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Al Di Meola (DVD)

On this exceptional DVD, Guitar legend Al Di Meola shares the techniques and concepts that have made him one of the world's most respected and influential guitarists. This pack contains an accompanying booklet with transcribed melodies and solos, while the DVD features a bonus performance with Frank Gambale, printable reference materials and a full 90 minutes of Di Meola picking and soloing through compositions including Cielo E Terra and Orient Blue.Di Meola's in-depth tutorials include working with the Dominant 7th-Diminished sound, manipulating superimpositions, choosing scales and harmonies, and achieving his legendary pick control.A monumental guitar hero in a very personal one-to-one lesson.

Beyond Basics: Fingerstyle Solo Guitar DVD

Fingerstyle Wizard Mark Hanson introduces the art of solo fingerstyles guitar in this comprehensive DVD. Through the use of picking exercises and specially written compositions, Mark opens up the world of playing chords, melodies and bass lines simultaneously. Includes five complete songs taught note-for-note, alternating thumb style, folk, ragtime, blues, new age, new chord voicings and mushc more. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of playing fingerstyle solo guitar.

Travelling Through Time (DVD)

This DVD Features two of the music world's most innovative Latin percussionists - Giovanni Hidalgo and Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez - performing music from their debut CD 'Traveling Through Time'. Interspersed with the stunning performances are educational segments where the two masters explain how they conceived their duet, how they approach their individual parts, and how they approach their improvisations within each piece.

Songxpress: Modern Rock 1 (DVD)

On this DVD, Tommy Anthony, your SongXpress instructor, shows you everything you need to play these great modern rock songs. You'll learn all the chords, riffs and guitar patterns that form the foundation of these modern rock radio mainstays. From Everclear to Candlebox, Goo Goo Dolls and Collective Soul, it's all here for you to play.

Ultimate Beginner: Viola DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students, for students who are changing to another instrument, or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Care and Maintenance, Posture and Hand Positioning, Simple Bowing and Plucking Techniques, Basic Finger Patterns For Major Scales. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music Theory Interactive; Printable Reference Materials.

Albert Collins (DVD)

Meet one of the true legends of the Blues, and learn the secrets to his ice-cool guitar style. GIT Blues expert Keith Wyatt hosts this very special tutorial, showing you the details of the Albert Collins funky and soulful sound. You'll learn an array of characteristic Iceman licks, how to use a capo and altered tunings, along with those unique rhythms that make the man's music so addictive!Then, sit back and enjoy Albert himself doing what he does best as he performs a live set at Hollywood's Musicians Institute. As if that were not enough, there are also bonus performances from fellow Blues heroes BB King and Robben Ford!If you are a fan of the Blues guitar, then his is one DVD not to be missed.

Ultimate Beginner: Trombone DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students, for students who are changing to another instrument, or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Assembly and Maintenance, Posture and Hand Positions, Breathing, Embouchure, and producing a sound, Tone quality and Technique, Breath Support, and Tonguing, Using Mutes and Slide Techniques. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music Theory Interactive; Printable Reference Materials.

Ultimate Beginner: Trumpet DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students, for students who are changing to another instrument, or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Assembly and Maintenance, Posture and Hand Positions, Breathing, Embouchure, and producing a sound, Tone quality and Technique, Tuning Methods, Breath Support, and Tonguing Techniques. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music Theory Interactive; Printable Reference Materials.

Beyond Basics: Acoustic Blues Guitar (DVD)

Join Keith Wyatt as he gets you started right playing down-home blues on your acoustic guitar. Learn all the classic moves in three popular keys. Includes: open-string chords with melodic embellishments, turnarounds, slow and quick-change versions of the 12-bar blues progression, strumming patterns, bass lines, how to use the capo, the blues shuffle, and much more. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of playing acoustic blues guitar.

Beyond Basics: Blues Guitar Rhythm Chops DVD

Keith Wyatt, GIT's resident blues authority, reveals his favourite blues chord voicing and comping concepts. Keith explores everything from straight-eighth boogie blues to rock shuffles and sophisticated uptown styles. Includes: classic blues chord voicings, blues progression variations, chord substitution, straight-eightth and shuffle patterns, and several complete 12-bar blues progressions. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of playing blues rhythm guitar.

Ultimate Beginner: Alto Sax DVD

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students, for students who are changing to another instrument, or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Assembly and Maintenance, Posture and Hand Positions, Breathing, Embouchure, and producing a sound, Tone quality and Technique, Tuning Methods, Breath Support, and Tonguing Techniques. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music Theory Interactive; Printable Reference Materials.

Beyond Basics: Rock Guitar Rhythm Chops DVD

Nick Nolan of GIT presents the ideas and concepts needed to develop really driving rhythm guitar parts that lock in with the bass and drums. Nick demonstrates a variety of chords voicings and techniques designed to add personality to any rhythm part. Includes: Power Chords, full chord voicings, common colour tones, mixing bass lines and power chords, and rock, funk and ballad styles. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of rock rhythm guitar.

Beyond Basics: Funk Guitar Rhythm Chops DVD

Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky (one of the pioneers of guitar tab and note-for-note transcriptions) explores the classic concepts, techniques, riffs and patterns of the great funk players. Includes: Funk chord voicings, funk syncopation, funk rhythm grooves, 16th note strumming, percussive muting techniques, "percolator"-style single note funk, wah-wah grooves, layering multiple guitar parts, and many examples of classic rhythms. This DVD has all the tricks to help you go beyond the basics of playing funk rhythm guitar.

The Rhythmic Construction Of World Music DVD

Continuing in the tradition of The Rhythmic Construction of a Salsa Tune, this DVD explores the various rhythmic elements involved in World Music. Steve Thorton brings his years of experience to a one-on-one setting with Latin Percussion, Inc. founder, Martin Cohen, as they discuss how to piece together a rhythm section for four separate World Music tunes. Steve details four different rhythms - Samba, 6/8, Calypso, and Inang. You will see and hear exactly how each musician's part interacts with the others. Special features include: 2 Extra Performance Video Chapter Selection Performance Only Selection Musician Bio Pages

Takin' Care Of Business DVD

You might not know the name Billy Ashbaugh unless you have been to an *NSYNC concert. Now is your opportunity to see this fantastic drummer who is the rhythmic force behind the mega pop group *NSYNC. Takin' Care Of Business is a testament to the important creative role drummers have in music we listen to and enjoy so much. This programme presents four original instrumental songs and six NSYNC tunes remixed from the original masters for YOU to practice and play along with. This music showcases the depth and diversity of Billy Ashbaugh's drumming talents.

The Definitive Steve Morse (DVD)

Discover the unique style of this legend of the Rockbilly-inspired rock guitar. Steve Morse's highly individual guitar style is revealed to you on this special double presentation.In part one, The Essential Steve Morse, you will learn Morse's approach to:Sound and equipmentPicking and mutingScalar conceptsSoloing ideasConnecting positionsThe keys to Steve's famous Monster Technique!In part two, The Complete Styles Of Steve Morse, the guitarist delves deeper into the details of his playing, including:Chicken pickin'Double-stop playingBluegrass and Fiddle runsBanjo rollsVoice leadingThere's special bonus sections that showcase Steve's picking techniques and his signature guitar. The material covered is illuminated by some spectacular burning performances by The Steve Morse Band, giving a practical demonstration of Morse's formidable soloing abilities.

Ultimate Beginner: Blues Bass, Steps One And Two (DVD)

Ultimate Beginner: Rock Drums

Drummer Tom Brechtlein presents a two-step introduction to the Drums that will get you rocking out straight away. In the first part of this tutorial you will learnMultiple rock beatsGreat fillsPractice tipsNote valuesThe second part of the DVD covers16th-note variations on the kickA rock balladA rock shuffleA two-part patternLoads of new fill ideasThe disc includes on-screen graphics and tab, plus demonstrations by an excellent pro band.

Ultimate Beginner: Blues Drums

Drummer Tom Brechtlein presents a two-step introduction to the Blues Drums that will get you grooving straight away. In the first part of this tutorial you will learnThe Blues shuffleAlternate cymbal paterns for the shuffleHi-Hat coordination exercisesThe slow Blues grooveThe second part of the DVD coversBass Drum varationsA Blues RhumbaOpen Hi-Hat soundThe Steve Gadd shuffleLoads of new fill ideasThe disc includes on-screen graphics and tab, plus demonstrations by an excellent pro band.

Herb Ellis: Swing Jazz - Soloing And Comping

Let the undisputed King of Swing bring a personable and relaxed approach to the serious business of creating flowing and swinging guitar lines. In this one-hour presentation, Herb Ellis uses the 12-bar blues progression as a background while he discusses and demonstrates some favorite lines that have made him part of jazz guitar history. Herb takes you through tuning, chord formations, scales, picking, comping, equipment, and melodic ideas, and adds some commonsense advice. DVD special features include a tuning segment, a bonus performance by Joe Pass, bonus lessons in swing blues and major arpeggios, and printable PDF reference materials.

Hal Leonard Bass Method: Bass Arpeggio Finder (Small Format)

Learn to play arpeggios on the bass with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The 'Bass Arpeggio Finder' contains over 1300 arpeggio shapes, covering 28 different qualities for each key, with each quality presented in four different shapes. Small Format edition: 6" x 9"

Ultimate Beginner: Blues Vocals

Four programs on DVD, designed to get you singing the Blues like a true pro. On Vocal Basics: Steps One and Two, you'll learnCorrect breathing and mouth positionVowel exercisesHow to find your rangeHow to use your voice in different stylesExercises for extending your vocal rangeThe 'chest voice' and the 'head voice'How to interpret melody and make the lyrics com aliveHow to take care of your voiceOnce you've learned the basics of successful and confident singing, you are ready to move on to Blue Vocals: Step One and TwoThe Blues scaleThe major pentatonicCall-and-response styleHow to expand your Blues phrasingHow to write a great Blues songThe chance to sing along with BB King, Albert Collins and Robben Ford

Just Another Day In The Park

Experience the music of Karl Perazzo and Raul Rekow like never before and watch these nine sizzling performances by an all-star line up of legendary musicians! The lost art of jamming and improvisation has been rekindled and found in this DVD release of Just Another Day in the Park which showcases music from Rekow and Perazzo?s first CD release of the same title. These consummate musicians, who claim to be students of music for life, now feel it?s their turn to inspire you! Whether you are young or old, you will find that this music crosses all generational boundaries. A key to the passion behind this music is not what you listen to but how you listen. This music is sure to uplift and inspire everyone and features nine performances and four extended solos by Karl, Raul and on drums, Horacio ?El Negro? Hernandez, just one of the many special guests on this superb presentation.

Franz Schubert - Piano Works

Internationally renowned concert pianist Joseph Banowetz presents this definitive collection of original masterworks by Franz Schubert. Featuring a comprehensive preface, composer biography, vintage photographs, and detailed performance notes on the solos. A full performance CD of each piece is included: Valses Nobles (Op. 77), Six Moments Musicaux (Op. 44), two Scherzi, Trauerwalzer (Op. 9), Variation in C Minor on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli (D. 719), and many other favourite solo works.