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How to play flute

1.Learn how to blow into your flute. 

-At first, producing a sound from your flute can be a little tricky, so you should practice the correct blowing method first, before you attempt to play any specific notes.

2.Learn how to hold the flute.

-Hold the flute with your mouth on the embouchure (lip hole) and the remainder of the instrument pointing to your right hand side, in a horizontal fashion.

3.Consult a fingering chart to help you learn the notes. 

-In order to learn how to play specific notes on the flute, you should consult a fingering chart, which will guide you through the finger placement for each note.

4.Maintain the correct posture while playing.

-It is essential that you maintain the correct posture while playing the flute, as this will allow you to improve your air capacity and produce more consistent tones.

5.Practice for 20 minutes everyday.

-Perfect Practice makes perfect, as the music saying goes. But keep in mind that it's much better to practice for short periods everyday, than to cram all of your practice into a two-hour weekly session. As you get more advance start to increase your practice time.

6.Stretch after practicing. 

-You should always stretch after your practice session as it will relieve tension and prevent stiffness after playing, leaving you in better shape for your next practice session.

7.Don't give up! 

-Learning to play the flute takes a while. Be patient, keep practicing, and get the assistance of a good teacher. Soon you'll be making beautiful music!

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How to paly drum-set

1.Learning Rhythm

2.Getting Familiar with the Instrument

3.Practicing Properly

4.Learning Limb Independence

5.Learning More Complex Rhythms

6.Playing Fills

TIPS:

• As always when playing drums, wear protection such as ear plugs. Snares in particular were designed to be extremely loud to carry across entire battlefields, but are played very near your head and ears.
• Pick up a video or book, and make sure you type the name of the item in a search on the Internet to read some reviews on the material before you spend your money on it. Not all of the videos and books help somebody that is new to the game, even if they may say that it is made for beginners.
• If you really want to be a good drummer learn feels first, then forms, then figures, and lastly fills. Bands don't want to know about how good you can play a drum solo, they want to know if you can provide an appropriate groove and play the form. It may seem boring, but you will be a better drummer than the guy who just screws around with licks all day.
• Let the drumsticks do the work for you by bouncing, don't pull them up or you will tire easily.
• Take a lesson with a local teacher and see if you enjoy it.
• Don't bash your pads or drums else you may end up with broken sticks and drum heads, cracked cymbals, and hard bone impacts which may prevent you from playing at all. Unless you happen to be John Bonham or Keith Moon, take it easy. Drummer gloves can also help prevent this.
• Practice every day even if it is not in front of a drum set or it is just for 15-20 minutes. Practicing every day for 5 minutes is better than practicing once a week for 35.
• Be a musician first, and a drummer second. The best drummers in the world play their drums in a very musical way, always putting the song first rather than their flashy chops. There's a time and place for everything
• If you wish to pursue drumming, start with an inexpensive or student drum set which can often be purchased for under a few hundred dollars. These usually come with a hi-hat, crash-ride cymbal, kick drum, snare drum, one or two rack tom-toms mounted on the kick drum, and a floor tom-tom. You can always upgrade or add more pieces to your set later.
• You don't strictly need to buy a metronome, there are many free metronome apps available for smartphones.

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How to play violin with 11 step

1

Tighten the bow. Once you've set up your music stand and sheet music, open the case and remove the bow. The hair of the bow should be limp. Tighten the bow hair by turning the end screw clockwise until the space between the hair and the stick is big enough to pass a pencil through cleanly from tip to tip.

·         The hair shouldn't be too limp, or too tight. The hair should not be parallel to the wooden part of the bow, but with the wooden part curving slightly toward the hair.Don't use your pinky finger as a gauge because the oil from your skin will transfer to the the hair, which needs to remain oil-free to get the best sound from the strings.

2

Rosin the bow. Rosin comes in two types, dark and light; either is fine to use, and neither is expensive. In warmer climates, light is preferred, dark is recommended in more northern areas. If you live in an unpredictable climate, it is advisable to have both. It's usually a rectangle of hard, translucent material in a paper or cardboard casing that's open on two sides. Grip the rosin by the papered sides and gently but vigorously rub it up and down along the length of the bow hair three or four times. The goal is to transfer some of the rosin “dust” onto the hair, making it stickier. You will need to rosin your bow about every time you practice.

·         If you don't think the rosin is producing any "dust", take a key, sandpaper, a coin, or any other sharp object, and lightly scratch the rosin. You will see some light streaks if you scratched hard enough.

·         Too much rosin will cause the bow to grip too well, producing a scratchy sound. If you over-rosin your bow, it's fine; it'll just take a few hours of playing to bring it back down to the correct level.

·         If this is a newly haired bow, it may need more rosin than normal. Draw the flat side of the bow hair across a string to see if it makes a clear sound after three or four strokes of rosin. If it doesn't, add a couple more.

3

Tune the violin. Set the bow aside for a moment and take the violin out of the case. The strings, in order from lowest tone to highest, should be tuned to G, D, A, and E. You can usually purchase an electric tuner from $15 to $20 dollars depending on the quality and brand. Major adjustments can be made with the tuning pegs in the scroll of the violin, but if the tone seems only a little bit off, use the tiny metal dials near the bottom, called fine tuners, to make your adjustments instead. Once you're satisfied, return the violin to the open case for a moment. You probably would like to have a professional tune your violin first.

·         Rely on a tone whistle to find the correct notes, or simply look sound files up on the Internet.

·         Not all violins have fine tuners, but they can be installed by a shop. Some violins may have only one fine tuner, on the E string. Some violinists can make do with just that one fine tuner, while others may prefer to get the rest.

4

Grip the bow. Use the balance point to learn to hold the bow and even out the weight. When you think you are ready to grip the bow like a professional, start by gently laying the middle part of your index finger on the grip (the slightly padded part of the stick, usually a few inches above the tightening knob). Place the tip of your pinky on the flat part of the stick near the base, keeping it slightly curved. The ring and middle fingers should rest with their middle parts in line with the tip of your pinky, and their tips on the side of the frog (the black piece that connects the tightening knob to the the hair). Your thumb should rest underneath the stick, at the front of the frog, near or on the bow hair.

·         It might feel a bit uncomfortable at first, but over time, it will form into a habit.

·         Your hand should be relaxed and loose, and somewhat rounded as if holding a small ball. Don't let your palm close or rest on the bow. This reduces the control you have over the movement of the bow, which becomes increasingly important as your skill increases.

5

Hold the violin. Stand or sit with a straight back. Pick it up by its neck with your left hand and bring the butt of the instrument up to your neck. Rest the lower back of the violin on your collar bone and hold it in place with your jaw. To learn notes however, you should hold it guitar style and buy a music book. It helps a whole lot.

·         Your jaw, just under the earlobe (not your chin), is supposed to be resting on the chin rest. This helps prevent the instrument from sliding off your shoulder. (This is also why violinists on TV always seem to be looking down and to the right.

6

Perfect your hand position. Place your hand under the top part of the neck and support the violin so that the scroll is pointing out away from you. Hold it steady by resting the side of your thumb on the neck, and allow your four fingers to arch over the fingerboard, which is the black plate covering the front of the neck.

·         Beware of the "wimpy wrist" where your left wrist is touching the fingerboard. This, too, could turn into a habit if you don't fix it.

·         As a beginner, your hand should be as far up the neck as possible while still allowing your pointer finger to come down on the fingerboard. Eventually you'll learn to slide your hand up and down to reach higher notes quickly.

7

Play the strings. Place the flat side of the bow hair approximately halfway between the bridge (the flimsy-looking wooden stand 3/4 of the way down the strings that keeps them tented) and the fingerboard, so that it's directly over the belly (front body) of the violin. Pull the bow along the string as straight as you can, parallel to the bridge, applying a small amount of pressure. A sound should emanate from the violin. Also tilt the bow hair towards bridge at a 45 degree angle.

·         More pressure equals louder sound, but too much pressure makes it scratchy. Light pressure should produce a continuous tone from end to end of the bow; if there are gaps, the bow needs more rosin.

·         If you play too close to the bridge, it may also sound scratchy.

·         Tilt the bow slightly toward the scroll and your tone will be more focused, producing a more professional sound.

8

Practice playing open strings (G,D,A and E in order from top to bottom string).Open strings are simply strings played without fingertips on them. Rest the neck of the violin in the space between the left thumb and first finger. Hold the bow with your wrist, elbow, shoulder and contact point on the string within one plane. Change strings by raising or lowering the elbow to bring the bow to the proper height. Try short strokes of 6 inches (15.2 cm) or so in the middle of the bow at first, then try half strokes from the frog to the middle and back again. Work your way up to full-length strokes.

·         Short and long strokes are both important techniques for playing the violin, so don't feel as though you're wasting time practicing with short strokes.

·         Continue practicing until you can play one string at a time without touching the other strings. It's important to develop control so you don't accidentally play a note you didn't want to play.

9

Practice playing other notes. It takes a lot of practice to master the pressure and positioning required to get your fingers to produce clear notes on the fingerboard. Start with your strongest finger, the pointer finger. Using the tip only, press down firmly on the highest string (the E string). You don't need to use as much pressure as you do with guitar strings; a modest but firm amount is enough. Draw the bow across the E string to produce a slightly higher note. If you are holding the violin properly, your finger should naturally come down about half an inch below the nut (the top of the fingerboard), producing an F note.

·         Add notes. Once you're able to produce a clear note, try putting the tip of your middle finger down a little ways below the pointer finger on the fingerboard. Keep both fingers down and play another, higher note. Finally, set the ring finger ahead of the middle finger and repeat the process. The pinkie is also used, but takes considerably more practice to master. For now, just worry about the other three fingers.

·         Add strings. Try playing four notes (open, pointer, middle, and ring) on all four strings. Pay attention to the amount of pressure you need to produce a clear note on each one.

10

Practice scales. A scale is a series of notes that ascend and descend in a pattern of steps (usually 8, sometimes 5) that starts at one note and ends at a higher or lower version of the same note. An easy (and useful) scale for beginners is the D Major scale, which starts on the open D string. From there, place your fingers down in order (as described above) and play each note: D (open), E, F sharp, G (which should be produced by your third, or ring, finger). To complete the scale, play the next highest open string, A, and then repeat the pattern on the A string to play B, C sharp, and finally D with your third finger.

·         When properly played, the D Major scale (and in fact, every major scale) should match the sound of the famous “Do, Re, Mi, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do” singing scale. If you don't know what that is, look it up online or watch the musical film “The Sound of Music,” which features a memorable and well-known song called “Do Re Mi” that explains it.

·         If you can't seem to get the sound right, remember: place the first finger a finger's width from the nut, the second finger a finger's width from the first, and the third finger touching the second. If you prefer, ask your music shop or teacher to tape the finger positions for you with white tape, so you have a visual guide.

·         Other scales, such as minor, harmonic, and even pentatonic (5-note) scales exist, but those can be studied, practiced, and internalized later.

11

Practice every day. Start with a short time (15 or 20 minutes) and work a little longer every day until you reach an hour, or you can't find any more time to play. Serious violinists often practice for 3 or more hours per day; then again, many violinists at that level get money for playing. Practice as much as you reasonably can, and keep at it. Even sounding good enough to play a few simple songs can take months, but eventually, things will begin to come together.

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How to play pTrumpet

1.Breathing

This is the heart and soul of trumpet playing. Take a relaxed deep breath and blow out through your lips.

2.Buzz & Play

With the mouthpiece in the middle of your lips, create a hole in your lips and blow air through it. If you slowly make the hole smaller as you blow the buzz will begin! Add the mouthpiece to your pTrumpet and repeat the process to make your first sounds

3.Hand position

This is the most common way to hold the pTrumpet in your left hand – firmly grip the valve block between your thumb and index finger. This is the most common way to place your fingers from your right hand on the pTrumpet’s valves and unique little finger rest.

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