Determine the Optimum Playing Position and Support for Your Body Type-World-renowned music educator Julie Lyonn Lieberman has created a valuable resource for violinists violists and string teachers. This DVD provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that determine instrument position and support. Topics covered include: instrument position as determined by body-type as well as natural joint and muscle function · working with four planes for placement · individualizing your chin- and shoulder-rest to work more efficiently for you · creating supportive practice habits in a conducive environment · postural issues and their effect on instrument hold · reprogramming muscular habits · and more. 1 hour 30 minutes.World-renowned music educator Julie Lyonn Lieberman has created a valuable resource for violinists violists and string teachers. This DVD provides a comprehensive overview of the issues that determine instrument position and support. Topics covered include: instrument position as determined by body-type as well as natural joint and muscle function · working with four planes for placement · individualizing your chin- and shoulder-rest to work more efficiently for you · creating supportive practice habits in a conducive environment · postural issues and their effect on instrument hold · reprogramming muscular habits · and more. 1 hour 30 minutes.

The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk bluegrass and country styles on the Violin. Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques. The accompanying CD includes 90 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons cover: instrument selection & care playing positions slides & slurs bowing music theory drones cross-tuning and other essential topics. The Hal Leonard Fiddle Method is the perfect introduction to playing folk bluegrass and country styles on the Violin. Many traditional tunes are included to illustrate a variety of techniques. The accompanying online audio includes 90 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons cover: instrument selection & care playing positions slides & slurs bowing music theory drones cross-tuning and other essential topics.

Covering Electric & Acoustic-Denny Rauen is a nationally acclaimed master luthier whose clientele includes many top musicians and collectors from around the world - including Keith Richards Buddy Guy Leo Kottke Roger Glover and many more. In thismust-have instructional DVD Denny personally teaches: acoustic guitar setup; electric guitar setup; jazz guitar setup; slide guitar setup; Floyd Rose setup; adjusting the truss rod; adjusting intonation; and many trade secrets! 1hr 58 min. Denny Rauen is a nationally acclaimed master luthier whose clientele includes many top musicians and collectors from around the world - including Keith Richards Buddy Guy Leo Kottke Roger Glover and many more. In this must-have instructional DVD Denny personally teaches: Acoustic Guitar setup Electric Guitar setup Jazz Guitar Setup Slide Guide setup Floyd Rose setup Adjusting the truss rod Adjusting intonation And many more trade secrets!

Piano Play-Along Volume 19-Your favourite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight songs each the books feature new engravings with a separate vocal staff plus guitar frames so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music. Your favourite sheet music will come to life with the innovative Piano Play-Along series! With these book/CD collections piano and keyboard players will be able to practice and perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. Containing eight songs each the books feature new engravings with a separate vocal staff plus guitar frames so players and their friends can sing or strum along. The CDs feature two tracks for each tune: a full performance for listening and a separate backing track that lets players take the lead on keyboard. The high-quality sound-alike accompaniments exactly match the printed music.

Manring describes the techniques used on his Thonk CD and demonstrates his approach to performing music in this DVD. Also covers: altered tunings slap technique with a fretless bass use of the EBow changing tunings andmore. 52 minutes.Bass innovator Michael Manring provides an in-depth discussion of the unusual and unorthodox techniques that feature on his CD release Thonk . The album boasts four solo pieces that rely upon some very unique playing techniques and musical approaches. Among the topics covered are: Using alternate tunings The capabilities of the Hyperbass Applying the slap technique to a fretless bass Use of the EBow and playing with two EBows simultaneously Changing tunings while playing Composing with multiple tunings Playing several instruments simultaneously

Guitar Play-Along DVD Volume 31-The Guitar Play Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then the teacher performs the completesong along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options;fret hand with tab wide view with tab pick & fret hand close-up and others. This DVD features 8 hits from rock supergroup Boston: Don't Look Back Let Me Take You Home Tonight Long Time More Than aFeeling Party Peace of Mind Rock & Roll Band Smokin'. 2 hrs 39 min. The Guitar Play-Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then the teacher performs the complete song along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options; fret hand with tab wide view with tab pick & fret hand close-up and others.

An In-Depth Look at the Styles of the Masters-This book/CD pack is solely devoted to providing you with a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularised by the greatest jazz tenor saxophonists of all time. All the best are here: from the cool bebop excursions of Dexter Gordon to the stellar musings of John Coltrane with more than a dozen master players examined in between. Includes lessons music historical analysis and rare photos plus a CD with 16 full-band tracks! The 16 pieces in this book are each in the style of on of the following artists: Lester Young; Coleman Hawkins; Ben Webster; Paul Gonsalves; Gene Ammons; Dexter Gordon; Zoot Sims; Sonny Stitt; Sonny Rollins; Hank Mobley; Harold Land; Stan Getz; Charlie Rouse; John Coltrane; Joe Henderson; and George Coleman This book/CD pack is solely devoted to providing you with a complete overview of the techniques and styles popularised by the greatest jazz tenor saxophonists of all time. All the best are here: from the cool bebop excursions of Dexter Gordon to the stellar musings of John Coltrane with more than a dozen master players examined in between. Includes lessons music historical analysis and rare photos plus a CD with 16 full-band tracks! The 16 pieces in this book are each in the style of on of the following artists: Lester Young; Coleman Hawkins; Ben Webster; Paul Gonsalves; Gene Ammons; Dexter Gordon; Zoot Sims; Sonny Stitt; Sonny Rollins;Hank Mobley; Harold Land; Stan Getz; Charlie Rouse; John Coltrane; Joe Henderson; and George Coleman

In this 1999 session Son Seals provided an extraordinary personal lesson on how to play tough no-nonsense blues guitar in a variety of rhythmic settings. An inspiring teacher along with being an awesome performer Son was directin his explanations as he was in his guitar playing. He put his heart into each song segment which includes shuffles slow blues funk blues and minor blues interjecting humorous anecdotes and practical playing advice forguitarists at all levels of experience. In addition he was a master at up-tempo shuffles demonstrating clearly how to pace and build a solo. By observing Son's technique in such an intimate setting you'll see that the secret tohis power and energy was in his fingers and not in excessive amplification. An easy-to-follow booklet is included that contains transcriptions of essential musical examples.A very special intimate guitar lesson with the late Son Seals as the no-nonsense star of the Chicago Blues sound shares the details of his distinctive style. Filmed in 1999 Son's explanations are as direct as his playing - an inspiring teacher as well as an awesome performer! His demonstrations include shuffles slow blues funk blues and minor keys. The lessons are interjected with anecdotes and practical advice for guitarists and blues fans at all levels of experience. Son's solos display how he was a master of the up-tempo grooves showing clearly how to build pace and power. By observing his technique in such an intimate setting you'll discover that the secretto great blues playing lies beneath the fingers rather than with excessive amplification.

Taste Tone & Technique-Guitar phenomenon Matt Schofield has set the blues world ablaze with his fresh and passionate take on the genre. In this instructional guitar DVD Matt personally teaches you the secrets behind his amazing tone and technique. Alsocontains full-band performances. Topics covered include: tone tone production and technique; synthesizing your influences; extended chord voicings and blues harmony; rhythm groove and timing; fitting your solos to the song;where the blues is found in your playing. 1 hr. 11 min. In Schofield the UK has produced the best blues guitarist from any country in decades. - LA DailyNews His feel for the music is incredible.- Vintage Guitar Guitar phenomenon Matt Schofield has set the blues world ablaze with his fresh and passionate take on the genre. In this instructional Guitar DVD Matt personally teaches you the secrets behind his amazing tone and technique. Also contains full-band performances. Topics include: tone tone production and technique; synthesizing you influences; extended chord voicings and blues harmony; rhythm groove and timing; fitting your solos to the song and where 'the blues' is found in your playing.

Learn to play eight great Skynyrd songs including: Don't Ask Me No Questions · Free Bird · Gimme Three Steps · I Know a Little · Sweet Home Alabama · That Smell · What's Your Name · You Got That Right. 1 hour 51 minutes. Lynyrd Skynyrd stands as one of the greatest rock 'n' roll bands of all time with strong songs fuled by creative and incendiary guitar work. The triple-guitar onslaught of Allen Collins' Gibson Firebird Gary Rossington's Les Paul and Ed King's Fender Stratt (later played by Steve Gaines) created a unique sound. The Learn to play eight classic hits by the great blues rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd all taught to you in note-by-note detail by Greg Koch including Don't Ask Me No Questions and Sweet Home Alabama .

A Complete Guide to the Basics-Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of viola music! This viola method features over 100 great songs and examples and can be used by students who want to teach temselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the audio - 111 demonstration tracks in all available online for download or streaming! Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of Viola music. This Viola method features over 100 great songs and examples and can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the audio – 111 demonstration tracks in all available online for download or streaming.

Amazing Phrasing is for any trumpet player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. Including harmonic rhythmic and melodic phrasing. Amazing Phrasing is for any trumpet player interested in learning how to improvise and how to improve their creative phrasing. Including harmonic rhythmic and melodic phrasing.

A self-study course with illustrations & examples for you to write & check your answers. Topics include: major and minor scales; modes and other scales; harmony; intervals; chord structure; chord progressions and substitutions; and more. This workbook contains essential ?backbone? concepts for working musicians. These are the things you must know. It may take a year to work through and thoroughly understand and memorize all that is in this book ? and a lifetime to perfect it. But that's okay: You will own this valuable resource and have it for handy reference. A self-study course with illustrations & examples for you to write & check your answers. Topics include: major and minor scales; modes and other scales; harmony; intervals; chord structure; chord progressions and substitutions; and more. This workbook contains essential “backbone” concepts for working musicians. These are the things you must know. It may take a year to work through and thoroughly understand and memorize all that is in this book – and a lifetime to perfect it. But that's okay: You will own this valuable resource and have it for handy reference.

Piano Solos Intermediate-9 songs including: All I Ask of You ú The Music of the Night ú Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again ú and more. 9 songs including: All I Ask of You · The Music of the Night · Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again · and more.

A Modern Approach for Jazz Pop and Rock Drummers-Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation starting with 4/4 time and on to odd and changing meters. The mastery of these solos prepares you for today's musical scene giving you the control andsecurity for the most demanding contemporary musical challenges in jazz pop and rock. Your reading skills will also be rewarded. 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos is ideal for competition and concert performance and isapplicable to the drumset as Sperie demonstrates in the book as well as in the online audio. (The purchase price includes online access to audio for download or streaming) A must for today's serious drummer! audio Learn 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos with this comprehensive guide. In this book Sperie Karas takes you systematically through the land of syncopation starting with 4/4 time and on to odd and changing meters. The mastery of these solos prepares you for today's musical scene giving you the control and security for the most demanding contemporary musical challenges in jazz pop and rock. Your reading skills will also be rewarded. The pieces in 50 Syncopated Snare Drum Solos are ideal for competitions and concerts and are applicable to the Drumset as Sperie demonstrates. This book comes complete with online access toaudio for download or streaming making it a must for today's serious drummer.

Funk Blues & Straight-Ahead Jazz-In this info-packed DVD Mike Clark explains and demonstrates the blues funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential approach. Step by step Clark takes viewers through the evolution of funk shuffle and swing showing with concise illustrations how he shaped his signature Oakland ghost-note style into the pioneering grooves he played with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. Bonus live performances with his trio show the range power and passion that have made Mike Clark into one of the most in-demand genre-crossing drummers in contemporary music. 1 hour 29 minutes.In this information-packed DVD Mike Clark explains and demonstrates the blues funk and jazz roots behind his unique and highly influential approach. Step by step Clark takes viewers through the evolution of funk shuffle and swing showing with concise illustrations how he shaped his signature ‘Oakland ghost-note’ style into the pioneering grooves he played with Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. Bonus live performances with his trio show the range power and passion that have made Mike Clark into one of the most in-demand genre-crossing drummers in contemporary music!

Get ready to start pickin' with the best in the business with country guitarist Albert Lee on this DVD. Learn an exciting assortment of Albert's most popular country guitar techniques like slick chicken pickin' flowing double stops speedy scale runs open-tuning tricks tasty steel guitar effects colorful pick hand pulls and much much more. 45 minutes. Get ready to start pickin' with the best in the business with country guitarist Albert Lee on this DVD. Learn an exciting assortment of Albert's most popular country guitar techniques like slick chicken pickin' flowing double stops speedy scale runs open-tuning tricks tasty steel guitar effects colorful pick hand pulls and much much more. 45 minutes.

120 of the most commonly used scales for ukulele are featured in this handy chart showcasing easy-reference diagrams as well as scale theory. The Ultimate Ukulele Scale Chart features 120 of the most commonly used scales for Ukulele displayed in easy-reference diagrams and supported by scale theory.

Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to theintroduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3 sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playingtogether. This book works very well for transfer students. A Piano method to please students teachers and parents! The Hal Leonard Student Piano Library is clear concise and carefully graded. Perfect for private and group tuition. Piano Lessons Book 2 opens with a new 'My Own Song' improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3 sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students.

Guitar Play-Along DVD Volume 37-The Guitar Play-Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then the teacher performs the completesong along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options;fret hand with tab wide view with tab pick & fret hand close-up and others. Songs include: Back in the Saddle Draw the Line Dream On Last Child Mama Kin Same Old Song and Dance Sweet Emotion Walk This Way. 2 hours 11 minutes.The Guitar Play-Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then the teacher performs the complete song along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options; fret hand with tab wide view with tab pick & fret hand close-up and others. This volume features 8 of the best from rock legends Aerosmith!Aerosmith are the best selling US rock band of alltime having sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and won four Grammy Awards!