A fascinating DVD presented by Ukulele expert Bob Brozman covers a host of strums rolls triplets and syncopated finger-pick patterns in styles that include Hawaiian Blues and Jazz. Also features Hawaiian Ukulele master Ledward Kaapana teaching his own arrangements and demostrating his amazing fretboard virtuosity.

For Solo or Group Playing - DVD Two-Using the Yamaha Disklavier« as a teaching aide Andy analyzes three of his original compositions along with a brilliantly re-harmonized version of All The Things You Are. He details scales modes voicings and chord progressions for the developing jazz pianist. Duo trio and quartet performances by top jazz artists illustrate Andy's unique arrangements. 90 MIN. - LEVEL 4 - INCLUDES MUSIC Using the Yamaha Disklavier® as a teaching aide Andy analyzes three of his original compositions along with a brilliantly re-harmonized version of 'All The Things You Are ' in this second volume of his expert jazz Piano tuition series. He details scales modes voicings and chord progressions for the developing jazz pianist. Duo trio and quartet performances by top jazz artists illustrate Andy's unique arrangements.

Level 3B-The integration of technique and artistry in this course gives students the tools of expressive performance. Students will build a technical foundation with the purpose of artistic playing through the use of Technique Secrets Artistry Magic pages and an appendix of scales and triads.The integration of technique and artistry in the Faber Piano Adventures Level 3B - Technique & Artistry Book gives students the tools of expressive performance. Students will build a technical foundation with the purpose of artistic playing through the use of “Technique Secrets ” “Artistry Magic” pages and an appendix of scales and triads.

Kenny Kosek is one of the finest fiddle players in the US and will have you jamming with friends in no time. You will learn how to play the melody then add slides drones and double-stop harmonies for authentic bluegrass sounds. Kenny Kosek is one of the finest fiddle players in the US and will have you jamming with friends in no time. You will learn how to play the melody then add slides drones and double-stop harmonies for authentic bluegrass sounds.

Finding Your Bluegrass Voice- Finding Your Bluegrass One of America's most renowned bluegrass musicians imparts wisdom and advice based on decades of experience playing in bands from Bill Monroe an d the Blue Grass Boys to Old And In The Way. With Peter Rowan's help you'll improve your lead singing and establish an authentic bluegrass guitar sound. Peter's invaluable tips on breathing phrasing vocal improvisation and his exercises to increase your power and range will help you excel as a lead singer. His guitar accompaniment techniques show you how to back up your singing wiht a strong sense of time add bluegrass style bass runs embellish with blues licks and pick simple but effectivesolos. Illustrating his lesson with concert style performances of well known songs from the bluegrass repertoire and first-hand accounts of his days on tour with Bill Monroe Peter teaches each arrangement phrase by phrase. He takes apart Bill Monroe's Blue Moon of Kentucky ; the bluesy Walls of Time ; the traditional gospel song Wayfaring Stranger and the powerful waltztime classic In The Pines . This is a lesson filled with lots of great instruction singing and playing and is a must-have for every bluegrass lover's library.

Duet Singing-Dailey and Vincent are the hottest band in bluegrass. They swept all the major awards at this year's IBMA Convention and are barnstorming the country with their exquisite vocal harmonies and amazing instrumental prowess. This unique DVD captures their ideas on duet singing as they take apart eight of their show-stopping songs including By The Mark Music of the Mountains and More Than a Name on the Wall .

Hip hop is cool but what exactly do these producers do? David Bortnick and Daniel Goldsmith from Nobody's Own reveal the inner secrets of the 'Mini Mo' in this action-packed tutorial on the MM6. The MM6 is an incredibleinstrument offering 'Motif' style sounds and features at a crazy price. Although it's not difficult to operate there are still many features and capabilities that are not 'obvious ' and that are not explained in officialliterature. This DVD takes you on a journey from showing you how to navigate the front panel right through to installing patch name files in Cubase LE. The 'purpose' of the journey is beat production but in the process every MM6feature and function is demonstrated and explained: different ways to use the arpeggios getting more out of the preset patterns tips on drum programming fills multi-track recording transferring files over to Cubase and ontoUSB and much more. Get technical and artistic chops in one hit.Hip hop is cool but what exactly do these producers do? David Bortnick and Daniel Goldsmith from Nobody's Own reveal the inner secrets of the 'Mini Mo' in this action-packed tutorial on the MM6. The MM6 is an incredibleinstrument offering 'Motif' style sounds and features at a crazy price. Although it's not difficult to operate there are still many features and capabilities that are not 'obvious ' and that are not explained in officialliterature. This DVD takes you on a journey from showing you how to navigate the front panel right through to installing patch name files in Cubase LE. The 'purpose' of the journey is beat production but in the process every MM6feature and functionis demonstrated and explained: different ways to use the arpeggios getting more out of the preset patterns tips on drum programming fills multi-track recording transferring files over to Cubase and ontoUSB and much more. Get technical and artistic chops in one hit.

This DVD lesson is a treasury of the ideas and techniques of one of rock's legendary bassists. Jack Casady analyses his bass parts for classic tunes from the Hot Tuna repertoire and discusses the musical concepts that make up his unique style. 80-MIN. - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB - EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL A founding member of both Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna Jack Casady presents his celebrated Bass style for you to learn. With the aid of bandmate Jorma Kaukonen on guitar and vocals Casady gives you a candid insight into his approach. Six of his greatest Bass parts are dissected and explored as Casady demonstrates his favourite techniques including: Octaves Comping Vibrato Tonal variations Casady explains how the combination of these techniques coupled with a good knowledge of the fretboard can be used to create basslines that build in excitement and energy. Soon you will applying his ideas to set your own basslines and melodies on fire. The disc iscomplete with a full notation and tablature guide to all examples.

More Easy Lessons-These lessons do more than simply teach guitar; they help the child develop a musical ear good hand coordination solid work habits and a love of music. This DVD is divided into segments and designed for easy practising alone or with the aid of a parent or teacher. It covers basic fingerpicking arpeggios use of the capo elementary chord theory and other musical tools.

A Basic Guide To Style Technique And Practice-This complete two-DVD course taught by Stacy Phillips gives you all the 'basic training' you'll need to play authentic bluegrass fiddle. Near-beginners and experienced players alike will learn to use slurs double-stops slides bowing patterns blues scales and other essential techniques to create hot solos for any bluegrass song.

Level 2B-Background accompaniments for General MIDI. Orchestrated by Edwin McLean. Favorite hymns arranged for the Level 2B student including: Give Me Oil in My Lamp · This Is My Father's World · Come Bless the Lord · Hallelujah Praise the Lord · We Gather Together · He Leadeth Me · Lord I Want to Be a Christian · Children of The Heavenly Father · Kum Ba Yah · Go Tell It on the Mountain · He's Got the Whole World in His Hands · I've Got Peace Like a River · Battle Hymn of the Republic · Praise to the Lord The Almighty · Amazing Grace · O Worship the King · Jesus Loves the Little Children · This Train · Blest Be the Tie that Binds.Contents include: Give Me Oil in My Lamp; This Is My Father's World; We Gather Together; Kum Ba Yah; Amazing Grace; Jesus Loves the Little Children; Praise to The Lord The Almighty; and more.

Playin' the Odds-An intense selection of odd time tracks that will challenge you as well as prepare you for any prog or math rock gig. The best way to learn how to play in 7 is ... to play in 7! Here we cover 3's 5's 7's 9's 11's and throw inan occasional 6! Man this is some fun stuff once you get comfortable.A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal. These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance. Playin' The Odds is an intense selection of odd time tracks that will challenge you as wellas prepare you for any prog or math rock gig. The best way to learn how to play in 7 is... to play in 7! 3's 5's 9's 11's are covered as well as the occasional 6!

One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales arpeggios technical studies studies for musicianship articulation studies solos duets and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales arpeggios technical studies studies for musicianship articulation studies solos duets and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.

In his easy and enjoyable introduction to old-time mandolin playing Mike Seeger starts off with the basics such as how to hold the pick and the proper way to fret the notes. He then covers more advanced techniques including melody playing with tremolo picking sliding and double-stops. Before long the student will be strumming and singing twelve old-time favorites including: Red River Valley · All the Good Times Are Past and Gone · Boil Them Cabbage Down · Keep On the Sunny Side · Hawkins Rag · Cowboy Waltz · Blackeyed Susie · Chinese Breakdown · Green Valley Waltz · Lesley Riddle Blues · Don't Let Your Deal Go Down · Deep Elem Blues. ONE CD · INCLUDES MUSIC + TABBOOKLET · LEVEL 1 In his easy and enjoyable introduction to old-time mandolin playing Mike Seeger starts off with the basics such as how to hold the pick and the proper way to fret the notes. He then covers more advanced techniques including melody playing with tremolo picking sliding and double-stops. Before long the student will be strumming and singing twelve old-time favorites including: Red River Valley · All the Good Times Are Past and Gone · Boil Them Cabbage Down · Keep On the Sunny Side · Hawkins Rag · Cowboy Waltz · Blackeyed Susie · Chinese Breakdown · Green Valley Waltz · Lesley Riddle Blues · Don't Let Your Deal Go Down · Deep Elem Blues. ONE CD · INCLUDES MUSIC + TABBOOKLET · LEVEL 1

Beyond The Basics 2-Continue your exploration of non-pedal and lap steel guitar as Cindy Cashdollar moves you into more advanced territory with techniques derived from the playing of Leon McCauliffe Joachim Murphy and other great traditional players. You'll learn to use a variety of harmonics develop speed and accuracy with single-string scales and exercises and expand your musical possibilities with the chord inversions and special licks that give the steel its unique sound. This lesson is packed full of invaluable information: riff patterns slides into chord changes descending lines major to minor transitions chord substitutions blues licks and progressions harmonic 'answers'with volume swells and much more.

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The deceptively simple accompaniments John Denver devised for his many hit songs gave each one an instantly recognizable sound. In Pete Huttlinger's second Homespun lesson he teaches seven great songs exactly as John himself played them. The techniques range from basic chords and folk strums to more complex picking patterns chord progressions and harmonies that evoke a sound typical of John's music. Songs: Aspen Glow · Christmas for Cowboys · This Old Guitar · I Guess He'd Rather Be in Colorado · Mother Nature's Son · Rhymes and Reasons · Take Me Home Country Roads. 70-MIN. DVD OR VHS · LEVEL 3 · INCLUDES MUSIC + TABJohn Denver is remebered as one of the most beloved figures in the history of American popular music. The deceptively simple accompaniments he devised for many of his hit songs gave each aone a memorable sound that continues to ring in our ears to this day. Arrangements of eight of the singer's classic songs are taught by Pete Huttlinger.

Specifically suited for children aged 4-7 this book presents music theory using colourful illustrations and stickers for the exercises. Children will derive much pleasure from these books.

Introducing the Positions a series widely used in classroom and private studio represents a critical next step for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basicsand move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1 followed by the next mostimportant in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training! Introducing the Positions a series widely used in classroom and private studio represents a critical next step for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basicsand move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1 followed by the next mostimportant in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training!

One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales arpeggios technical studies studies for musicianship articulation studies solos duets and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales arpeggios technical studies studies for musicianship articulation studies solos duets and studies devoted to the special needs of each instrument this series provides a fantastic wealth of material for all student musicians.