By now, everyone probably knows what Amazon's Alexa is. First released in 2013, the virtual assistant technology is heavily associated with the Amazon Echo but is likewise supported by many devices like TVs, wearables, and even smart home devices. 

Alexa can do a lot of things. It can make to-do lists. It can play music and audiobooks. It can even give you news, sports, weather, and traffic updates. 

With all the many skills of Alexa, it is not a surprise if there are some tricks and hacks that you actually do not know about. This article compiles some of the Amazon Alexa hacks that you should know, so go check them out!

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Amazon Alexa Hack: Tuning Your Musical Instrument

Amazon's Alexa virtual assistant is there to make life easier for you, and that apparently includes helping you to tune your guitar or any other musical instrument. 

According to an article by Mental Floss, to get Alexa's help to tune your guitar, what you have to do is simply say, "Alexa, tune my guitar." Alexa will then "cycle through the six notes used for regular tuning."

This hack is also customizable, according to Mental Floss, depending on the musical instrument you are using. 

Amazon Alexa Hack: Custom Skills 

An article by Lifewire shares a pretty cool Amazon Alexa hack: you can actually create custom skills for Alexa!

Alexa has a feature called Alexa Skill Blueprints, which contain templates that you can use to create customized Alexa skills. All you have to do is to log in at blueprints.alexa.com so that you can start creating. 

Amazon Alexa Hack: KAYAK Skill

Alexa can be your ultimate best friend when planning your next trip. There are quite a few things you can ask Alexa thanks to this skill, according to the Amazon website. 

If you want to plan a trip within a given budget, you can say, "Alexa, ask KAYAK where I can go for ____ dollars?" You simply have to specify an amount to give Alexa an idea of your budget.

You can likewise use the KAYAK skill to track flights, set a default airport, search for a rental car, and even book a hotel. 

Amazon Alexa Hack: Flip a Coin... Sort Of

Ever had a hard time deciding between two things, and you simply just have to flip a coin to help you decide? Well, Alexa can do that for you too. 

While Alexa cannot literally flip a coin for you, it can give an impartial choice between heads or tails. All you have to do is say "Alexa, heads or tails", and you'll get an answer in an instant. 

Amazon Alexa Hack: Other Skills to Know

If you have not gotten your fill of Amazon Alexa hacks, Tech Times writers have written about many of the skills of the virtual personal assistant through the years. 

Previous articles on Alexa's skills include changing Alexa to Ziggy, the masculine counterpart, and its AllRecipes skill, which has around 60,000 recipes anyone can try out.

Also Read: Top 8 Amazon Echo Tricks that You Probably Didn't Know About

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Written by Isabella James