Including and expanding on the concepts presented in his best-selling DVD of the same name, Benny here brings forth a wealth of practice material for drummers of all styles and levels, presented in a beautifully illustrated book with a timeless, classic look. The Language of Drumming Book teaches a complete system for achieving freedom of expression on the drumset. Benny's approach is a practical method that is based on a concept familiar to everyone: learning a language. Providing exercises for grooves, fills, independence, and more, this system progresses from rhythmic “letters” and “words” to “syntax” and “language,” ultimately providing an easily understandable system that is suitable for beginning to advanced-level drummers. Included along the way are new hi-hat groove variations, dozens of ghost-note exercises, and a complete system for mastering odd groupings (3, 5, and 7) in your playing. This great package includes online audio and video for streaming or download.
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This value pack includes Tommy Igoe's Groove Essentials – The Play-Along book/CD pack (06620095/$24.95) AND the Groove Essentials DVD (00320446/$24.95) for the low price of $39.95!
The book serves as a play-along companion for the DVD with 88 tracks and charts and 164 groove variations for over 6 hours of play-along music! The DVD covers 47 grooves every drummer needs to know, with each groove broken down and demonstrated with music. Includes free giant groove poster!
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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.
12 songs from the album of the same name, including: All Along the Watchtower • Crosstown Traffic • Fire • Foxey Lady • Hey Joe • Manic Depression • Purple Haze • The Wind Cries Mary • and more.
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A film by Michael Stillwater, 'a heartening rarity' (Wall Street Journal), 'Best Documentary' (DC Independent Film Festival)
Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen, the first episode of the Song Without Borders series, In Search of The Great Song, is also the first documentary about the artist considered to be one of the greatest living choral composers. A National Medal of Arts recipient, named an “American Choral Master” by the National Endowment for the Arts, Lauridsen has achieved the status of the most frequently performed modern choral composer.
Featuring his music performed by vocal groups in America and Europe, the film gives the viewer a rare glimpse of his life and inspiration, derived from spending time in solitude in nature. Filmed in Los Angeles; San Francisco; Waldron Island, Washington; and Aberdeen, Scotland.
Click here to access website dedicated to this film.
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Filmed in various locations over the course of a year, Neil Peart takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at Rush's 2010-11 Time Machine tour. This includes rare and exclusive footage of Neil's personal pre-tour rehearsals and backstage events at a Rush concert (including a visit to the soundcheck, and an unprecedented backstage interview as Neil warms up for the show). Neil also presents a detailed look at every single song in the tour's set list. Each song features analysis and demonstrations by Neil, which are coupled with a detailed PDF eBook containing transcription of his parts. At the end of each song discussion, the viewer is transported onstage to a Rush concert to see the actual live performance of the song from the perspective of the drum cameras only. 6 hours, 40 minutes.
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The second volume of the best-selling original Groove Essentials features a DVD and companion book/CD package with 53 brand new grooves and over 100 variations for intermediate to advanced players. Students will learn the difference between ghost and grace notes (while being encouraged to experiment with both in all six groove “families”) as well as important “go-to” grooves, like the Train and Bo-Diddley beats. For more advanced players and professionals, GE 2.0 introduces the concepts of groove construction, interpretation and manipulation- training drummers to think like musicians in order to maximize their full potential. The DVD features more than 70 new songs covering 4/4, 2/2, 6/8 and 3/4 time signatures, with three levels of difficulty for 5/4, 7/8 and 9/8 meters. On the 3-hour, 45-minute DVD, Igoe discusses and demonstrates each groove in multiple tempos, alone and with a band, with many patterns shown on both acoustic and on Roland HD-1 and TD-9 electronic drumkits. The grooves span rock, funk, R&B/hip-hop, jazz (sticks and brushes), world/specialty, extreme tempos, all-purpose, hybrid, rideless, classic and odd-meters. The companion play-Along book and CD contain over 90 tracks, including every song from the DVD in their full-length versions, minus the drums; allowing drummers to expand their skills by playing any of the grooves with a band and recording themselves on audio or video (optional) to helpfacilitate the learning process. These tracks also supply a variety of fill-in and soloing opportunities to challenge advanced players. In addition, the book features Igoe's extended “global tours” that will test even the most seasoned professional's chops, creativity and stamina and, as a “first of its kind” bonus, there is a full-length orchestral play-along track designed to provide a taste of playing in a full orchestra, complete with multiple moving tempos, dynamics and feels.
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Includes all 6 educational and entertaining DVDs from the series in one convenient boxed set. Includes: Bach's Fight for Freedom, Bizet's Dream, Handel's Last Chance, Liszt's Rhapsody, Rossini's Ghost, and Strauss: The King of Three Quarter Time.
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This is the video accompaniment to the book of the same name that teaches the student how to play the instrument, step by step. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. This is an excellent video for any student, regardless of previous musical training.
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Transform your TV with these three soothing visuals! Warm yourself with a selection of comforting fireplaces, give any room an aquatic vibe while enjoying the relaxing fish tank, or chill out to a full screen of lava bubbles in perpetual motion, made with real lava! 2 hours with auto-loop feature.
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With this sequel to his award winning bestseller on hand technique, Jojo Mayer presents the most comprehensive guide on foot technique for drummers ever available. Covering a wide range of techniques, from the most fundamental to the most sophisticated, state of the art visualization and in-depth analysis offer easy to follow, step by step instructions for drummers of every skill level. Highly entertaining and informative, Jojo explains every aspect of foot technique and pedals and for first time reveals the inner workings of his own technique in great detail. Over 4 hours of footage, including tips, performance clips and bonus material!
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Marsalis on Music is the young people's music series of our time. The series is hosted by Wynton Marsalis, the most popular and acclaimed jazz musician of his generation, as well as a distinguished classical performer. Helped by his jazz band and students from Tanglewood, led by Seiji Ozawa, Wynton puts a fresh spin on music and music appreciation. His inspired instruction, reinforced by superb performances and exciting graphics, not only teaches the fundamentals of music, but also makes learning fun. This pack features four episodes: Why Toes Tap, Listening for Clues, Sousa to Satchmo, Tackling the Monster. Approx. 4 hours.
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This DVD will help take your playing to the next level. Dave Limina shares his proven method for improving the fundamental skills required to build your harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic vocabulary. The DVD offers easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations that can be applied to all levels and styles. Includes: scale and blues techniques • ear training • rock and blues phrasing • two-hand grooves for funk, Texas shuffle, roots-rock, and Latin styles • jazz voicings and rhythms. Clear and detailed instruction is given both on-screen and in the accompanying 80-page booklet. 45 minutes.
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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.
Songs: Brazil • Daphne • Djangology • Limehouse Blues • Minor Swing • Souvenirs • Swing 42.
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Join blues guitarist Tim Lerch on a trip around the world of the blues. Travel the highways and byways from Texas to Memphis, Chicago to New Orleans and all the way out to the West Coast. With 9 chapters that range from simple shuffles to more advanced jazz influenced blues with some funky Beale Street soul and a rumba from the French Quarter in between. Tim puts you behind the wheel and acts as your tour guide on this blues odyssey. The DVD includes a 25-page PDF with standard notation and tab to clearly map your course. So get out your axe, put on your shades, fasten your seat belt and get ready for a fantastic blues guitar road trip! 1 hr., 34 min.
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Designed to walk you through from start to finish, Learn & Master Piano is the only instructional tool you'll need as you strive to finally learn this wonderful instrument – even if you're sitting down to it for the very first time. Learn & Master Piano is designed primarily for adults. Unlike the lessons many of us had as children, you will begin playing popular songs right away and then develop your skills using a simple step-by-step progression. The course consists of 10 DVDs, 5 play-along CDs and a 100+ page lesson book, all crammed with step-by-step instruction, clear demonstrations, and popular songs you already know, such as “Let it Be”, “Blueberry Hill”, and “Moondance”, just to name a few. You also get full access to our online student support site where you can question our instructors, post your profile, track your progress, chat with other students, and join in the fun as we all learn piano together. Total running time: 11.26 hours.
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This four-hour, 2-DVD set includes 15 song performances with analysis and breakdowns, including the music of Styx and others. Todd also covers topics such as odd phrasing, hand exercises and applications, concepts for practice routines, and an extensive look at ghost notes. He also touches on several topics rarely covered on other drum DVDs, including career development ideas and concepts to navigate through life as a touring/working musician. Many other concepts and tips are also presented, along with several new drum solos.
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Based around Steve's current use and analysis of matched-grip drumset technique, this book presents a wealth of information based around hand technique that also covers rudiments, musical phrasing, and much more. Video, text, and notation come together in this package to clearly explain and demonstrate four distinct grips that Steve has identified and developed in his own playing. Each grip is thoroughly explored in its basic motions on the snare drum, and then translated to drumset applications and phrases.
Going beyond hand technique, the book includes dozens of challenging and fun rudimental phrases that are used to apply the grips, but that also build phrasing ideas, vocabulary, and chops. Ergonomic drum setup, Moeller motions, and other topics are also covered, accompanied by plenty of exciting solo playing from Steve. The book is packed with insights and practical ideas of how a drummer can develop the building blocks of a usable and hip-sounding vocabulary that has nearly limitless applications.
The accompanying DVD contains matching videos for all the lessons included in the text. Each lesson is clearly numbered and titled, making it easy to work with text, notation and video together as you study these concepts. The video files are also available online for download or streaming using a unique access code in the book.
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The chapel organist, Johann Sebastian Bach, is enraged. It's bad enough his boss, Duke Wilhelm, stifles his creativity. Now the bumbling fool has given him a servant he suspects is a spy! But soon, the temperamental composer recognizes a kindred soul in his new 10-year-old assistant, Frederick. For both know too well what's its like not to be able to follow your dream. Set in 1717, Bach's 32nd year, Bach's Fight for Freedom passionately argues that the only master you can serve faithfully is your own heart. Formatted with English, Spanish and French languages. 53 minutes.
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Gil Sharone's Wicked Beats is a complete guide to the Jamaican drumming styles of Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae. Gil Sharone takes you on a musical journey through these styles and explores some of the earlier styles that helped shape them including African Nyabingi and Burru drumming.
Gil introduces and demonstrates classic “riddims” that are essential for achieving an authentic sound. With instructional breakdowns, stellar performances, detailed eBook and in-depth commentary, you will be able to fully grasp what these highly influential styles have to offer and apply them to your own playing!
Special appearances by: Reggae historian Roger Steffens • Jamaican drumming pioneer Lloyd Knibb of The Skatalites • Reggae drumming legend Carlton Santa Davis • Adrian Young from No Doubt.
Also includes: over 11 performances • classic beats and variations of each style • segment on achieving the right sound • detailed transcriptions.
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Learn and Master is an award-winning multi-media series, offering a comprehensive home learning system, progressing from beginner to advanced levels of skill and expertise. With professional instruction in an easy-to-use DVD-based format along with play-along CDs, an instruction book, and online support, this package will guide aspiring dancers every step of the way. Learn & Master Ballroom Dance is designed for those who want to learn ballroom dancing from the ground up. Imagine starting with the basics and progressing through intermediate and advanced levels of ballroom dance all with one easy-to-use program. Just follow along with the systematic exercises, complete them at your own pace and on your own time scheudle – and you'll become a well-rounded, highly skilled and versatile dancer! The set includes: 26 complete sessions on 13 instructional DVDs, 75+ page lesson book, six dance-along music CDs with corresponding styles, online support community, and more! Total running time 17.75 hours.
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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.
Songs: Bark at the Moon • Crazy Babies • I Don't Wanna Stop • Mama, I'm Coming Home • Miracle Man • No More Tears • Rock 'N Roll Rebel • Shot in the Dark. 2 hrs. 44 min.
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Keyboard magazine calls Chuck Leavell “one of the finest rock keyboardists of all time.” His work has been heard on the recordings of Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Train, The Indigo Girls, Blues Traveler and many others. In his first instructional DVD, Chuck starts out with the basics – stretching, finger exercises, octaves and scales – and then demonstrates techniques useful for playing blues, gospel and boogie woogie piano. Along the way, he breaks down Eric Clapton's “Alberta” and The Allman Brothers' “Statesboro Blues” and “Jessica.” Archival clips of Ray Charles, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Meade “Lux” Lewis, Eric Clapton and The Allman Brothers Band complement recollections of Chuck's early musical experiences and notable career highlights. This jam-packed DVD also includes a special section in which Chuck shares his thoughts about how to prepare for the recording studio. Whether you're a beginner or a pro at the piano, this DVD will provide you with tips to improve your playing! 125 minutes.
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Tony MacAlpine is a standout on the prog metal/rock scene. Here he presents techniques to achieve the versatility and dynamic range that dominates his style. He teaches how to hone your skills through live performances and step-by-step demos, and speed picking using his “ecomony of motion” technique to create powerful riffs. He also covers using slapping, hammer-ons and pull-offs to create intense new sounds. By the end of this DVD, you'll see why Tony is one of the most outstanding guitarists in instrumental rock today. 53 minutes.
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With his warm and easy-going manner, Mitch will walk you through the various boogie woogie patterns from the most basic to the more advanced. There is precious little information available for the serious piano student of this exciting genre, but this authoritative instructional DVD fills in the gaps. Showing both left- and right-hand fingerings in patient detail, Mitch not only lays the rocking foundation for players from beginning to advanced, but he also opens the door for future exploration. This DVD contains a supplementary booklet with the prime musical examples notated.
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Watch and listen as Steven Adler demonstrates techniques, grooves and fills designed for the beginning rock drummer. He teaches: parts of the drums; the pyramid of rhythms; basic rock beats; rock fills; dynamics and more, discussing his own influences and history with the drums. 43 minutes.
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Drummer, producer, singer, and songwriter James Gadson has worked with the world's top performing artists, including Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Bill Withers, The Temptations, Ramsey Lewis, Marvin Gaye, Herbie Hancock, Patrice Rushen, the Pointer Sisters, Herb Alpert, the 5th Dimension, Smokey Robinson, B.B. King, Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, and Paul McCartney. On this DVD, James demonstrates and explains the many funk and rhythm & blues beats in his entertaining and enthusiastic manner. This session includes several live performances with talented sidemen June Yamagishi on guitar, Toru Tsuzuki on keyboards, and Ko Shimizu on bass guitar. Songs featured include: Double Deal • Cold Sweat • What's Going On • Loveland. 1 hour, 14 minutes.
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This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Mandolin Today! Level 1 book, or alone as a great introduction to the mandolin. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. Learn songs, chords, melodies and all the basics – including alternate picking and strumming – all at your own pace, and open the door to the wonderful world of mandolin music! In standard notation and tablature. 1 hr, 44 min.
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With this 10-disc set (9 DVDs and 1 CD), guitar instructors show you techniques, tips, and tricks from the greatest rock guitar hits using tried and true methods. You'll learn lead and rhythm guitar parts, as well as unique insight into some of your favorite songs. The package features video instruction, downloadable tab and music notation, downloadable backing tracks to practice over, and an online support community. Imagine playing your favorite songs for your family and friends!
Included songs from artist such as: ¦Alice Cooper,¦Guns n' Roses, Jimi Hendrix, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Nirvana, Queen, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Deep Purple, Lenny Kravitz, ZZ¦Top,¦and more!
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Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music! Play Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method, and this DVD is designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and on-screen banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples. Simply follow along with the music on the screen as you watch and listen to the teacher. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs, chords, and melodies • pinching, rolling, and picking • playing tips and techniques • music notation • and much more. 1 hour, 31 minutes.
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Features over 90 minutes of double bass drumming lessons from the world's best, including Thomas Lang, Derek Roddy, Jason Bittner, Mike Portnoy, Steve Smith, Chris Adler, Simon Phillips and more.
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