Play along with Happy and Artie as they continue their excursion into blues jamming and improvisation and receive some important tips fascinating insights and sage advice on blues techniques. A whole bunch of songs are taught covering a wide variety of keys and tunings each one offering different possibilities for licks solos and bass patterns. The songs become launch-pads for your own jamming explorations carefully guided by Happy and Artie that will boost your confidence and transform your blues vocabulary.Play along with Happy and Artie as they continue their excursion into blues jamming and improvisation and receive some important tips fascinating insights and sage advice on blues techniques. A whole bunch of songs are taught covering a wide variety of keys and tunings each one offering different possibilities for licks solos and bass patterns. The songs become launch-pads for your own jamming explorations carefully guided by Happy and Artie that will boost your confidence and transform your blues vocabulary.

This powerful DVD guitar lesson is a formula for instant success on the electric guitar! Legendary Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen fills this DVD with hundreds of great licks for blues and rock songs that will have you playing powerful rhythm grooves and burning lead lines with the best of them! An experienced and talented teacher as well as atop guitarist Jorma clearly and patiently explains picking techniques lead bass lines licks solos and other important techniques for playing electric guitar. He gives essential advice on scales runs hammers and pulls bends vibrato harmonics string-snapping and lots more. There are exciting and practical performancesfeaturing special guests: fellow Electric Hot Tuna member Jack Casady Michael Falzarano and Harvey Sorgen and these performance help to make this a instructional yet highly entertaining DVD. This powerful DVD guitar lesson is a formula for instant success on the electric guitar! Legendary Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen fills this DVD with hundreds of great licks for blues and rock songs that will have you playing powerful rhythm grooves and burning lead lines with the best of them! An experienced and talented teacher as well as atop guitarist Jorma clearly and patiently explains picking techniques lead bass lines licks solos and other important techniques for playing electric guitar. He gives essential advice on scales runs hammers and pulls bends vibrato harmonics string-snapping and lots more. There are exciting and practicalperformances featuring special guests; fellow Electric Hot Tuna member Jack Casady Michael Falzarano and Harvey Sorgen; and these performance help to make this a instructional yet highly entertaining DVD.

Soulful songs and powerful techniques from a master bluesman. Blues fans and players worldwide have embraced the haunting soulful sounds of the Mississippi Delta. Hans Theessink a masterful player singer and performer teaches the powerful Guitar styles that he learned first-hand from traditional players in the American south. Hans' passion for the blues is clear as he details the tunings chord shapes bass runs fingerpicking style slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player's repertoire. He plays sings and analyzes seven favourite classics and originals: Prison Blues Big Bill's Guitar Vicksburg Is My Home Sugar Babe You Make Me Feel So Good Sitting On Top Of The World and Two Trains. Hans closes this DVD lesson with a full performance of Down In Mississippi Where The Blues Was Born a stirring homage to his favourite blues masters. As you add these powerful songs to your repertoire your understanding of this important tradition will deepen and you'll be inspired to create your own compelling blues arrangements.

With this hands-on Dobro course even a complete beginner will be playing bluegrass and country tunes in no time! Cindy Cashdollar one of today's top players covers essential right-hand techniques such as rolls rhythm playing crosspicking tone control and damping as well as bar technique chord building hammer-ons and pull-offs minor keys and more. 90-MIN. DVD INCLUDES CHORDS + TAB LEVEL 1 Here is a hands-on Dobro course that will teach you to play your favourite bluegrass and country tunes in no time - even if you've never played before! Jam-packed with information this 90-minute DVD utilizes close-ups split screens and easy-to-follow instruction to make it wasy for you to learn. For 'Wildwood Flower Fireball Mail Sailor's Hornpipe and Wayfaring Stranger' she details essential techniques such as right hand rolls rhythm picking crosspicking tone control hammer-ons and pull-offs damping chord building and how the scales and chords fit together.

An accomplished fingerstyle guitarist needs to have full control of his or her picking hand and a complete knowledge of the fingerboard. Peter Huttlinger provides the advice practice routines and exercises that will enable learning guitarists to play with good tone strict timing and confidence. 60-MIN. DVD - EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB. An accomplished fingerstyle guitarist needs to have full control of his or her picking hand along with a complete knowledge of the guitar fingerboard. Peter Huttlinger provides you with the advice practice routines and exercises that will enable you to play with good tone strict timing and confidence. Peter makes this fun for guitarists at all levels and this DVD will give you months of material to work on making you a stronger better player.

DVD One - Rhythm-The driving style pioneered by Django Reinhardt and other Gypsy players became one of the dominant sounds in jazz during the 1930s and '40s. Starting with basic four-to-the-bar comping and damping Paul takes you through a varietyof accompaniment ideas. 60-MIN. * INCLUDES CHORDS * LEVEL 3The driving sound pioneered by Django Reinhardt and other Gypsy players became one of the dominant sounds in jazz during the 1930s and '40s. Starting with basic four-to-the-bar comping and damping Paul takes you through a variety of accompaniment ideas.

Volume II teaches the piano student how to build a blues repertoire. Classic blues patterns and a myriad of embellishments are included. Dr. John explores the use of tenths parallel 5ths chord patterns right-hand fills major-to-minor changes the traditional 'butterfly' stride and styles of Lloyd Glenn and Charles Brown.

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!

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.