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Easy Panpipe Songs For Beginners
Learn four easy panpipe songs using simple number tabs, with beginner tips for breath control, clean notes and moving confidently between pipes.
Easiest Ukulele Chords For Beginners
Most beginner ukulele songs use a small group of simple chords. Start with C, Am, F and G, then add Em once you are comfortable changing between th...
Where to Buy a Gamelan – Buying Guide
Compare handcrafted gamelan instruments by sound, tuning, note count, bar shape, construction and sustain to find the right Indonesian metallophone for you.
How to Play the Gamelan (Tutorial)
Learn how to play a gamelan metallophone, control sustain, damp previous notes and practise simple patterns for cleaner playing.
Everything You Need to Know About Rainsticks
A rainstick sounds like rain falling, and nothing else in percussion does that. This guide covers how it works, what the different types sound like...
Kashaka Shaker – Complete Guide
Two small gourds on a length of rope, and one of the most rhythmically addictive instruments you can fit in a pocket. This guide covers what a kash...
What You Need to Know About the Cherokee Flute
Most wind instruments make you work before they reward you. The Cherokee flute is different: blow gently into the mouthpiece, cover the holes and y...
10 Best Online Virtual Instruments to Play Free
The best online virtual instruments let you play and explore real musical sounds directly in your browser without downloading an app. Our virtual i...
Carved Arcade Launches Treble Racer
Carved Arcade has launched Treble Racer, a free browser-based music racing game where players race through musical notes, dodge obstacles and colle...
Carved Arcade – Free Music Games
Carved Arcade is a collection of free browser-based music games inspired by notes, rhythm, chords, instruments and arcade-style play. Race through ...
