Essential scales theory bass lines and fingerings. Essential scales theory bass lines and fingerings.

Master Class Series Includes Audio and Video Access!-This comprehensive resource covers virtually every aspect of double bass drumming. By revealing the value of proper balance and foot technique then applying those concepts to various warm-ups mirrored grooves fills and progressive phrasing applications you will be thoroughly prepared for any musical situation demanding double bass proficiency. With nearly 200 pages of printed instruction online access to 130 audio tracks and over an hour of video content this package is a must for double bass drummers of all levels. Topics covered include: practice suggestions - balance/foot technique insights and overview - dynamic warm-ups - mirrored double bass grooves based on8th-note 16th-note 32nd-note and triplet feels - fill development using drum and cymbal orchestrations - phrasing concepts applied to grooves and fills. This comprehensive resource covers virtually every aspect of double bass drumming. By revealing the value of proper balance and foot technique then applying those concepts to various warm-ups mirrored grooves fills and progressive phrasing applications you will be thoroughly prepared for any musical situation demanding double bass proficiency. With nearly 200 pages of printed instruction online access to 130 audio tracks and over an hour of video content this package is a must for double bass drummers of all levels. Topics covered include: practice suggestions balance/foot technique insights and overview dynamic warm-ups mirrored double bassgrooves based on 8th-note 16th-note 32nd-note and triplet feels fill development using drum and cymbal orchestrations phrasing concepts applied to grooves and fills.

Finally a rhythm guitar method for today's hard rock guitarist! This book and CD package is designed to get you started with techniques and grooves in the styles of Creed Led Zeppelin Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers Tool VanHalen and many other great bands. Covers: power chords single-note riffs picking muting accenting syncopation odd meters drop D tuning harmonics rhythmic grooves cool chords and more. Each musical example in this bookis demonstrated on the accompanying CD backed by a full rhythm section.Finally a rhythm guitar method for today's hard rock guitarist! This book and CD package is designed to get you started with techniques and grooves in the styles of Creed Led Zeppelin Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers Tool Van Halen and many more. INCLUDES: Power Chords Single-Note Riffs Picking Muting Accenting Syncopation Odd Meter Drop D Tuning Harmonics Rhythmic Grooves Cool Chords Jam Track Other Tips and Techniques Each musical example in this book is demosntrated on the accompanying CD backed by a full rhythm section.

Learn to sing harmony like a pro! This private lesson from the expert instructors at Hollywood's Musicians Institute covers: building your own harmonies; reading music; scales chords and intervals; stage and studio techniques;drills for the advanced singer; and more. Includes 18 real songs in a variety of styles (pop rock blues funk soul & country) and a CD with 99 full-demo tracks. Learn to sing harmony like a pro! This private lesson from the expert instructors at Hollywood's Musicians Institute covers: building your own harmonies; reading music; scales chords and intervals; stage and studio techniques; drills for the advanced singer; and more. Includes 18 real songs in a variety of styles (pop rock blues funk soul & country) and 99 full-demo tracks. The tracks can be accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left orright.

Get yourself out of the standard rock patterns and dull beats with this truly global guide to guitar rhythm playing with examples from Europe South America Asia Africa and the Middle East. The rhythms of any culture are unique to its sociological characteristics and by embracing the sounds of the world an endless source of new inspirations and ideas will feed your playing and your imagination. This book and CD set offers a huge range of riffs and rhythms from all over the world. The examples are all supported by a complete set of example recordings to help you capture the idiosyncrasies of each style. Countries featured include: Romania Morocco Sierra Leone Argentina Jamaica Russia Vietnam Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey Egypt Get yourself out of the standard rock patterns and dull beats with this truly global guide to guitar rhythm playing with examples from Europe South America Asia Africa and the Middle East. The rhythms of any culture are unique to its sociological characteristics and by embracing the sounds of the world an endless source of new inspirations and ideas will feed your playing and your imagination. This book and CD set offers a huge range of riffs and rhythms from all over the world. The examples are all supported by a complete set of example recordings to help you capture the idiosyncrasies of each style. Countries featuredinclude: Romania Morocco Sierra Leone Argentina Jamaica Russia Vietnam Saudi Arabia Syria Turkey Egypt

Rock Drumming Workbook-Ed Roscetti gives you the nuts and bolts of a variety of hot rock drumming styles to transform your playing complete with a CD of examples and grooves. Part of the celebrated Musicians Institute Private Lessons series this book and CD set is packed with features and styles including: Seven full charts for study and playalong The Bass and Drum connection Hard rock and grunge Double bass drum technique Funk rock and alternative Grooves ideas fills and ensemble figure phrases Reggae and Ska rock Straight and shuffle rock Great rock drummers and performances in profile. This interactive workbook and playalong CD package is an ideal learning tool for students teachers or professionals. Ed Roscetti gives you the nuts and bolts of a variety of hot rock drumming styles to transform your playing complete with a CD of examples and grooves. Part of the celebrated Musicians Institute Private Lessons series this book and CD set is packed with features and styles including: Seven full charts for study and playalong The Bass and Drum connection Hard rock and grunge Double bass drum technique Funk rock and alternative Grooves ideas fills and ensemble figure phrases Reggae and Ska rock Straight and shuffle rock Great rock drummers and performances in profile. This interactive workbook and playalong CDpackage is an ideal learning tool for students teachers or professionals.

A hands-on guide to essential hip-hop and rap Keyboard techniques. Covers all keyboard instruments sampling and loops rhythmic feel and groove and more. The CD includes eighty-nine authentic-sounding tracks. Also includes a complete history of hip-hop. A hands-on guide to essential hip-hop and rap Keyboard techniques. Covers all keyboard instruments sampling and loops rhythmic feel and groove and more. The CD includes eighty-nine authentic-sounding tracks. Also includes a complete history of hip-hop.

The first comprehensive source for keyboard grooves complete with transcriptions and tips on loop construction! Covers: dance funk jazz Latin reggae R&B and rock 'n' roll grooves. All loops are fully scored and fullycompatible with all samplers and recording software. This book/CD pack can serve as a sample library or a style manual for keyboardists who want to learn new patterns. The CD is filled with keyboard grooves that can be sampled andlooped in a groove and includes MIDI files that can be edited (as far as tempo & key) then used in songs as play-along tracks or as a learning tool for knowledge of voicing and style. Files are in .wav audio and MIDI format.The book includes sampling tips notation for all grooves and much more helpful info.The first comprehensive source for keyboard grooves complete with transcriptions and tips on loop construction! Dance Funk Jazz Latin Reggae R&B and Rock 'n' Roll Grooves All Loops Fully Scored Fully Compatible with All Samplers and Recording Software Can Serve as a sample library or a Style Manual for keyboardists who want to learn new patterns Musicians Institute Press is the official series of Southern California's renowned music school Musicians Institute. MI instructors some of the finest musicians in the world share their vast knowledge and experience with you no matter what your current level. Private Lessons - tackle avariety of topics one-on-one with MI faculty instructors

The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation-This comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note melodic improvisation includes: scales modes arpeggios technique and visualization exercises - rock blues jazz and other styles - sequences phrases and licks - over 50 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along - ten video lessons. The audio and video lessons are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right. This comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note melodic improvisation includes: scales modes arpeggios technique and visualization exercises rock blues jazz and other styles sequences phrases and licks over 50 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along and ten video lessons. The audio and video lessons are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

Learn to put your music on paper! This Musician?s Institute Private Lessons edition is a step-by-step guide to writing lead sheets and chord charts for all musicians by Robin Randall and Janice Peterson. The Lead Sheet Bible is for the singer songwriter or musician who wants to create a lead sheet or chord chart that is easy to follow. It discusses song form transposition instrumentation scales keys rhythm chords slash notation beaming stemming syncopation intervals and chord symbols. Other vital features include sample songs common terms song selection and important tips for auditions with lead sheets. Also includes a CD containing over 70 demonstration tracks. Musicians Institute Press is the official series of Southern California's renowned music school. MI instructors some of the finest musicians in the world share their vast knowledge and experience with you no matter what your current level. Learn to put your music on paper! This Musician’s Institute Private Lessons edition is a step-by-step guide to writing lead sheets and chord charts for all musicians by Robin Randall and Janice Peterson. The Lead SheetBible is for the singer songwriter or musician who wants to create a lead sheet or chord chart that is easy to follow. It discusses song form transposition instrumentation scales keys rhythm chords slash notation beaming stemming syncopation intervals and chord symbols. Other vital features include sample songs common terms song selection and important tips for auditions with lead sheets. Also includes a CD containing over 70demonstration tracks. Musicians Institute Press is the official series of Southern California's renowned music school. MI instructors some of the finest musicians in the world share their vast knowledge andexperience with you no matter what your current level.

Bobby Gabriele presents a guide for drummers that contians everything a working or perfoming drummer needs to read! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition covers common symbols and musical shorthand section figures and ensemble figures accents set-up ideas and embellishment and swing big band and other styles. The Accompanying CD includes 16 full demonstration examples. Bobby Gabriele presents a guide for drummers that contians everything a working or perfoming drummer needs to read! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition covers common symbols and musical shorthand sectionfigures and ensemble figures accents set-up ideas and embellishment and swing big band and other styles. The Accompanying CD includes 16 full demonstration examples.

A Contemporary Guide to Chords Rhythms and Licks-A contemporary guide to chords rhythms and licks covering common chords and progressions classic funk rhythms licks and patterns synth bass multiple keyboard playing pitch wheel and modulation. Includes a CD containing 81 full-band tracks. By Gail Johnson. A contemporary guide to chords rhythms and licks covering common chords and progressions classic funk rhythms licks and patterns synth bass multiple keyboard playing pitch wheel and modulation. Includes a CD containing81 full-band tracks. By Gail Johnson.

Extend your guitar playing repertoire and develop essential Rhythm Guitar skills! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is based on the concept that for most popular music styles there are a few basic progressions and techniques that determine the character and sounds we recognise. Steve Trovato?s comprehensive book contains seven popular music guitar styles: country fingerstyle acoustic blues rock Latin and Brazilian swing jazz and funk. For each one there are written progressions typical of that style. Included in each section are stylistically typical chord voicings progressions rhythms and basic strum or accompaniment patterns to bring you closer to mastering the style. CD contains full demo tracks and demonstrations of all examples. Extend your guitar playing repertoire and develop essential Rhythm Guitar skills! This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is based on the concept that for most popular music styles there are a few basicprogressions and techniques that determine the character and sounds we recognise. Steve Trovato’s comprehensive book contains seven popular music guitar styles: country fingerstyle acoustic blues rock Latin andBrazilian swing jazz and funk. For each one there are written progressions typical of that style. Included in each section are stylistically typical chord voicings progressions rhythms and basic strum or accompanimentpatterns to bring you closer to mastering the style. CD contains full demo tracks and demonstrations of all examples.

In this Musicians Institute Master Class edition David Oakes teaches both fundamental and advancing Classical and fingerstyle guitar techniques. Aimed at any guitarist who wants a quick thorough grounding in the essential techniques of fingerpicking and classical styles style guitar technique this book covers free stroke and rest stroke natural and artificial harmonics three-to-a-string patterns. Includes CD with demonstrations of all examples exercises and full demo tracks. In this Musicians Institute Master Class edition David Oakes teaches both fundamental and advancing Classical and fingerstyle guitar techniques. Aimed at any guitarist who wants a quick thorough grounding in the essential techniques of fingerpicking and classical styles style guitar technique this book covers free stroke and rest stroke natural and artificial harmonics three-to-a-string patterns. Includes CD with demonstrations of all examples exercises and full demo tracks.

Double Bass Drum Techniques Hand & Foot Coordination Drum Fills and Warm-Up Exercises-Powerhouse rock drummer Ray Luzier takes you through an in-depth survey of modern rock drumming techniques and styles. Through clear step-by-step explanations and exercises (including a companion booklet) Ray reveals details of essential techniques including: warm-ups accent and double stroke roll exercises · hand and foot coordination exercises · independence motion and ostinato exercises · double bass drum techniques grooves and fills · building bass drum speed · and more. Ray also demonstrates how to put your skills to work during exciting live performance footage featuring fellow David Lee Roth Band alumni Billy Sheehan (bass) and Toshi Hiketa (guitar) plus livefootage from Japan featuring bassist Kesuke Nishimoto. 1 hour 43 minutes. Includes instructional booklet. Powerhouse rock drummer Ray Luzier takes you through an in-depth study of the art of double-kick drumming with clear step-by-step explanations and a host of exercises. Ray reveals details of essential techniques including: Warm ups Accent and double stroke roll exercises Hand and foot coordination exercises Independence motion and ostinato exercises Double bass drum techniques grooves and fills Building bass drum speed Ray also demonstrates exactly how to put it all to work in an enthralling live performance featuring Billy Sheehan Toshi Hiketa and Kesuke Nishimoto.

Take you soloing into entirely new worlds of creativity and harmonic depth with this Musicians Institute Private Lessons complete guide to exotic scales and modes by Jean Marc Belkadi. Here are 16 tantalizing scales with all the harmonic knowledge you will need. This book and CD set has been devised by the celebrated Musicians Institute to transform your vocabulary with 80 demonstration tracks that will enable you to discover the unique characters and musical personalities of these mystical tonalities. The scales discussed include: Prometheus Enigmatic Hebrew Hungarian Gypsy Minor Hindu Romanian Persian Double Augmented Double Harmonic Minor Byzantine ...and many more Learn to use these scales all over the fretboard and discover the supporting harmonies that will furnish your songwriting and improvisation with new chords and possibilities. Take you soloing into entirely new worlds of creativity and harmonic depth with this Musicians Institute Private Lessons complete guide to exotic scales and modes by Jean Marc Belkadi. Here are 16 tantalizing scales with all the harmonic knowledge you will need. This book and CD set has been devised by the celebrated Musicians Institute to transform your vocabulary with 80 demonstration tracks that will enable you to discover the unique characters and musical personalities of these mystical tonalities. The scales discussed include: Prometheus Enigmatic Hebrew Hungarian Gypsy Minor Hindu Romanian Persian DoubleAugmented Double Harmonic Minor Byzantine ...and many more Learn to use these scales all over the fretboard and discover the supporting harmonies that will furnish your songwriting and improvisation with new chords and possibilities.

Perfect for seasonal rockers seeking new challenges. Also ideal for any Guitarist new to jazz. Clear step-by-step approach. Covers scales chords licks techniques and other vital jazz concepts. CD features sixty-five full-band demos and play along tracks. Perfect for seasonal rockers seeking new challenges. Also ideal for any Guitarist new to jazz. Clear step-by-step approach. Covers scales chords licks techniques and other vital jazz concepts. CD features sixty-five full-band demos and play along tracks.

Ear Training-This book and double CD pack takes you step by step through MI's well-known Ear Training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching · singing major and minor scales · identifying intervals · transcribing melodies and rhythm · identifying chords and progressions · seventh chords and the blues · modal interchange chromaticism modulation · and more! Learn to hear and to visualize on your instrument. Take your playing from good to great! Over 2 hours of practice exercises - with complete answers in the back.The Complete Guide for All Musicians. This book and double CD pack takes you step by step through MI's well-known Ear Training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching · singing major and minor scales · identifying intervals · transcribing melodies and rhythm · identifying chords and progressions · seventh chords and the blues · modal interchange chromaticism modulation · and more! Learn to hear and to visualize on your instrument. Take your playing from good to great! Over 2 hours of practice exercises - with complete answers in the back.

This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is a detailed method with lessons and lines to take your playing over the top! Jean Marc Belkadi shows you how to create musical ideas through improvising and composing with notes that are outside the key area implied by the chord or scale that is sounding. A CD of demonstration tracks is included. This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is a detailed method with lessons and lines to take your playing over the top! Jean Marc Belkadi shows you how to create musical ideas through improvising and composing with notes that are outside the key area implied by the chord or scale that is sounding. A CD of demonstration tracks is included.

Essential Rock Drumming Concepts will enable you to establish a solid foundation for the demands of today's rock drummer by developing basic exercises into advanced applications. You will gain a fundamental understanding ofa wide variety of techniques that can be developed to any degree you desire. The accompanying audio CD has 72 demonstration tracks of representative exercises from each chapter of the book that will help you take your playing tothe next several levels. Essential Rock Drumming Concepts will enable you to establish a solid foundation for the demands of today's rock drummer by developing basic exercises into advanced applications. You will gain a fundamental understanding of a wide variety of techniques that can be developed to any degree you desire. The accompanying audio CD has 72 demonstration tracks of representative exercises from each chapter of the book that will help you take your playing to the next several levels.