, since they're very simple and catchy, which is the essence of the ukelele. This video will teach you how ...more
Wondering what all the fuss about Google+ is about? This music video, directed by +Andy Signore, has +Ashley Pitman singing to the tune of "Another One Bites the Dust" from Queen, explaining all the great features, from circles to blocking and muting. Love the way they show + ...more
Rascal Flatts are one of the biggest groups in country music, and their song "Bless the Broken Road" is a great uplifting ballad. Watch this video to learn how to play this relatively easy song on piano, then go out and play it. It'll probably bring some love you way.
In this video, we learn how to play the old spiritual "Morning has broken" on guitar. Start with D, then G, A, F#, B, G7, C, F, and C when you first begin the song. Then, play D on the different frets so you are getting different sounds each time you touch the strings. As you ...more
The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards take place this Sunday, January 16th, 2011 between the hours of 5 and 8 PM PST — that's 8 & 11 PM for those of you on the East Coast (and Somewhere in the Middle for those of you Somewhere in the Middle). Can't make it to the Beverly Hilton ...more
In this video acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Fireflies" by Owl City. To begin you will need a capo to play the song. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming of the chords used in th ...more
One of the features of new music-editing software Reason 5 is the ability to 'block' your song. You can label each segment of the song as intro, chorus, verse, break or solo to make your song easier for both musicians and non-musicians to navigate.
James from Handsome Alvin, the Australian, acoustic duo band who perform in pubs and clubs around Brisbane, wants to teach you an acoustic guitar lesson. This beginner guitar lesson is for how Handsome Alvin plays "Opportunity" by Pete Murray. If you want to learn how to play ...more
Want to play "On Moonlight Bay" as made famous by Cat Stevens (aka Yusuf Islam)? Learn how with this free video ukulele lesson from Ukulele Mike. Whether you play the ukulele or bass kazoo, there is no better way to improve your chops than by learning to play your favorite son ...more
Ways Linn introduces another in her series of acoustic guitar lessons, teaching users how to play "Wherever You Will Go" by The Calling. Before you get started you will need a capo to play this song. Ways Linn starts out by teaching you the chords you need to know to play the ...more
The alt rock band Train has been around forever - lead singer Patrick Monahan is 41 - and has had exquisitely popular hits like "Drops of Jupiter" and "Meet Virginia," but it wasn't until "Hey, Soul Sister" that they gained international recognition, even from the younger Just ...more
Justice might not have produced any new material in a while, but their place in electronic music history is already secured due to their filthy electro-house beats that have become ubiquitous in the years since they first broke out. Watch this video to learn how to make a dirt ...more
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 d ...more
"Ridin' Solo" by Jason Derulo is a great R&B anthem for anyone who's every broken up with someone to live their life the way they had to. This video will teach you how to play the song on piano, and the creator was even nice enough to make the sheet music available for free here.
The members of Cali Swag District break down their famous "Dougie Dance" for you. Watch this step-by-step as they start from a simple lean and gradually add more steps until you can do their famous hip-hop dance like a pro! If you like the "Teach Me How To Dougie" song, you ha ...more
Alt chanteuse Hayley Williams and rapper B.O.B seem like an unlikely duo who play at opposite ends of the genre spectrum, but when they came together for B.O.B.'s bittersweet "Airplanes," the result was a dulcet melody. Learn how to play this gorgeous song on the piano by wat ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the so ...more
Watch Miley break down her latest routine, Hoedown Throwdown, from her new movie HANNAH MONTANA THE MOVIE. Jamal Sims and Miley Cyrus bring you this dance tutorial for the Hoedown Throwdown dance. Start practicing, the new Hannah Montana movie hits theaters April 10th. This so ...more
This is the song if you want to play some power chords! Justin breaks down how to play Nirvana's "Polly" on acoustic guitar.
OK, are you looking to jump in your time machine and dance the Achy Breaky Heart line dance. Well, this how to video will prep you for your trip to the past. Get you comfortable shoes, gather up your friends who are eager to dance this country classic, and start heart breaking ...more
Want to perform an unplugged version of "Breakaway" by Kelly Clarkson of American Idol fame? 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 kn ...more
Usher and Justin Bieber have created a monster, the youngest R&B phenom since Michael Jackson was fronting the Jackson 5. Since Usher's involved, you know that the dances that go along with Just in Bieber songs are going to be phat. This video will teach you how to do the danc ...more
No matter how freaky and alien-like Michael Jackson got towards the end of his life, he made an unforgettable contribution to the music world. Leaving us pitch perfect songs like "Billie Jean," Thriller," and "Smooth Criminal," the dude knew how to rock in style. If you're st ...more
If you have recently changed computers, or lost your music files, or even if you are just looking to share amongst multiple PCs; check out this tutorial and learn how to import songs into iTunes off of your iPod. This is a sort of backwards import, because normally you would b ...more
The song, This Love by Bob Marley, is played in G minor. The first verse is played in single beat strumming in Gm, Cm, and Dm. He takes you through this pattern of chords five times. Then on to the chorus, two chords are played: Dm and Cm also in single strums. The breakdown i ...more
In this two part electric guitar lesson teaches you how to play "Nothing Else Matters" by the great Metallica off "The Black Album". In the video, instructor Bobby Crispy breaks down the song cord by cord, from beginning to end. This is great for both expert and beginner guita ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, Scotties, teaches you how to play the song "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac. He begins the lesson by breaking down the picking pattern for you so that you can follow along, using some useful tablature overlaid on the video for you. Once you ha ...more
In this acoustic guitar lesson from yourguitarsage, you will learn how to play the song "Poker Face" by Lady Gaga. Before you begin you will need a capo to play this song. He starts you out by showing the chords you will need to know to before getting started on learning the s ...more
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz, will teach you how to play "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana, from the Nevermind album. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, break ...more
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "Come as You Are" by Nirvana. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the song, breaking it down slowly so that you can follow along with him. In this video y ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by RockGuitarPower, host Mike, will teach you how to play "Stairway To Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the song ...more
In this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "You Give Love a Bad Name" by Bon Jovi. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the progression of the chords used in the song, breaking down each part of the ...more
Learning to play the guitar can be a stressful, tedious process, especially when trying to master today's song by ear. This easy to follow video tutorial takes even the most novice guitarist through 3 Days Grace hit song "Never Too Late." She'll play the song in full, and then ...more
The details about Lady Gaga's newest album, Born This Way, are still sketchy, with rumors floating around about confirmed songs and release dates, but nothing has been confirmed officially, except that it will be released in 2011, sometime after Gaga's done promoting her Monst ...more
Ukulele Mike shows his viewers how simple it can be to play "Oh, Susannah" on the ukulele. According to Mike, "Oh, Susannah" is an old classic story song. This means that it is a song that has been handed down that tells a story and doesn't just throw words together because th ...more
The Beatles revolutionized the music industry and brought us songs that can never be forgotten, that could never be overstated. With John Lennon at the front of the "Fab Four" they couldn't be stopped... wouldn't be stopped. But let's not forget it wouldn't be the "Fab Four" w ...more
The Beatles revolutionized the music industry and brought us songs that can never be forgotten, that could never be overstated. With John Lennon at the front of the "Fab Four" they couldn't be stopped... wouldn't be stopped. But let's not forget it wouldn't be the "Fab Four" w ...more
The Beatles revolutionized the music industry and brought us songs that can never be forgotten, that could never be overstated. With John Lennon at the front of the "Fab Four" they couldn't be stopped... wouldn't be stopped. But let's not forget it wouldn't be the "Fab Four" w ...more
The Beatles revolutionized the music industry and brought us songs that can never be forgotten, that could never be overstated. With John Lennon at the front of the "Fab Four" they couldn't be stopped... wouldn't be stopped. But let's not forget it wouldn't be the "Fab Four" w ...more
Blackbirds are NOT singing in the dead of night. At least, not in Arkansas. The unexplained deaths of over 100,000 drumfish and 4,000 blackbirds in Arkansas over the New Year's weekend is still baffling the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. Was it a lightning storm that kil ...more
Granted the iPhone is an awesome phone... but their choice for default ringtones kind of, well, stinks. They have plenty of apps you can BUY to PURCHASE ringtones... but why waste money when you can make an unlimited amount of ringtones yourself forFREE? At first glance, it lo ...more
First off, don't be frustrated. YOU CAN DO IT! Contrary to the message in the image above, it's NOT over. It's just beginning. And when it comes to solving the New York Times crossword puzzle, the old cliche does apply: practice makes perfect. I've read quite a few books and ...more
"Break Your Heart" by Taio Cruz and Ludacris may not be the most romantic song in the world - it's about a player warning a girl about dating him because he's only going to, you guessed it, break her heart - but it certainly sounds like one of the best songs we've heard in a w ...more
The song "When the Levee Breaks" on drums involves a quintessential rock beat that's easy to learn and fun to play. Learn how to play drums for this Led Zeppelin song in this free cover songs and drum lessons video series. Part 1 of 6 - How to Play "When the Levee Breaks" by L ...more
In this video, we learn how to play acoustic guitar and learn basic finger picking. Start with an A minor, then hold this for a while to better understand this chord throughout the entire song. After you have this down, you will need to start playing the first verse of the son ...more
In this video piano lesson from Piano Play It, host David Yzhaki will teach you how to play the song "Help" by The Beatles. He starts you out by breaking down the intro into its basic chords and demonstrates them on the keyboard for you. Once you've got that down, he breaks do ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson brought to you by Ways Linn, she teaches you how to play the song "Where Is My Mind" by The Pixies. As always, she starts you out by showing you the chords you need to know to play the song, taking the time to break them down and demonstrat ...more
In this video, we learn how to play "The Master Plan" by Oasis on guitar. First, play the A minor at 9 with G sharp and with G. Continue to play the A minor at 9 with F and D, then you will have the introduction to the song finished. Continue to break the song down into differ ...more
In this video, we learn how to play "Songbird" by Oasis on acoustic guitar. Start out by playing the intro to the song, then continue on until you reach the first verse of the song. As you play, you might want to break the song down into different sections so you fully underst ...more
In this tutorial, we learn how to play "Champagne Supernova" by Oasis on guitar. Start out with the chords E, A, D, G, B, and e. After this, you will have learned how to play the intro to the song. Once finished, you will play Asus2x0220, then Asus 2/g-302200. As you continue ...more
Want to play Green Day's "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" on your acoustic guitar? 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 ...more
Want to play "Broken Strings" by James Morrison on your acoustic guitar? 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 guita ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Ways Linn, she teaches you how to play the song "Breathe" by Taylor Swift. She begins by showing you the chords you need to know to play the song, breaking them down and demonstrating their fingering on the fretboard. She ...more
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Matt from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Mad World" as performed by Gary Jules. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the strumming, picking and chords used in the song, going into detail on how t ...more
In this acoustic guitar video lesson, brought to you by Ways Linn, she teaches you how to play the song "Home" by Chris Daughtry. She begins by showing you the chords you need to know to play the song, taking the time to break them down and demonstrating their fingering on the ...more
This video, by JustinGuitar, starts off by giving a preview of the song that he is about to teach you. He explains that Molly's Chamber by Kings of Leon is a great song for learning to use your power chords. He says that you need to hit the string quite hard, but not to worry ...more
In this video acoustic guitar lesson, brought to you by Free and Easy Guitar, and hosted by Aaron, you will learn how to "You're Beautiful" by James Blunt. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the picking of the intro, then moves on to the strumming and chords used in ...more
In this electric guitar video lesson brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "Beat It" by Michael Jackson. As you follow along with him, he breaks down the picking of the notes used in the song by breaking down each part of the song. He then ...more
In Part 1 of this electric guitar video lesson, brought to you by GuitarJamz, host Marty Schwarz will teach you how to play "Sir Duke" by Stevie Wonder. As you follow along with him, he teaches you the intro of the song, breaking it down slowly so that you can follow along wit ...more
This acoustic guitar video lesson is brought to you by Aaron from Free and Easy Guitar, will teach you how to play "Love Your Love the Most" by Eric Church. To begin you will need a capo to play the song the way he demonstrates it for you. As you follow along with him, he brea ...more