Over the years, we've assembled enough lessons and how-to videos to keep you busy for days, no matter how you make music.
Use the tabs above to navigate to different instrument types. Below, you'll find song- and technique-based lessons, videos from our own Reverb hosts and visiting artists, and recording tutorials you can use in your home studio.
We hope you can use these to experiment with a new technique, nail a new song, or take as inspiration for your own personal style.
Whether you're looking to learn classic rock, metal, folk, or nearly any other genre, we have you covered. Jeff Massey's long-running guitar tutorials alone are a treasure trove for blues and rock enthusiasts, as Massey expertly covers the work of Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Albert King, and more. But, as you'll see in our selection of lessons below, there's a huge variety of tricks and licks to explore.
In addition to the bass videos featured below, low-enders should also check out Jake Hawrylak's Bass Walk of the Week series in its entirety.
- Tosin Abasi on Playing w/ All Fingers and Double Thumb Picking
- Tommy Emmanuel Teaches 4 Steps To Fingerstyle Guitar Technique
- George Harrison's Descending Chords on The Beatles "Something"
- How to Stack Fuzz and Drive Pedals with J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr.
- Yvette Young (Covet) Creates Songs with Guitar Tapping and Open Tunings
- Dweezil Zappa Teaches Frank Zappa's Improvisation Techniques
- Riffs in the Key of Robert Johnson
- Ron Wood's Rhythm Guitar Riffs in Faces and Rolling Stones
- The Melodic Slide Techniques of Duane Allman
- Riffs in the Key of Jimmy Page
- Warren Haynes Teaches His Essential Slide Techniques
- Jeff Massey on George Harrison's Slide Guitar Technique
- 3 Blues Turnaround Slide Riffs in Open G and E Standard Tuning
- Ry Cooder Slide Guitar Lesson with Jeff Massey
- Boscoe France on Blending Country and Blues Slide Guitar
- The Bass Sound of Tina Weymouth
- Paul McCartney's Bass Guitar Techniques
- How to Sound Like Carol Kaye
- How to Sound Like Motown's James Jamerson
- The Bass Techniques of Bootsy Collins
- Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn: Clawhammer vs. Three-Finger Banjo Style
- Sierra Hull Teaches 3 Mandolin Warm-Up Exercises
- 3 Bluegrass Banjo Styles Explained w/ Noam Pikelny
- Jake Shimabukuro Teaches "Eleanor Rigby" on Ukulele
- We Banjo 3: Irish Folk Tips on Guitar, Banjo, Fiddle, and Mandolin
Unless you're brand-new to Reverb, you've probably seen more than a few our Synth Sounds of... series, but it's worth diving into the backlog. For some of the best of the best—along with demonstrations of piano-led classics like "Life on Mars"—look below.
- Synth Sounds of Bruno Mars: "Finesse", "24K Magic" & "Uptown Funk"
- The Synth Sounds of Tears for Fears' "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
- The Synth Sounds of Depeche Mode's "Enjoy the Silence"
- Synth Sounds of Minimoog: Parliament, Pink Floyd, Dr. Dre & More
- The Synth Sounds of Phil Collins' "In The Air Tonight"
- Learn to Play: David Bowie's "Life On Mars" on Piano
- Learn to Play: John Williams' Jurassic Park Theme on Piano
- The Synth Sounds of Blade Runner
- The Synth Sounds of Stranger Things
- Anomalie Explains How to Set Up Ableton Live for a Full-Band Performance
- Intro to Synthesis: Our 6-Part Video Series on Synth Basics
- Getting Started With Eurorack Synthesizers
- The Synth Sounds of Frank Ocean
- The Synth Sounds of Parliament-Funkadelic's Bernie Worrell
- Expanding Your Semi-Modular Synth with Eurorack Modules
If you're looking to record at home, you'll find everything you need at our Basics of Home Recording guide, but we also have a trove of great videos on Experimental Recording Techniques and other fun, informative tricks. We've assembled some of our favorites of each below.
- The Easiest Way to Record Your Acoustic Guitar
- How To Record Drums w/ 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 Microphones
- 10 Ways to Mic a Guitar Amp w/ Brian Deck
- The Easiest Way to Record Your Synthesizer (and Other Electronic Recording Tips)
- Comparing 5 Popular Ways of Recording Bass
- Crush Drum Tones with Contact Mics, Tape, and Compression
- Craft Ambient Soundscapes with an Acoustic Piano & Effects
- Turn a Wurlitzer into a Toothy Synth
- Use a Noise Gate to Trigger Guitar With Drums
- Layer Detuned Acoustic Tracks for a Big Guitar Sound
- How To Record Drums For 5 Genres
- Recreating '80s Stadium Rock Drum Sounds from Heart, Kate Bush & GNR
- Recreating Prince's "Kiss" LinnDrum with an Acoustic Kit
- Recreating The Smiths' "The Queen Is Dead" Drum Sounds
- How to Get the Tame Impala Drum Sound
For drummers, Reverb has a huge assortment of lessons, including multiple series of videos with Ilan Rubin, Jordan West, and our ongoing videos with host Jessica Burdeaux.
- How to Play Modern Pop Drums w/ Ariana Grande's Aaron Spears
- How to Make Your Kit Sound Like Ringo's
- How to Make Your Kit Sound Like John Bonham's
- How Patrick Carney Gets His Drum Sound
- How to Make Your Drum Kit Sound Like Dave Grohl's of Nirvana