It can be difficult to hear the note if there's a lot of noise going on around you. Move to a room that doesn't have a television or radio going, if possible. If you're outside, you may need to move inside for a moment. Play the note on the computer, your phone, a piano, a tuning fork, or a metronome, which sometimes has a tuner built in. Listen carefully to hear the pitch of the note. Play it again if you need to. Work on the "A" string first. That's the string that's the second smallest. Some violins have fine tuners on just the E string, while others have one on the E and A strings and still others have one on all strings. Follow the string down to find the fine tuner for that string. The fine tuners look like tiny screws on the tailpiece, which is located where the strings end near the chin piece. The pegs are the knobs on the far end of the violin. If you're holding the violin facing you with the pegs at the top, the right top is the "A" string, the right bottom is the "E" string, the left top is the "D" string, and the left bottom is the "G" string.

Summary: Move somewhere quiet to tune your violin. Listen to the sound of the note. Find the fine tuners. Find the right peg for the string.

Run each potato under cool water and use your hands or a soft sponge to scrub it clean of dirt. Using a sharp knife or vegetable peeler, remove any blemishes or green spots. Dry potato skins absorb oil, butter and seasonings better, making the potatoes more flavorful. Before wrapping your potatoes in foil, use a fork to poke a few holes across the skin. This allows the heat to vent from the potatoes for even cooking. Tear off sheets of foil for all the potatoes you plan to cook and wrap them tightly in the foil. Be sure the potatoes are covered completely. You can roll them in the foil and pinch the sides closed or fold the foil over them and fold the sides. Turn on your grill and adjust the heat to high. Spread your foil wrapped potatoes out over the grill. Place them close together and on the hottest part of the grill. If you are cooking many potatoes, you can pile them in even thickness over the hottest part of the grill. This way, once the bottom row begins to char, it will be time to flip them. Close the grill lid and let the potatoes cook for 40 minutes. If cooking multiple rows of potatoes, flip half way through cooking time. When you first try this method, you might want to use slightly shorter cooking times and check the potatoes (unfold the foil with tongs; the steam will be hot enough to burn). If they are not fully cooked, rewrap them and grill for a few more minutes. If they're too charred but not done in the middle, put them back on, away from the hottest part of the grill, and cover the grill. The amount of heat and the size of the potatoes determine their cooking time. Generally, when grilled with the lid down, whole foil wrapped potatoes take 30 to 45 minutes to cook through. In the last 5 to 10 minutes of cooking, you can remove the potatoes from the foil and return them to the grill, unwrapped. This will brown the skins.

Summary: Wash the potatoes. Prepare each potato. Pat the potatoes dry. Poke holes in the potatoes. Wrap your potato in aluminum foil. Place your potatoes on the grill. Cover and cook.

Calligraphy letters are drawn using thick and thin strokes to create shapes. They are not written like traditional letters. This 'thick-and-thin' effect creates a flowing, consistent pattern.Here are basic rules to follow: Keep the pen-angle constant Don't push too hard on the nib Draw parallel lines and even curves. A 'calligraphy nib' refers to a pen tip that is broad and flat instead of a more commonly rounded point pen such as a fountain pen. This wide, flat structure allows the nib to create a unique 'thick-and-thin' effect which is what makes calligraphic letters look fancy. Nibs come in different widths, so having several will allow you to experiment. It is important that you hold the pen so that the tip of the nib points away from you and to the left, at around 30 to 60. The angle will vary depending on the specific script that you want to create, or naturally with the way you hold the pen. As you write, the nib should never turn to form lines and curves. The trick to creating beautiful, uniform calligraphy is to keep the point in the same direction. This is why you will have to pick your hand up to create several strokes that form each letter. Each stroke follows a pattern and shares similarities with other letters. Form each stroke by gently leading the nib across the paper. Your strokes will move backwards, forwards, and sideways from the direction the nib is pointing. Your hand, wrist, forearm, and elbow should not be touching the table. By fully supporting your hand and arm, it will help you keep a light pressure on the pen to help your strokes flow. You may damage the nib if you press too hard. If you lean on the pen, your letters may not flow, and your arm may get tired. By pushing the nib incorrectly, it may dig into the paper and blot. Always follow the strokes of calligraphy. Regardless of the specific type of calligraphy you draw, this same rule will follow. For example, italic calligraphy is created with lines that slope away upwards to the right, while Roman letters are drawn with perfectly vertical, straight-up-and-down lines. Each skill focuses on the practice of accurate angles. Drawing lines that have the same angle as each other is just as important as keeping your pen-nib at a constant angle. If you draw lines at the correct angle, they won't look right if your pen is not kept at the correct angle. Never alter your pen angle for different line strokes. As you form each letter, you will constantly be picking the pen up from the paper to start new lines. To keep your pen angle accurate, do not move the pen from your fingers before finishing a letter, and do not twist the pen around between your fingers.
Summary: Learn the foundation of calligraphy. Get a variety of nibs. Hold your pen at a constant angle. Maintain proper form. Do not press hard on the pen. Draw vertical, horizontal and diagonal lines parallel with one another. Beware of the different angles.