The Art of the DJ - DVD-Watch this DVD and learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style! Equally ideal for the beginner or experienced DJ this disc will help you: master the essentials and develop your own stylebehind the decks; see the step-by-step practice exercises; learn basic equipment set-up; develop beat matching and creative mixing skills; perfect scratching techniques like cutting stabs crabs and flares; and much more! Learn to scratch - even if you're starting from scratch! Learn everything you need to craft your own phat beats and hard-core grooves on the turntable. This DVD is based on the best-selling method for playing theturntable as a musical instrument. Watch as Emmy-winning composer record producer and Berklee College of Music professor Stephen Webber walks you through: Equipment Setups Mixing techniques Cueing BeatMatching Basic Scratching Dragging Crabs and Flares

Volumes 1 2 and 3 with 14+ Hours of Video and 123 Audio Tracks-The William Leavitt Modern Method for Guitar used as the basic text for the Berklee College of Music guitar program has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors. By popular demand Berklee Press has created a compilation of the original volumes 1 2 and 3 including all audio and video tracks. Now serious guitar students and instructors from beginning through advanced have the convenience of progressing through all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one comprehensive book. Innovative solos duets and exercises progressively teach melody harmony and rhythm. This edition contains audio andvideo produced by William Leavitt's students Charles Chapman and Larry Baione (who was his successor as chair of the Berklee Guitar Department) demonstrating the examples and providing play-along tracks for the ensemble exercises.

Successful Drumming Tips from One of the Most In-Demand Players Today Berklee Workshop-Learn the techniques that have made Kenwood Dennard one of the most in-demand drummers around. Sharing knowledge gained from playing with Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Jaco Pastorius Sting and other giants of jazz funk and pop Dennard teaches how to: get the most out of every practice session internalize the melody play melodic solos and more! Dennard will inspire you to bring more energy expression and variety to every performance on stage or inthe studio. 61 minutes.In this workshop you'll learn techniques that have made Kenwood Dennard one of the most in-demand drummers in the business. Learn how to get the most out of each practice session how to internalise the melody play melodicsolos and more! No matter what role you're asked to play on stage or in the studio Dennard will inspire you to bring more energy expression and variety to every performance.

Book with More Than 14 Hours of Berklee Video Guitar Instruction-A Modern Method for Guitar by William Leavitt is one of the world's most popular guitar methods and is the basic text for Berklee College of Music's guitar program. It has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors for over 40 years. Now this renowned method is available with online video access to fourteen hours of instruction from Larry Baione chair or Berklee's guitar department! Instruction includes on-screen demonstrations with camera close-ups of both hands as well as interactive duets and play-along segments so you can sit in with your instructor. It's like a year's worth of private guitar lessons atBerklee College of Music! A Modern Method For Guitar by William Leavitt is one of the world's most popular Guitar methods and is the basic text for Berklee College of Music's Guitar program. It has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated Guitar students and instructors for over 40 years. Now this renowned method is available with online video access to fourteen hours of instruction from Larry Baione chair of Berklee's Guitar department. Instruction includes on-screen demonstrations with camera close-ups of both hands as well as interactive duets and play-along segments so you can “sit in” with your instructor. It's like a year'sworth of private Guitar lessons at Berklee College of Music.

With this comprehensive Berklee Guide you'll learn the essential techniques for playing Classical Guitar. The included exercises and demonstrations will help you to develop ease of motion efficiency coordination tone control over dynamics and color melodic connection and harmonic balance while preventing injury. With this comprehensive Berklee Guide you'll learn the essential techniques for playing Classical Guitar. The included exercises and demonstrations will help you to develop ease of motion efficiency coordination tone control over dynamics and color melodic connection and harmonic balance while preventing injury. Techniques for each hand are discussed in isolation and then combined with exercises drawn from the Chaconne by S.L. Weiss which is also included in its entirety. Whether you are a classical or improvising player you will find a clear concise outline of the basic hand position and timing with dozens ofillustrative photographs and detailed descriptions. Online audio recordings are also included to demonstrate the techniques and their effects.

Learn twelve classic bebop guitar solos from six of the greatest bebop artists. Each solo includes a technical introduction with analytical insights and references to its classic recording. The transcribed solos include: All the Things You Are (Tal Farlow) · Four on Six (Wes Montgomery) · Have You Met Miss Jones? (Jimmy Raney) · I'll Remember April (Grant Green) · Oleo (Joe Pass) · Stella by Starlight (George Benson) · and more. Includes standard notation and tablature. Learn twelve classic Bebop Guitar Solos with the guidance of Michael Kaplan . This book contains solos for songs by six of the greatest Bebop artists complete with technical introductions and analytical insights. Bebop Guitar Solos includes transcribed solos for the hits I’ll Remember April Au Privave Stella By Starlight Have You Met Miss Jones? and more.

Essential Tones Rhythms & Grooves-Learn to play djembe! This hands-on workshop will help you produce a good sound play with healthy technique and learn the essential concepts sounds and rhythms of West African djembe drumming. Extensive play-along online videos will help youpractice every technique in the context of a traditional African djembe ensemble. Teaches: correct effective djembe playing technique and posture; three fundamental sounds of the djembe: bass slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to helpyou develop good tone facility and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; traditional djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa Dundungbe Soli Guinea Fare Kuku Mane and Sinte; notated djembe ensemble parts including for djembesand dunduns; techniques for soloing; historical regional and traditional cultural conext of the djembe; how to tune maintain and care for your djembe; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book. Learn to play the Djembe. This complete method by Michael Markus will teach you how to produce a good sound develop a healthy technique and learn the essential concepts sounds and rhythms of West African Djembe drumming. This hands-on workshop includes access to extensive play-along online videos that will help you to practice every technique in the context of a traditional African Djembe ensemble. Beginning Djembe teaches: correct effective Djembe playing technique and posture; how to tune maintain and care for your Djembe; three fundamental sounds of the Djembe: bass slap and tone; exercises and play-along videos to helpyou develop good tone facility and memorize essential rhythms and their variations; historical regional and traditional cultural context of the Djembe; traditional Djembe rhythms from different regions: Sofa Dundungbe Soli Guinea Fare Kuku Mane and Sinte; notated Djembe ensemble parts including for Djembes and Dunduns; techniques for soloing; and more! Video clips are accessed online using the unique code in each book.

Technique & Repertoire-Learn the techniques common practices and essential repertoire of the classical mandolin. You will learn long-established mandolin techniques and their contemporary applications. You will discover gems from the classical mandolin literature and familiar classical melodies arranged for mandolin. You will also gain insights into how to arrange your own musical ideas including classical melodies for solo mandolin. This book and its online videos and play-along audio tracks will help to enhance your understanding of the greater context of mandolin traditions. Additional notation is provided for arrangements of small mandolin and guitar ensembles. Learn the techniques common practices and essential repertoire of the classical Mandolin. You will learn long-established mandolin techniques and their contemporary applications. You will discover gems from the classical Mandolin literature and familiar classical melodies arranged for Mandolin. You will also gain insights into how to arrange your own musical ideas including classical melodies for solo Mandolin. This book and its online videos and play-along audio tracks will help to enhance your understanding of the greater context of Mandolin traditions. Additional notation is provided for arrangements of small Mandolin and Guitar ensembles.

Make your rock band better or prepare yourself to join one! This sensational series lets you improve your intuitive sense of timing and improvisation develop your technique and reading ability and master your role in thegroove. Play along with a Berklee faculty band on the accompanying CD then play with your own band!This is the first ever method that teaches you how to play in a rock band. Learn what all the great musicians seem to know intuitively - how to listen interact and respond improvise and become part of the groove. The book andplay-along CD will help improve your timing technique and reading ability. Become the great player that everyone wants to have in their band.

Building Shred & Metal Technique-Increase your command of the guitar. Joe Stump reveals licks techniques and exerises to build your guitar technique. Learn licks and techniques comon in rock/metal sytles and commit them to finger memory. The online audiotracks include drum tracks for exercise practice and backing tracks for Joe's technical etudes/solo transcriptions which are notated in both tablature and traditional notation. Known for his extreme speed and musicality Joe Stump is a world-renowned Guitarist. In his career as a professor at Berklee College of Music he has taught the art of shredding to hundreds. Now it's your turn tolearn. In Metal Guitar Chop Shop Stump reveals techniques and exercises that will help you to increase your command of the Guitar. You'll learn licks common in rock and metal styles and will beable to commit them to finger memory. The included online audio tracks feature a recorded Drum backing for exercise practice as well as accompaniments for Stump 's technical etudes and solo transcriptions whichare notated in both tablature and traditional notation.

Learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style! This essential guidebook and companion 2-record set teach you to play the turntable as a musical instrument. Use this first-ever turntable method toeffectively master techniques and tricks. Includes step-by-step instructions on: setting up your equipment scratching beat matching mixing transforming crabbing crossfader technique cutting and stabs. Book includes:photographs and musical exercises tips on how the pros set up their gear for scratch mixing and a history of DJing and hip-hop culture plus interviews with top DJs such as: DJ Swamp (Beck) MixMaster Mike (Beastie Boys) DJQBert (Invisibl Skratch Picklz) DJ Kuttin Kandi (5th Platoon/Anomolies) DJ A-Trak (Teenage DMC/ITF World Champion) and DJ Craze (three-time DMC World Champion). The companion records (two 7″ EPs) provide scorchinggrooves phat beats and wicked scratch material for DJs/turntablists of any level. Learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style. This essential guidebook and companion 2-record set teaches you to play the turntable as a musical instrument. Using this first-everturntable method techniques and tricks can be mastered quickly and effectively. Turntable Technique: The Art Of The DJ comes with step-by-step instructions on Scratching Beat Matching Mixing TheTransformer The Crab Crossfader Technique Cutting Stabs. The book includes photographs and musical exercises tips on how the pros set up their gear for scratch mixing and a history of DJing and hip-hop culture. Featuring interviews with top DJs including DJ Swamp (Beck) MixMaster Mike (Beastie Boys) DJ QBert (Invisibl Skratch Picklz) DJ Kuttin Kandi (5th Platoon/Anomolies) DJ A-Trak (Teenage DMC/ITF World Champion) and DJ Craze (three-time DMC World Champion) . The companion records provide scorching grooves phat beats and wicked scratch material for DJs/turntablists of any level. Use two copies to beat match the first twotracks on side one (both at 110.4 bpm) and create your own crossfader remixes. Play along with the scratching exercises on side two.

Leavitt's practical comprehensive method is used as the basic text for Berklee's guitar program. After mastering the fundamentals from Volumes 1 and 2 guitarists will be ready to take their skills to a more challenging level.This book teaches: techniques relating to scales arpeggios rhythm guitar chord/scale relationships chord construction and voicings tips for advanced playing and more. This if the last book of this 3-volume series which aims to be a practical and comprehensive guitar instruction programme. Intensive instruction in scales arpeggios chord construction rhythm guitar chord-scalerelationships solos and duets.

An excellent workshop from the assistant chair of the Ear Training Department at the prestigious Berklee College of Music this DVD is a vital intro to the topic for songwriters and performers looking to improve their listeningskills and become better musicians. You'll learn to: recognize chord progressions quickly and confidently and incorporate them into your writing and performing listen to music more analytically and apply this knowledge to allof your projects. 73 minutes.An excellent workshop from the assistant chair of the Ear Training Department at the prestigious Berklee College of Music this DVD is a vital intro to the topic for songwriters and performers looking to improve their listeningskills and become better musicians. You'll learn to: recognise chord progressions quickly and confidently. Incorporate them into your writing and performing. Listen to music more analytically. Apply this knowledge to all of your projects.

The Art of the DJ - DVD-Watch this DVD and learn to play the turntable like your favorite DJs and create your own style! Equally ideal for the beginner or experienced DJ this disc will help you: master the essentials and develop your own stylebehind the decks; see the step-by-step practice exercises; learn basic equipment set-up; develop beat matching and creative mixing skills; perfect scratching techniques like cutting stabs crabs and flares; and much more! Learn to scratch - even if you're starting from scratch! Learn everything you need to craft your own phat beats and hard-core grooves on the turntable. This DVD is based on the best-selling method for playing theturntable as a musical instrument. Watch as Emmy-winning composer record producer and Berklee College of Music professor Stephen Webber walks you through: Equipment Setups Mixing techniques Cueing BeatMatching Basic Scratching Dragging Crabs and Flares

This DVD will help to take yor playing to the next level. Professor Tomo Fujita shares his proven method for improving the essential skills required to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on the Guitar. Professor Fukita has been teaching at Berklee College of Music since 1993 and continues to be one of the most sought after and effective Guitar and ensemble teachers. He has played Guitar with the Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning musical Rent and has shared the stage with notables such as Phil Collins Roomful of Blues and Darryl Jones and the Saturday Night Live band to name a few. Additionally Tomo is the winnerof Boston's Best Guitarist Competition and he has won critical acclaim in Guitar Player and Guitar Shop magazines.

Berklee Workshop Series-Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this Master Class Morris teaches techniques to help you anchor your band with a foundation of solid bass lines chordprogressions and rhythmic and harmonic variations. Working with and without a drum machine Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation rhythmic displacement left-hand muting and more. His practical lessons will help you buildyour bass vocabulary play with more variety and character and keep your grooves in the pocket. 32 minutes.Learn how to lock into an airtight groove with Berklee professor and versatile bassman Danny Morris. In this Master Class Morris teaches techniques to help you anchor your band with a foundation of solid bass lines chordprogressions and rhythmic and harmonic variations. Working with and without a drum machine Morris breaks down the secrets of syncopation rhythmic displacement left-hand muting and more. His practical lessons will help you buildyour bass vocabulary play with more variety and character and keep your grooves in the pocket.

Leavitt's practical comprehensive method is used as the basic text for Berklee's guitar program. After mastering the fundamentals from Volumes 1 and 2 guitarists will be ready to take their skills to a more challenging level. This book teaches: techniques relating to scales arpeggios rhythm guitar chord/scale relationships chord construction and voicings tips for advanced playing and more. This edition with online audio includes demonstration tracks online for download or streaming performed and produced by Larry Baione.Leavitt's practical comprehensive method is used as the basic text for Berklee's guitar program. After mastering the fundamentals from Volumes 1 and 2 guitarists will be ready to take their skills to a more challenging level. This book teaches: techniques relating to scales arpeggios rhythm guitar chord/scale relationships chord construction and voicings tips for advanced playing and more. This online audio edition includes demonstration tracks online for download or streaming performed and produced by Larry Baione.

Modern Method For Guitar Vol. 1 - French Edition-The world-famous method in a French edition.French edition of this popular method for learning to play the guitar. Learn chords scales and lots of pieces. Includes 'Pretty Pickin and 'Take Your Pick'.

Play ten blues classics in the style of the masters! These transcriptions and annotations show you how the world's greatest blues guitarists created their unique inspired solos and rhythm parts. Veteran blues guitarist andeducator Michael Williams reveals the techniques and nuances behind the notes that give each solo and artist their personal character and sound. By studying these solos by the blues masters including four complete classicinstrumentals and rhythm parts with turnarounds and fills around the vocals you'll be able reuse their techniques for your own performances. Songs: Okie Dokie Stomp The Last Time (I Get Burned like This) Frosty The Woman I Love San Ho Zay The Sad Night Owl Worried Life Blues I Need You So Bad Wait on Time Papa Ain't Salty. Play ten blues classics in the style of the masters with Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook . These transcriptions and annotations show you how the world's greatest blues guitarists created their unique inspired solos and rhythm parts. Veteran blues guitarist and educator Michael Williams reveals the techniques and nuances behind the notes that give each solo and artist their personal character and sound.By studying these solos by the blues masters including four complete classic instrumentals and rhythm parts with turnarounds and fills around the vocals you'll be able reuse their techniques for your ownperformances. Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook includes sheet music for songs such as Okie Dokie Stomp The Last Time (I Get Burned like This) Frosty I Need You So Bad and Papa Ain't Salty .

Learn deep funk/R&B guitar! These hands-on exercises licks and technical discussions will help you play in the style of Kool and the Gang Prince James Brown Sly and the Family Stone Jimi Hendrix Curtis Mayfield Soulive and other great artists spanning from old school to contemporary funk/R&B grooves. The CD features demonstration and practice tracks played by the Boston-based R&B/funk group the Thaddeus Hogarth Band. Guitar tablature fretboard diagrams and traditional notation are included. You'll learn how to: play lead lines and build solos; understand and use scales over funk/R&B harmonies; create rhythm-guitar parts that support funk/R&B grooves; bendstrings to expand your palette of scales harmonies and ornamentation; and much more! Learn deep funk/R&B Guitar! These hands-on exercises licks and technical discussions will help you play in the style of Kool and the Gang Prince James Brown Sly and the Family Stone Jimi Hendrix CurtisMayfield Soulive and other great artists spanning from old school to contemporary funk/R&B grooves. The audio features demonstration and practice tracks played by the Boston-based R&B/funk group Thaddeus HogarthBand. Guitar tablature fretboard diagrams and traditional notation are included. You'll learn to: Play lead lines and build solos Understand and use scales over funk/R&B harmonies Create rhythm-Guitar parts that support funk/R&B grooves Bend strings to expand your palette of scales harmonies and ornamentation and much more!