This basic lesson is for guitarists who want to add the jazzy chords and samba rhythms of Bossa Nova to their Guitar playing. These techniques can be used to add distinctive new colours and feels to any song and will be a great start for anyone wanting to get into new musical genres.

The award-winning fiddler from the hit band BeauSoleil breaks down the slurs harmonies ornaments and other stylistic devices that give Cajun music its distinctive sound. He teaches over a dozen waltzes two-steps blues and breakdowns including: Allons a Lafayette - Ma ChÞre Bébé Creole - Jolie Blonde - ChÞre Toot Toot - Johnny Can't Dance - Lake Arthur Stomp - and others. Includes music booklet. 90 minutes. The powerful rhythms of the Louisiana Cajun tradition can be found all over the world and this special DVD tutorial gives you a head start in playing the Cajun-style fiddle. The zesty flavours of this distinctive musical genre will blend seamlessly with country rock and jazz tunes adding a unique spice to your tunes and improvisations. Celebrated Cajun fiddle star Michael Doucet provides a guide to the characteristic tonalities and techniques including authentic slurs harmonies ornaments and other devices. You'll learn more than a dozen waltzes two-steps blues and breakdowns all taught with a deep knowledge and respect for this most vibrant and exciting musicaltradition.

Solo guitarist and studio musician Peter Huttlinger outlines his method for effective and consistent practice techniques. He includes numerous drills exercises scales metronome use and other regimens for guitarists who want to solve problems and make greater strides in improving their musical skill level. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB - LEVEL 2 Peter Huttlinger's amazing guitar technique was developed over the years through good practice and exercise regimens. As a guitar teacher with more than sixteen years experience he knows that the most important thing players need is guidance in their practicing routine. This is a lesson that will benefit all guitarists regardless of the level you are starting from. Pete's invaluable advice and insider's tips will help you improve your timing strengthen your hands and play with precision speed power and rhythmic sophistication. By following this method you'll learn how to isolate the problem phrases in a piece of music use a metronome to build solid rhythm increase your picking speed (flatpick or finger style) train your 'muscle theory' and lean how to manage your practice times for sure results. Pete provides numerous scales and exercises to help you gain fingerboard knowledge limber your fingers and develop right-and left-hand coordination. Finally you'll put it all to practical use by learning to conquer a dazzling instrumental The Monaghan Jig . Pete takes the piece apart phrase showing you how to get spectacular results using his practice methods. Over the years Peter Huttlinger has established himself as a topnotch session player composer arranger songwriter and sideman. The Berklee graduate has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and has performed on numerous Grammy winning and nominated projects. In 2000 he won first place in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Championship in Winkfield Kansas. Pete toured recorded and performed with John Denver from 1984 until the singer's death in 1997. He has also written music for HBO PBs ESPN and many other networks. His 2003 release Naked Pop is on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label.

Two undisputed giants in the field of bluegrass guitar pass on the techniques musical insights and wisdom they have gained through decades of experience. Intermediate guitarists will be guided by Peter’s rich rhythm playing while more advanced pickers will learn from Tony’s unique chord inversions licks and mind-bending solos. Two undisputed giants in the field of bluegrass guitar pass on the techniques musical insights and wisdom they have gained through decades of experience. Intermediate guitarists will be guided by Peter’s rich rhythm playing while more advanced pickers will learn from Tony’s unique chord inversions licks and mind-bending solos.

DVD Two: Intermediate-Bob explores clawhammer intricacies for players ready to move beyond the basics. Covers: drop-thumb double C-tuning hammer-ons pull-offs slides variations endings and more. Includes advice on choosing a banjo plus the songs: Arkansas Traveler - Cluck Old Hen - The Eighth of January - Sally Goodin. Each tune is broken down step-by-step. 50 MIN. - INCLUDES TAB - LEVEL 2 Bob Carlin explores the intricacies of old-time clawhammer banjo for players ready to move beyond the basics. He presents a variety of classic tunes and techniques each broken down in careful detail and enhanced by Bob's tried-and-true playing tips and advice. Bob kicks off the lesson with an analysis of drop-thumb applying this and other previously learned skills to the familiar 'Arkansas Traveler'. Turning to G modal tuning he dissects the old time standard 'Cluck Old Hen' then re-introduces double-C tuning with another repertoire favourite 'The Eighth Of January'. Finally the essential 'Sally Goodin' brings together all the tricks and techniques you've learned sofar in one great tune.

Discover the unusual and highly characteristic guitar style of Corey Harris that straddles the traditions of the Mississippi Blues and the sounds of African folk guitar. In this special DVD Harris showcases the similarities and differences between these two styles both rich in musical heritage and cultural significance. He teaches classic and original fingerpicking and slide guitar pieces as well as two songs he learned in Mali. By combining the styles of these two cultures Harris has developed an approach to the Blues that as resonant and evocative as it is unique.Discover the unusual and highly characteristic guitar style of Corey Harris that straddles the traditions of the Mississippi Blues and the sounds of African folk guitar. In this special DVD Harris showcases the similarities and differences between these two styles both rich in musical heritage and cultural significance. He teaches classic and original fingerpicking and slide guitar pieces as well as two songs he learned in Mali. By combining the styles of these two cultures Harris has developed an approach to the Blues that as resonant and evocative as it is unique.

Here is a lesson that’s packed with dozens of time-tested musical phrases that will help you become a strong lead guitarist. Even beginners will be able to start playing hot licks over blues changes. As the phrases get more advanced you’ll start to use slides bends hammer-ons pull-offs and other techniques to increase your speed and dexterity. Each riff is played slowly and then at the speed to give you a feel for how it sounds in context. Jeff Pevar (currently playing guitar with David Crosby) joins Artie to demonstrate how two players jamming together would use these lead lines in blues progressions. Once you’ve got the basics down you’ll learn to put severalriffs together to create a complete blues solo. A demonstration of minor key jazz-blues phrases will round out your repertoire of licks and will allow you to create hot solos or jam on blues changes with your friends. This lesson will be of value both to beginners who want to get a jump on lead guitar as well as intermediate players who want to increase their knowledge of the fingerboard. Artie Traum has been a performer recording artist producer composer and session player for more than thirty years. His CD Letters From Joubee was #1 on the smooth jazz radio charts for six weeks. Artie has toured and recorded with his brother Happy Traum and has played guitar with The Band Livingston Taylor Tony Levin Michael Franks John Sebastian Sam Bush David Grisman and many other top recording artists. His recent recordings are on Narada and Roaring Stream Records. In addition to his busy concert and recording schedule Artie is a popular clinician for Taylor Guitars. Includes music and tab

This follow-up lesson to Mike Dowling's popular DVD brings a number of new slide techniques musical ideas and great songs to bottleneck blues enthusiasts. Mike calls it a grab bag toolbox of open tuning tricks and licks. Songs include: Make Me a Pallet on Your Floor · Drop Down Mama · The Cuckoo · Railroad Bill · and Street Corner Rag. 100 MIN. · INCLUDES TAB · LEVEL 3 Nothing creates a sound quite like a bottleneck slide which is why it is used in everything from Delta blues to finger style folk tunes and even ragtime. All well-rounded guitarists need to know this style and Mike Dowling’s “Bottleneck - Blues And Beyond” is the best way we know to catch the spirit. On his accessible easy-to-comprehend follow-up lesson Mike Dowling teaches precision bottleneck techniques designed to broaden your repertoire textures and rhythms. Mike starts by teaching his unique version of Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor which uses a rumba beat in Open G tuning. His funky irrepressible Drop Down Mama is an absolute classic a fantasticlesson in syncopation and groove. From there try D minor tuning for a haunting vocal and guitar version of The Cuckoo. After some tips on Open D tuning Dowling launches into a study of his own tune Street Corner Rag. This fantastic piece includes finger picking syncopation and slide enhancements for a true tour-de-force of bottleneck guitar work. Along the way Mike tosses in many tips on how to use the slide as well as his alternating thumb for maximum effect. His “toolbox tips” on turnarounds strumming arranging a tune like “Railroad Bill” and what Mike calls “ornamentation” rounds out this powerful lesson.

Roy Book Binder has given us another terrific look at his unique brand of fingerpicked blues guitar. On this DVD/video he covers the basics of open tunings and the use of the bottleneck teaching essential techniques in a way that will be easy even for newcomers to this style. Roy introduces beginning players to the slide through an exploration of open D (Vestapol) and open G (Spanish) tuning demonstrating songs licks techniques and the sounds of bottleneck blues. Songs: Never Drive a Stranger from Your Door · Cigarette Blues · Electricity · Palm Trees Shaking in the Night · She Did You a Favor · Baby Don't You Do It No More · Tired of Being Mistreated. 80-MIN. DVD ORVIDEO · LEVEL 2 · INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB DVD tutor pack of essential techniques for slide guitar taught by Roy Book Binder. Lovers of acoustic blues guitar will find a wealth of songs licks and invaluable techniques on this fabulous introduction to open tunings and bottleneck style.

DVD-Frederic Hand one of the world's top players brings the beauty and romance of the classical guitar to any player who has a familiarity with the fingerboard and some basic classical technique. He teaches seven well-known and beloved student pieces demonstrating correct technique and other invaluable pointers. Includes three Italian lute pieces (Vaghe Belleze Bianco Fiore Danza) plus Bach's Sarabande Sor's Study in B Minor Tarrega's Adelita and Fred Hand's own distinguished arrangement of the traditional Shaker hymn Simple Gifts. 75 MIN. INCLUDES MUSIC LEVEL 3The beauty and romance of the classical guitar is brought home in this enjoyable lesson with one of the world's top players. Frederic Hand teaches gorgeous music that is within the reach of any guitarist who has a familiarity with the fingerboard and some basic classical technique.

Detailed Analysis of 8 Classic Songs and Instrumentals-The renowned guitarist for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna teaches eight of his classic songs and instrumentals. He performs each piece then breaks them down in detail for the benefit of learning guitarists. Jorma has an avid following and this product will create great excitement among his many fans! Songs: Embryonic Journey · Trial by Fire · Watch the North Wind Rise · I See the Light · Been So Long · Mann's Fate · Genesis · Water Song. INCLUDES 64-PAGE MUSIC TAB BOOK · LEVEL 4This legendary figure in American popular music performs eight of his most popular solo pieces then analyses them - phrase-by-phrase - for learning guitarists. The instruction on the CD coupled with the clear and accurate transcriptions in the book will make it possible for even the most moderately proficient guitarist to add these songs to his or her repertoire: 'Embryonic Journey' 'Trial By Fire' 'Watch The North Wind Rise' 'I See The Light' 'Been So Long' 'Mann's Fate' 'Genesis' and 'Water Song'.

This unique Guitar lesson is sure to appeal to fingerpickers who love blues and traditional playing and want to add the rhythmic bounce that will put “pop” into anything they play. Invaluable for all intermediate players. Songs: 'Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms' 'Sugar Babe' 'Traveling with Charlie' 'That'll Never Happen No More' 'Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From'. 1 hour.

The renewed popularity of the mighty uke has swept the world in recent years and Homespun has been right there with instruction from some of the best players in the business. This compilation takes a learning ukulele player from the easiest beginner's songs to more advanced blues ragtime pop standards and authentic Hawaiian music. Songs include: Home on the Range - Goin' Up the Country - Shady Grove - Avalon - That Hawaiian Melody - and more. 1 HR. - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB .PDFThe renewed popularity of the 'mighty uke' has swept the world in recent years and Homespun has been right there with instruction from some of the best players in the business. This compilation takes a learning ukulele player from the easiest beginner's songs to more advanced blues ragtime pop standards and authentic Hawaiian music. Songs include: Home on the Range • Goin' Up the Country • Shady Grove • Avalon • That Hawaiian Melody • and more. 1 HR. • INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB .PDF

Veteran blues guitarist Mary Flower gives novices all the necessary playing tools to jump-start their slide playing while experienced guitarists will be delighted by the more challenging techniques and powerful songs. Playing in open D (DADF#AD) provides rich ringing sounds and open access to the full slide guitar experience. Songs: Baby Please Don't Go • Boogie Woogie Dance • Swing Low Sweet Chariot • Green Onions Groove • Death Letter Blues. INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB .PDF • LEVEL 3 • 1 HOUR

The vibrant young cellist Natalie Haas along with two virtuoso fiddlers brings an arsenal of musical ideas exercises rhythms chords grooves and great tunes to this comprehensive lesson in how to back up melodic instruments playing Celtic music. Tunes include Highland Laddie (march) Athole Brose (strathspey) Between (jig) Brose and Butter (slipjig) Where I Was Last Night (Gaelic air) and more. For Early intermediate level. Running time of 2 hrs.

Interpreting The Gospel Songs And Style Of Reverend Gary Davis-Larry Campbell who has played with Bob Dylan Levon Helm Elvis Costello and numerous others grew up listening to the inspirational songs and dazzling Guitar technique of Rev. Gary Davis. He performs five songs of this legendary master with vocalist Teresa Williams and then breaks down the complex fingerpicking arrangements for learning players. Larry Campbell who has played with Bob Dylan Levon Helm Elvis Costello and numerous others grew up listening to the inspirational songs and dazzling Guitar technique of Rev. Gary Davis. He performs five songs of this legendary master with vocalist Teresa Williams and then breaks down the complex fingerpicking arrangements for learning players.

Martin Simpson brings brilliant harmonic colors and resonant voicings to every song he plays achieving his trademark sounds by retuning his strings to open chords and DADGAD along with more unusual configurations. In this DVD Martin takes the “fear factor” out of retuning teaching players to discover their own ideas through some of his favorite Guitar pieces: Come Write Me Down The Green Linnet Icarus and others. Martin Simpson brings brilliant harmonic colors and resonant voicings to every song he plays achieving his trademark sounds by retuning his strings to open chords and DADGAD along with more unusual configurations. In this DVD Martin takes the “fear factor” out of retuning teaching players to discover their own ideas through some of his favorite Guitar pieces: Come Write Me Down The Green Linnet Icarus and others.

Mike Seeger's important survey of 19th and 20th century banjo styles teaches old-time pieces and traditional techniques. Each lesson features a complete performance of each song (played on a different banjo) detailed instruction and historical commentary. This is the second volume and here Seeger concentrates on two and three finger chord accompaniment and picking styles. Songs include: Flop Eared Mule Lost Gander The Sailor and the Soldier American Spanish Fandango The Last of Callahan Lady Gay and more!

For American Blues/Roots Guitar-The six gospel and blues arrangements that Geoff Muldaur teaches on this DVD are filled with great musical ideas and powerful guitar techniques. With his rare musical intelligence Geoff sheds light on how with small and easy changes you can create exquisite guitar arrangements for your favourite songs. The six gospel and blues arrangements that Geoff Muldaur teaches on this DVD are filled with great musical ideas and powerful guitar techniques. With his rare musical intelligence Geoff sheds light on how with small and easy changes you can create exquisite guitar arrangements for your favourite songs.

A complete beginner guide to the Drums that will get you playing right away. In this primer Harvey Sorgen gives you your first steps into the world of the drums. He begins with the basics including holding the sticks and sitting correctly as well as some basic concepts of music reading and timing. You will learn four elementary grooves and exercises that not only sound great but are also designed to develop your playing strength and balance. If you are looking for a no-nonsense guide to get you started look no further!A complete beginner guide to the Drums that will get you playing right away. In this primer Harvey Sorgen gives you your first steps into the world of the drums. He begins with the basics including holding the sticks and sitting correctly as well as some basic concepts of music reading and timing. You will learn four elementary grooves and exercises that not only sound great but are also designed to develop your playing strength and balance. If you are looking for a no-nonsense guide to get you started look no further!