This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is a detailed method with lessons and lines to take your playing over the top! Jean Marc Belkadi shows you how to create musical ideas through improvising and composing with notes that are outside the key area implied by the chord or scale that is sounding. A CD of demonstration tracks is included. This Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition is a detailed method with lessons and lines to take your playing over the top! Jean Marc Belkadi shows you how to create musical ideas through improvising and composing with notes that are outside the key area implied by the chord or scale that is sounding. A CD of demonstration tracks is included.

Essential Rock Drumming Concepts will enable you to establish a solid foundation for the demands of today's rock drummer by developing basic exercises into advanced applications. You will gain a fundamental understanding ofa wide variety of techniques that can be developed to any degree you desire. The accompanying audio CD has 72 demonstration tracks of representative exercises from each chapter of the book that will help you take your playing tothe next several levels. Essential Rock Drumming Concepts will enable you to establish a solid foundation for the demands of today's rock drummer by developing basic exercises into advanced applications. You will gain a fundamental understanding of a wide variety of techniques that can be developed to any degree you desire. The accompanying audio CD has 72 demonstration tracks of representative exercises from each chapter of the book that will help you take your playing to the next several levels.

Afro-Cuban Coordination for Drumset will enable you to develop the necessary coordination with which to play in a variety of Afro-Cuban musical styles. By combining ostinatos with coordination studies and variations the book provides challenging material for drummers. The book is filled with rhythmic phrases typical of the Afro-Cuban style that will help you make the transition from practicing coordination exercises to playing music. The accompanying CD contains demo and play-along tracks in the Mambo Songo Mozambique and Nanigo styles. Afro-Cuban Coordination for Drumset will enable you to develop the necessary coordination with which to play in a variety of Afro-Cuban musical styles. By combining ostinatos with coordination studies and variations thebook provides challenging material for drummers. The book is filled with rhythmic phrases typical of the Afro-Cuban style that will help you make the transition from practicing coordination exercises to playing music. Theaccompanying CD contains demo and play-along tracks in the Mambo Songo Mozambique and Nanigo styles.

Learn to play rhythm and lead guitar in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter and Albert Collins with this excellent Book and CD Pack. The book covers a variety of different styles and techniques including 24 common blues licks blues box positions shuffle blues slow blues Latin blues and straight blues. All lessons in standard notation and TAB. The CD contains 34 full-band tracks for you to play along with. If you want to play the blues you need this book! Learn to play rhythm and lead guitar in the styles of Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter and Albert Collins with this excellent Book and CD Pack. The book covers a variety of different styles and techniques including 24 commonblues licks blues box positions shuffle blues slow blues Latin blues and straight blues. All lessons in standard notation and TAB. The CD contains 34 full-band tracks for you to play along with. If you want toplay the blues you need this book!

Solo Phrasing Groove and Timing for All Styles-The notes of any solo are only half the story; the other equally crucial element is the rhythm. Though there are leagues of books teaching you the scales modes and arpeggios that are used when soloing there's been a great voidin the available material with regards to teaching the concept of rhythm. We don't instinctually possess knowledge of which notes to use so why would we instinctually know which rhythms to use when playing these notes? This iswhere Rhythmic Lead Guitar comes into play. In this book you'll learn the timing of notes from the ground up helping you to develop a solid internal sense of rhythm that will stick with you throughout your career. You'llbe armed with an intimate knowledge of a beat's anatomy and you'll possess the tools necessary to manipulate the timing of any phrase as you see fit. With a strong command of rhythm your solos will sound more authoritative unique and memorable. The notes of any solo are only half the story; the other equally crucial element is the rhythm. Though there are leagues of books teaching you the scales modes and arpeggios that are used when soloing there's been a great void in the available material with regards to teaching the concept of rhythm. We don't instinctively possess knowledge of which notes to use so why would we instinctively know which rhythms to use when playing these notes? This is where Rhythmic Lead Guitar comes into play. In this book you'll learn the timing of notes from the ground up helping you to develop a solid internal sense of rhythm that will stick with youthroughout your career. You'll be armed with an intimate knowledge of a beat's anatomy and you'll possess the tools necessary to manipulate the timing of any phrase as you see fit. With a strong command of rhythm your solos will sound more authoritative unique and memorable.

Private Lessons Series-The book provides note-for-note transcriptions of the drum lessons on the accompanying instructional video which can be accessed online at halleonard.com via a unique code in the book. In the video Ray takes players through an in-depth survey of modern rock drumming techniques and styles. Through clear step-by-step explanations and exercises he reveals details of essential techniques including: warm ups accents and double stroke rolls · hand and foot coordination · independence motion and ostinato · double bass drum techniques grooves & fills · building bass drum speed · and more! Ray demonstrates how to put these skills to work during exciting live performance footagefeaturing fellow David Lee Roth Band alumni Billy Sheehan (bass) and Toshi Hiketa (guitar) and live footage from Japan featuring Keisuke Nishimoto. This book provides note-for-note transcriptions of the Drum lessons on the accompanying instructional video which can be accessed online at halleonard.com via a unique code in the book. In the video Ray Luzier takes players through an in-depth survey of modern rock drumming techniques and styles. Through clear step-by-step explanations and exercises he reveals details of essential techniques including: warm ups accents and double stroke rolls hand and foot coordination independence motion and ostinato double Bass Drum techniques grooves & fills building Bass Drum speed and more. Ray demonstrates how to put these skills to work during excitinglive performance footage featuring fellow David Lee Roth Band alumni Billy Sheehan (Bass) and Toshi Hiketa (Guitar) and live footage from Japan featuring Keisuke Nishimoto.

Essential Chords Scales Rhythms and Theory-Bruce Buckingham teaches you the necessary Guitar Basics in this Musicians Institute Private Lessons book and CD package. With instruction on chords scales strumming rhythm playing the blues and more. Includes practice tips chord charts songs and progressions. Essential aspects for learning acoustic or electric guitar. CD features demo tracks and examples. Bruce Buckingham teaches you the necessary Guitar Basics in this Musicians Institute Private Lessons book and CD package. With instruction on chords scales strumming rhythm playing the blues and more. Includes practice tips chord charts songs and progressions. Essential aspects for learning acoustic or electric guitar. CD features demo tracks and examples.

Musicians Institute-This drumming workbook helps to perfect fill technique for a variety of rock styles through the use of components. Basic rhythms are shown then modified with orchestrations. Practice tips and a variety of quotes provide additional inspiration. The accompanying audio CD includes 71 demonstrations and play-along tracks. Practice suggestions. Motion concepts. Compound rhythm concepts. Hand-foot concepts. Drum to cymbal concepts. Roll concepts. Double-bass drum concepts. Grouping concepts. Play-along charts. Percussion notation. This drumming workbook helps to perfect fill technique for a variety of rock styles through the use of components. Basic rhythms are shown then modified with orchestrations. Practice tips and a variety of quotes provide additional inspiration. The accompanying audio CD includes 71 demonstrations and play-along tracks. Practice suggestions. Motion concepts. Compound rhythm concepts. Hand-foot concepts. Drum to cymbal concepts. Roll concepts. Double-bass drum concepts. Grouping concepts. Play-along charts. Percussion notation.

Hone your precision endurance dexterity and synchronization skills with loads of interesting exercises to learn and practice. The accompanying CD contains 81 demonstration tracks of all the exercises in the book.The prestigious Musicians Institute presents a comprehensive set of exercises that covers a huge range of techniques to meet the demands of the modern guitarist. These studies concentrate on the motor skills needed to play with greater clarity power and speed including: Stretching Alternate picking String skipping Sweep picking Tapping Legato Chords Finger picking Each example is presented in standard notation and tablature and supported with a recorded demonstration on the accompanying CD. Hone your precision endurance dexterity and synchronisation skills.

An easy-to-use guide to the most essential chords rhythms and strumming patterns. Each musical example in this book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD backed by a ful rhythm section. An easy-to-use guide to the most essential chords rhythms and strumming patterns. Each musical example in this book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD backed by a ful rhythm section.

A Guide to Playing Modern & Traditional Electric Country Lead Guitar-This guide to playing modern and traditional electric country lead guitar includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. Topics covered include: pentatonic and other scales • string bending • hybrid picking • chicken pickin •flatpicking • pickin on the low strings • steel guitar • double stops • triad basics • banjo rolls • open-string cascades • cow jazz • intros and endings. Includes standard notation and tablature. This complete guide to playing modern and traditional electric country lead Guitar includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. Al Bonhomme 's Country Guitar covers the topics: pentatonic and other scales string bending hybrid picking chicken pickin' flatpicking pickin' on the low strings steel Guitar double stops triad basics Banjo rolls open-string cascades cow jazz and intros and endings. Standard notation and tablature are both included.

In this in-depth DVD lesson popular MI instructor Danny Gill leads guitarists on an exploration of the techniques scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. Topics covered include: pentatonic and diatonic scales · bending vibrato and lead licks · sweep picking · harmonics · and more. 42 minutes. This tutorial DVD from the prestigious Musicians Institute explores the world of rock guitar providing you with the scales techniques and fundamentals used by the great legends of rock. Danny Gill's in-depth lesson features close-up demonstratuions and full explanations of: Pentatonic and diatonic scales Bending vibrato and lead licks Sweep picking Harmonics Armed with this arsenal of new ideas your solos will be transformed; adding flair blues style and a host of impressive pyrotechnics. Become the rock guitarist you've always wanted to be!

A method exploring the techniques scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. CD includes over 75 full demonstration tracks; Pentatonic and diatonic scales; Bending vibrato leadlicks; Standard notation and TAB. A method exploring the techniques scales and fundamentals used by the greatest legends of rock guitar. CD includes over 75 full demonstration tracks; Pentatonic and diatonic scales; Bending vibrato leadlicks; Standard notationand TAB.

In this Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition Peter Deneff delivers fifty progressive patterns for beginning to advanced pianists in Latin Cuban Montuno Salsa and Cha-Cha styles. This setof essential exercises will build technique and articulation whilst expanding your understanding of these rhythmic styles. In this Musicians Institute Private Lessons edition Peter Deneff delivers fifty progressive patterns for beginning to advanced pianists in Latin Cuban Montuno Salsa and Cha-Cha styles. This setof essential exerciseswill build technique and articulation whilst expanding your understanding of these rhythmic styles.

Musician Institute-A one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Ed Roscetti this book/CD pack teaches the feel grooves fills and styles you need to know for funk and hip-hop drumming. Includes lessons on: feeling the downbeats; syncopatedbackbeats; in between straight and swing; feeling the upbeats; three ways to explore and play time; hip-hop shuffle; straight time; moving the sixteenths; and more. The accompanying CD contains tracks for demonstration andplay-along.This books explores essential grooves fills and styles. This includes: Feeling The Downbeats Syncopated Backbeats In Between Straight And Swing Feeling The Upbeats Three Ways To Explore And Play Time Straight Time Moving The Sixteenths The accompanying CD contains tracks for demonstration and play-along.

This Musicians Institute Master Class edition is the the complete guide to understanding and applying chord structures on the bass guitar. Learning to play chords will enhance your ability to hear chord progressions and qualities improve your composition and arranging skills and strengthen your soloing chops and overall musicianship. This thorough book covers all you need to know including double stops major and minor triads diminished and augmented triads seventh chords chordal song arrangements different styles a chord glossary and more! The accompanying CD features 76 demo tracks of all the exercises in the book. This Musicians Institute Master Class edition is the the complete guide to understanding and applying chord structures on the bass guitar. Learning to play chords will enhance your ability to hear chord progressions and qualities improve your composition and arranging skills and strengthen your soloing chops and overall musicianship. This thorough book covers all you need to know including double stops major and minor triads diminished and augmented triads seventh chords chordal song arrangements different styles a chord glossary and more! The online audio features 76 demo tracks of all the exercises in the book.

Tackle tapping one-on-one in this Private Lesson with MI instructor Jean Marc Belkadi! He covers: blues and classic tapping licks; scalar tapping licks; triads and arpeggios; advanced tapping licks; string skipping multi-fingertapping tapped bends pedal points open strings and other devices; and so much more. The book is in standard notation and tab and the accompanying CD contains 75 demo tracks for listening. Each example is played at full tempo and most are repeated at half speed.Lessons and TAB for 75 extreme guitar tapping ideas. Blues and Classic Tapping licks Scalar Tapping Licks Triadas and Arpeggios Advanced Tapping Licks String skipping Multi-Finger Tapping Tapped Bends Pedal Points Open Strings and Other Devices Standard Notation and Tablature

The Complete Guide to Blues Guitar Soloing Techniques Concepts and Styles-A comprehensive source for mastering the art of blues guitar soloing. Topics covered include: essential skills shuffle phrasing sliding 12-bar blues tempo blues fusions and much more. Online audio access is included forexercises licks and play-alongs. Keith Wyatt 's Blues Guitar Soloing is a comprehensive guide to mastering solos on the blues Guitar. Topics covered include: essential skills shuffle phrasing sliding 12-bar blues tempo blues fusions and much more. Online audio access is also included for exercises licks and play-alongs.

A Guide to Finding Your Real Vioce-Stop straining to hit those high notes and start singing easily and effortlessly. Unlock your true potential With this guide to finding your voice from the Musicians Institute Essential Concepts series. Dena Murray's essential guide will teach you how to breathe naturally how to improve your speaking voice how to develop your natural three-octave range and how to bridge the registers and make them sound like one voice. Includes two CDs with demonstrations guided exercises and plenty of practice tracks. Stop straining to hit those high notes and start singing easily and effortlessly. Unlock your true potential With this guide to finding your voice from the Musicians Institute Essential Concepts series. Dena Murray's essential guide will teach you how to breathe naturally how to improve your speaking voice how to develop your natural three-octave range and how to bridge the registers and make them sound like one voice. Includes two CDs with demonstrations guided exercises and plenty of practice tracks.

This private lesson with MI instructor Robert Calva covers: 10 complete solos in notes & tab; common scales and licks; blues major minor and combined tonalities; playing over changes; recommended listening; and more. Eachmusical example is demonstrated on the accompanying CD which also includes rhythm-only tracks so you can practice your own solos. This private lesson with MI instructor Robert Calva covers: 10 complete solos in notes & tab; common scales and licks; blues major minor and combined tonalities; playing over changes; recommended listening; and more. Each musical example is demonstrated on the accompanying audio which also includes rhythm-only tracks so you can practice your own solos. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.