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Place your bass drum on the floor with the head on top., Figure out where you want your hole., Decide what size you...
Carpet (if you don't already have one of these, it will make your life much, much easier by preventing your drums from...
Make sure your hi-hats are appropriately positioned in the kit., Close the hi-hats., Play some drums, experimenting...
Turn your snare when it sounds "wet," and the sound isn't sharp and crisp anymore., Test the bottom head for...
Place the suspension ring batter side down., Place your Reso/Snare head and Snare Hoop on your suspension ring., Pick...
Know which drums to use., An example of a staff using Kick, Snare & Hat only would be: HH |-- SD |-- BD |-- , Read the...
Gather all the necessary pieces for your drum set., Find a suitable area to set up your drum set., Take the opportunity...
Get some drums and other percussion instruments., Steer away from electronics., Get enough instruments for one to five...
Turn your bass when it no longer sounds crisp and clean., Test the head for tightness by pressing in with your thumb...
Warm up properly., Start with a breathing exercise., Go down to 3 and 2 in the same pattern., Buzz (play) on your...
Listen to the blues, particularly the singers, to get accustomed to blues phrasing., Use silence to your advantage...
Pull the mouthpiece with your hand., Tap at the mouthpipe with a wooden mallet., Tie a loop of rope around the...
Put your guitar on standard tuning., Know your notes., Start the tuning., Tune the Bass E, the thickest string you...
Fret a note, play it, and slide to another fret without picking up your fingers., Keep your finger pressing down hard...
Always use a metronome or practice with a percussionist to get perfect, unending rhythm., Use 2-3 string power chords...
Decide how to restring., Remove the strings., Remove the bridge pins., Remove the strings from the peg holes one at a...
Find a chromatic tuner., Start with your low E. It doesn't matter if your E is out of tune because you're going to...
Sit with your back straight and your feet apart., Rest your guitar on your right leg., Position your left hand over the...
Familiarize yourself with the basics of tablature., Learn to play individual notes using tablature., Play a chord...
Using scissors, cut off the old guitar strings., Open the pack of new strings., Apply and tighten one string at a...
Improvise over the song to get a feel for the correct key and feel., Determine which scale you want to use., Start...
Use a digital tuner for a quick and easy option., Try a tuner app for convenience., Add a tuner to your stomp box rig...
Turn everything off., Hook your amplifier and pedal up to power., Connect your guitar to the input jack., Connect the...
Wash your hands before playing., Ease up on pressure., Minimize string bends., File your fingernails smooth., Don’t...
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